Summaries

Scenes and trailers from fifty of Universal's greatest horror films.

Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into this retrospective documentary featuring clips from preview trailers dating from Lon Chaney's 1923 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the present day. Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis hosts and narrates this tribute featuring Frankenstein, the Wolfman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Godzilla, Tarantula,, the Phantom of the Opera, Dracula and their infamous progeny.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • narration
  • horror spoof
  • film director
  • host
  • film series
Genres
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 6, 1982
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Dracula's Castle, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal Pictures Nice Guy Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 55m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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