Top 5 Favorite Universal horror films-1931-1948

[RCMerchant]

From the DRACULA (1931) to ABBOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) years.

My first-believe it or not-is NOT DRACULA (1931).
1.FRANKENSTEIN (1931)-this is still my favorite of the franchise. It's well made,it's scary,and its got pathos.
2.DRACULA (1931) there ya go.
3.The BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
4.the RAVEN (1935) is sick,sadistic-and Bela goes apes**t-its just so much fun.
5.SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939)-It's got Atwill (my favorite role by him),and Lugosi-who steals the show,and Basil Rathbone-whos quite manic.

http://youtu.be/nur4g4r1LN4

Chaplin brought pathos to comedy-Karloff-to horror.
(Yes-Chaney did too-Lugosi-as great as he was-didn't evoke sympathy.
But we're talking the sound era here.)

[Rev. Powell]

1. THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN - a new world of gods and monsters!
2. THE BLACK CAT (1934) - supernatural? Perhaps. Baloney? Perhaps not.
3. FRANKENSTEIN - I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you.
4. ISLAND OF LOST SOULS - Are we not men?
5. DRACULA (1931) (Spanish version) (sorry Bela, I like this one better! If you could have substituted Lugosi for that Spanish guy this would be the perfect Dracula!)

[bob]

1 Dracula (1931)
2 The Island of Lost Souls (1932)
3 Frankenstein (1931)
4 The Invisible Man (1933)
5 The Wolf Man (1941)

you can't go wrong with any of these 

[RCMerchant]

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is most certainly a classic-and would be on my top 5-except it was not made by Universal-it's a Paramount picture.

[Rev. Powell]

You are correct R.C.! I'll substitute THE MUMMY for LOST SOULS. THE MUMMY never gets any love.

[bob]

oops

in that case I'll add The Black Cat

[RCMerchant]

You are correct R.C.! I'll substitute THE MUMMY for LOST SOULS. THE MUMMY never gets any love.

For me-as great as the photography in the MUMMY is-the shot of Karloffs glowing eyes is classic-the movie is way to slow and-well- boring.Of course thats just me)-The OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) would be up there with me too-I love that film!
And Karloff isnt the best part- the old lady and Thesiger is.



http://youtu.be/O5BTFqnQLi4

[JaseSF]

Since it asked for favorite, I'll just name my personal favorites:

1) The Wolf Man (1941)
2) Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
3) The Mummy (1932)
4) The Invisible Man (1933)
5) Son of Dracula (1943)

HM: The Raven, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein

[Ticonderoga 64]

1)Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man(1943)
2)Son Of Dracula(1943)
3)The Invisible Man(1933)
4)The Wolf Man(1941)
5)Son Of Frankenstein(1939)

[Allhallowsday]

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN 
THE SON OF FRANKENSTEIN
FRANKENSTEIN 
THE OLD DARK HOUSE
THE BLACK CAT

[RCMerchant]

ahhhh...the BLACK CAT (1934)-Bela-is the GOOD GUY!.
But-even the good guy is a sadistic f**ker.

http://youtu.be/fuX3YFmqmSw