Favorite Original Universal Horror Film

[Dino Velvet]

Which one of these Universal Horror Films is your favorite? Only judge the first one and don't base your decision on the entire series.

Dracula

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Frankenstein

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The Mummy

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The Wolf Man


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[rockabilly]

That's a tough call ... they all have their appeal and were well written and had great casts.

But i'm voting for the OG (original goth) Dracula.

[Jericho]

Got to be Dracula, closely followed by Frankenstein.
Never really cared much for the mummy and thought the wolfman was a bit camp.

[Dino Velvet]

I voted for Dracula too although The Mummy is my second favorite with Frankenstein being third and The Wolf Man forth.
Karloff was the best Horror Film actor of this era. He was especially creepy in The Body Snatcher from the Val Lewton set.

[fred41]

Hmmm...to me Frankenstein was the scariest...I liked Dracula too but, to me Bela Lugosi wasn't that scary (the Renfield character was scarier once he went mad).

[rockabilly]

That's the charm of Dracula , that false sense of security he exudes.

Dracula appears harmless but is dangerous while Frankenstein's creation may look hideous and dangerous is really childlike and society made him a monster.

[fred41]

That's the charm of Dracula , that false sense of security he exudes.

Dracula appears harmless but is dangerous while Frankenstein's creation may look hideous and dangerous is really childlike and society made him a monster.

Well he was a bit of a monster when he tossed the little girl into the water (even though he didn't understand what he was doing)...lol.

[hippifried]

They all showed up & got their boogie on at the Monster Club.

YouTube - The Stripper (from The Monster Club) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_cFInAvWqw)

[Dino Velvet]

You guys know the story of how Lugosi got the part as Dracula? Originally Lon Chaney Sr, who worked many times with Tod Browning, was to play the part but he became ill and shortly died afterward. Lugosi was doing a live theatrical performance as Dracula. The studio was impressed and gave him the part.

Imagine if things were different and Lon Chaney Sr didn't become ill. He would have made a scary Dracula. Here's a picture of him from London After Midnight as a Vampire-like character. Creeeeepy!

[Jericho]

Imagine if things were different and Lon Chaney Sr didn't become ill. He would have made a scary Dracula. Here's a picture of him from London After Midnight as a Vampire-like character. Creeeeepy!

Ah, but could he have delivered this?:

YouTube - Children of the night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xmz-p9FYW8)

[russtafa]

any time at the taxi club

[Dino Velvet]

Ah, but could he have delivered this?:

YouTube - Children of the night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xmz-p9FYW8)

Everything worked out for the best. Lugosi definitely nailed it. Chaney Sr was amazing in Silent Film due to his make-up skills and ability to act without dialogue due to both of his parents being deaf. I believe he only made one "talkie".

YouTube - Lon Chaney Tribute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhC7fK9ui2g)

[dussillo]

the mummy is very fun

[rockabilly]

TCM is playing the Hammer Dracula films tonight.

October is off to a good start.

[seamonkey]

Frankenstein was the first one I remember watching all the way through. I remember feeling empathy and sadness for the monster, not horror or fright. He was like a lost child in a crazy world.

I also used to read and collect Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine back then (late 60s and early 70s), which would be collector's items of some value if I still had them. My mother probably threw them out.