Lon Chaney Jr.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and Abbott & Costello collage

When Frank Was Funny: Two Comedies Helped Resurrect the Creature’s Enduring Appeal

These Monster comedies are alive and as great as ever.

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, Boris Karloff, 1935 custom image

Ultimate Trivia: Frankenstein

In which Frankenstein film did Bela Lugosi play the Monster? Take our quiz and find out if you know.

image from the 1931 film

Bela Lugosi Is TCM’s October 2024 Star of the Month

The first four Wednesdays of October 2024 feature evening lineups of Bela Lugosi classics, including the horror/mystery titles for which he is most known, like 1931’s “Dracula,” but also his roles in unexpected genres, like the beloved 1939 comedy “Ninotchka.”

THE WOLF MAN, Lon Chaney, Jr., 1941

Clap For the Wolfman: Celebrating the Lupine Beast That Took a Big Bite Out of Horror

The first Wolfman character in a mainstream film surfaced in a 1935 horror flick called ‘Werewolf of London.’

FRANKENSTEIN, from left: John Boles, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster, Edward Van Sloan, Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein, 1931

From Teenaged Dream To Cultural Icon: Let’s Hear It For Frankenstein!

Despite being cobbled out of spare parts and hearts, Dr. Frankenstein’s monster has endured for 200 years.

THE MUMMY, Boris Karloff, 1932

The Mummy: Awakening The Famous Monster’s Most Notable Appearances

The legendary monster has been a cinematic staple for nearly a century.

image from the 1932 horror movie

Where to Watch Classic Universal Monsters

Find out where you can watch and/or stream movies featuring Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Gill-man and other classic Universal Monsters.

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, 1954

The Creature (Still) Walks Among Us: A Look Back at ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Universal’s Gill-Man has had a monstrous Influence on pop culture for over 60 years.

a black and white publicity shot for the 1948 horror comedy

Abbott and Costello Met Frankenstein (About) 75 Years Ago

1948’s Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein reignited the comedy duo’s popularity, introduced a new generation to classic Universal monsters (including Bela Lugosi as Dracula for only his second, and final, time in a movie) and influenced similar spooky/funny films to come.