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by Frank Showalter

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Universal Monsters

From Dracula through The Creature Walks Among Us.

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Release Year
  1. 1931
    1. Dracula  1931A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Drácula  1931C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. Frankenstein  1931B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1932
    1. The Mummy  1932
  3. 1933
    1. The Invisible Man  1933C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1935
    1. Bride of Frankenstein  1935
  5. 1936
    1. Dracula's Daughter  1936D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1939
    1. Son of Frankenstein  1939
  7. 1940
    1. The Invisible Man Returns  1940
    2. The Mummy's Hand  1940
    3. The Invisible Woman  1940
  8. 1941
    1. The Wolf Man  1941B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1942
    1. The Ghost of Frankenstein  1942
    2. Invisible Agent  1942
    3. The Mummy's Tomb  1942
  10. 1943
    1. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man  1943
    2. Phantom of the Opera  1943
    3. Son of Dracula  1943
  11. 1944
    1. The Invisible Man's Revenge  1944
    2. The Mummy's Ghost  1944
    3. House of Frankenstein  1944
    4. The Mummy's Curse  1944
  12. 1945
    1. House of Dracula  1945D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  13. 1948
    1. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein  1948C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  14. 1951
    1. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man  1951
  15. 1954
    1. Creature from the Black Lagoon  1954
  16. 1955
    1. Revenge of the Creature  1955
    2. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy  1955
  17. 1956
    1. The Creature Walks Among Us  1956
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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Hi there, I'm Frank, a husband and father old enough to have sat wide-eyed during E.T's first theatrical run, I've been watching, absorbing, and dissecting films ever since.

This site began in 2003 when I realized two things: I had become the designated “movie guy” among my friends (you know, the one everyone asks about every new release), and I was frequently experiencing the peculiar déjà vu of realizing, halfway through a film, that I'd already seen it. Clearly, I needed a system.

What began as personal record-keeping evolved into this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts on everything from blockbusters to obscure indies that deserved better.

New visitors might want to start by reading about how I grade films. After that, feel free to browse my reviews. If you're looking for something that flew under the radar but deserves your attention, I recommend my underseen gems section. Or, for those moments when you want to feel righteously contrarian, I maintain an list of overrated disappointments.

I also keep a viewing log that tracks everything I watch, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. In an age of endless content, sometimes the act of remembering what we've seen becomes as important as the seeing itself.

And finally, if you're curious about what's on my critical horizon, my watchlist details the films I plan to review and why they've caught my interest.

In an era of algorithmic recommendations and corporate marketing machines, consider this site a human alternative—one person's attempt to catalog the vast ocean of cinema and maybe help a few fellow travelers along the way.

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