Halloween season is right around the corner. Frights, fear, and more are all heading our way. But what about watching those original frights in their best possible picture quality? The Universal Classic Monsters collection is coming to 4K Ultra HD this October 5th, 2021. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has the goods. It comes with: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man all coming to 4K for the first time.
Just in case you need a refresher on some of these movies, here’s the synopsis from Universal:
From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. Universal Classic Monsters Icons of Horror Collection showcases four of the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man and The Wolf Man. Starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains in the roles that they made famous, these original films set the standard for a new horror genre with revolutionary makeup, mood-altering cinematography and groundbreaking special effects.
Bonus Features Of The Universal Classic Monsters
There’s hours of bonus content on this collection including:
1.The Road to Dracula
2.The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
3.Karloff: The Gentle Monster
4.Monster by Moonlight
5.The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
6.Now Your See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed
As we get closer to the release, we’ll learn all the bonus features on the set. But for now, that’s a pretty good start. Normally, 4K isn’t too much of an upgrade. But here, these films will look better than ever before.
You can grab the collection on October 5th, 2021 to kick off the Halloween season. So, are you going to pick up this Universal Monsters set?
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