Universal Terrors, 1951-1955: Eight Classic Horror and Science Fiction Films

by David Schecter, Tom Weaver, Robert J Kiss, et al.

Universal Studios created the first cinematic universe of monsters--Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy and others became household names during the 1930s and 1940s. During the 1950s, more modern monsters were created for the Atomic Age, including one-eyed globs from outer space, mutants from the planet Metaluna, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the 100-foot high horror known as Tarantula.

This over-the-top history is the definitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078643614X
• ISBN13: 9780786436149
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher