The movie picks up where 1931's Frankenstein left off. There aren't many female monsters in pop culture, but The Bride of Frankenstein is one that really stands out. However, despite The Phantom of the Opera's popularity, it's likely that few people realize the character got his start as a Universal monster, which had led to a lot of upset among classic monster movie fans as they feel later renditions have eliminated the Phantom's horror factor, focusing more on the musical aspect. From then on, it was recreated again in 2004 with Gerard Butler as the Phantom, and has also been made into a wildly successful Broadway production. He made a re-imagined appearance in 1943, starring Claude Rains in the lead. In later years, the Phantom would become more of a romantic character in musicals rather than a horror character. Following its success, The Phantom of the Opera was re-released in 1930 with sound and laid the framework for Universal to move forward with other classic horror films like Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy. The movie is an adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel of the same name. The Phantom wreaks havoc upon the venue in an effort to make the singer he loves, Christine, a star. The Phantom of the Opera first came to the big screen in 1925 as a silent horror starring Lon Chaney as the deformed Phantom, haunting the Paris Opera House.
Here are all eight of the Universal Studios Monsters, ranked. For example, people are probably more familiar with Dracula than with The Invisible Man. Some classic monsters stand out more than others. With originals, spin-offs and even cinematic universe cross-overs like 1943’s Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, there is no shortage of classic monster movies to enjoy. With 41 movies under its belt in various monster movie collections, Universal’s classic monsters have been terrorizing the big screen for decades, and continue on today. Though the monster movies weren’t originally intended to be a franchise, the movies’ popularity and success led Universal to categorize them under the very marketable “ Universal Studios Monsters.” This includes signature characters in the horror genre like Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolf Man, all of which have gone on to become pop culture icons both within and outside of the horror genre.
Universal Studios made a name for itself in the 1930s to 1950s with its franchise of classic monster movies.
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