Some of the best classic horror films are being released by in 4K Ultra HD format for the very first time by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.Universal Monsters Classics Collectionwill be released in 4K on October 5.
The collection will feature Universal Studios’ 1931 classicDracula, featuringBela LugosiandFrankenstein, featuringBoris Karloff; both films will be released in time for their 90th anniversaries. Other films included in the collection areThe Invisible ManstarringClaude Rainsand an 80th-anniversary edition ofThe Wolf ManstarringLon Chaney Jr.
Universal released these horror classics previously on Blu-ray with theirUniversal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collectionpack in 2012. In 2018, the studio released aComplete 30-Film Collectionin Blu-ray format along with a re-release ofEssential Collectionthat included a new set of artwork designed by comic book artistAlex Ross, who is famed for his work in Marvel Comics.
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Draculais a classic to watch for all your blood-thirsty needs. The story follows a real estate agent who dares to enter the castle inhabited by Count Dracula despite warnings from terrified Transylvanian villagers. As one can imagine, horror ensues. Dracula and the real estate agent, now under control by the vampire, travel to London where the Count attempts to blend in with society while searching for victims during nightfall.
Here are some of the many bonus features included in the collection:
Now viewers can experience these genre-defining classics in the best quality they have ever been whenUniversal Monsters Classics Collectiongets released this October 5. Check out the first images of the collection below:
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