Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection [Blu-ray]

I grew up in the '80s and '90s watching so many classic horror films. At the time, I always loved the more recent films like Nightmare on Elm St, The Fly, The Thing and so on. But I also grew quite a love for the classic '50 scifi and Hammer films. The one thing I never saw much of as a kid and was always considered quite a treat was when there was a Universal film on the television. Seeing the greats like Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi was something I looked forward to and to now have them here in one box is a dream come true.In terms of quality and class, nothing could ever beat the original Universal Monster movies (though, Hammer did a great job at trying). Equipped with so many great characters like Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, The Invisible Man etc, this film series has always been something that I (and many others) have cherished. From great set pieces, incredible special effects for the time and fantastic intimidating bad guys, these now ancient films are still a blast to watch. They're so unique by today's standards that it's hard not to fall in love with them. Especially when compared to what is considered "Horror" by modern standards.Each one of the classic Universal films are now collected and packaged into this tremendous box-set titled, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection. It's a hefty little product featuring all the Universal Monster movies in one large box. Each monster gets its own hard plastic case housing multiple discs, all of which are held together in a reasonably strong cardboard sleeve. These are the same collections you can buy separately through Amazon etc, some of which I think are now out of print (looking at you Dracula). It's a fine looking collection to own. It isn't large by any means and certainly has no weight to it. It looks good on the shelf next to others films.There'd really be no need to go through each one of these films, especially considering how many there are in the box-set. What I will say is that these films have all been very well looked after and cleaned up to incredible standards. Considering the oldest films in the box are nearing one hundred years old and have barely a mark on the film print. The image for the films are clean, crisp and have a lot of depth to them. I think anyone seeing these films for a first time or haven't seen any in a while, will be very surprised at just how good these films look. They're fine evidence that good old black and white can be gorgeous to look at.As for sound, well it's typical to expect less than perfect quality. The dialogue and soundtracks are a bit hit or miss being quite grainy and coarse in places. Some of the older films are a little more worse for wear but considering the technological limitations of the time, I'm not going to pass judgement. You can only do so much with 90 year old audio tracks and it's a miracle that they sound as good as they do. Especially when you consider the poor treatment films from the '60s etc have received by comparison.If you're planning on buying any of the Universal Monsters box-sets, I recommend forking out for the whole series. There are so many great films in this box that it is hard to not justify getting it all in one go. Sure, you may end up with a few duplicates but it's a more tactful purchase overall. It's also worth noting for people in the UK etc this US box-set most certainly works on Region B bluray players. I bought mine from Amazon.com and haven't had any issues whatsoever. I would happily say that this is one of the finest box-sets I own and I couldn't recommend it more.

A Treasure Tomb of a Blu-ray Box set a Total of 30 Movies showcasing Universal Pictures classic monsters. along with The classic original movies featuring Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, The Phantom Of The Opera, and finally The Creature From The Black Lagoon. This impressive collection olso includes every sequel The studio ever produced from These Ground breaking movies. some like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man would go on To spawn a further Three or Four sequels. in a Nutshell This collection features all The original black and white monster movies with The exception of The Technicolour Phantom Of The Opera Universal pictures studios ever made. with names already associated with These movies from Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jnr, and Bela Lugosi The movies and Their sequels are sprinkled Throughout with Universals supporting cast playing various roles Throughout each movie with The likes of John Carradine, The unforgettable Evelyn Anker's and John Hall To name but a few. The collection is laden with various audio commentary's from film Historians on most of The movies featured while in depth behind The scenes making of The movies is olso included. special feature Documentary's showcase Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jnr and Universals Make up Monster artist The legendary Jack Pierce. as if To prove The collection leaves no stone unturned you will find Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein considered one of The Greatest comedy Horror movies ever made along with The Duo's encounters with The Mummy and The Invisible Man. again special features play Tribute To These with Abbott & Costello Meet The Monsters. as for The Blu-ray print and sound Quality on all of The movies is really flawless. not To sure about The region locked my player is Multi region Though set at region B at The moment played These Disc's fine. yes it is a pretty expensive collection Though you won't really need any other Universal Monster box set it's all here housed under one impressive collection. Don't let The Monsters scare you away from This collection comes Highly recommended.

A fantastic selection of horror movies from the golden years of Universal. Some of the transfers are great, some not so good but all are easy on the eye. Also, this box set is region one so be aware that you will need a multi region player in order to watch this.The greats are here of course and also some movies I have never seen before. Some movies are repeated such as 'House Of Frankenstein', 'House Of Dracula' and 'Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein' which isn't ideal and a better idea would to have had a disc full of documentaries or something similar. I suppose that the movies are repeated in order to save money but it is unfortunate that more effort wasn't made. For all that though it would be churlish to award this set any less than five stars as so many of these movies are iconic. I would have preferred a few more commentaries on some of the movies but there are plenty of extras to watch. This is essential for any horror fan.

**not sure what region these discs are, the amazon page I bought these from warned they could be region A which doesn’t play on all blu ray players yet they play fine on my UK bought PS5. Just be wary when purchasing this as it is far from cheap 😅

This is just about perfect. Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, The Phantom of the Opera and The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and all the sequels! The only annoying part of this set is the recurring "Abbott and Costello", who I simply don't find funny. Still, i can watch this 30-film set without putting the (yawn...) "comedy" films in my player!Seriously, this is THE best collection of films, and if you can afford the blu-ray versions, then so much the better!