Universal Monsters Archives

The statue company has revealed their newest Universal Monsters 1/10 scale statue with the debut of The Wolf Man The full moon rises once again as we return back to the 1940s with this hand-painted and limited edition statue Standing 8.2 inches tall, Iron Studios is relaxing two versions of this statue with standards and[...]

Universal Monsters have been all over lately with a bunch of new collectibles from Jada Toys, Funko, and even NECA It is time to restart the Dark Universe once again, and that means it's time to start building up your collection Universal Monsters captures some iconic films that built the footsteps of what horror is[...]

Universal Monsters collectors are rabid and have expensive tastes As a collector myself, it can be hard to find unique and special pieces for my collection, especially at smaller prices I don't mean the latest figure releases from NECA or that kind of thing either, I am talking vintage pieces that Universal would be mad[...]

TMNT and the Universal Monsters have a rich history together One of the many crossover figures in the original Playmates line was two sets of figures featuring the Turtles as various monsters They have always been some of my personal favorites, and since NECA got the license for both, in the back of my mind,[...]

Lots of awesome packaging shots, a Universal Monsters variant, and a whole bunch of Gizmos Let's dive in to what NECA showed this week. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins NECA Reveals New Gizmos, Wolfman, & More Packaging This Week For Gremlins[...]

Universal Monsters fans are in for a real treat this Halloween season, as four classic films- Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man will return to the big screen as double features from Fathom Events The first double-feature will be Dracula and Frankenstein on Saturday, October 2nd, and that will be followed by[...]

Universal Monsters fans arose from their crypts this morning with a pretty spooktacular reveal from Hasbro It looks like the world of Transformers is getting undead as they announce their brand new monster mash-up collaboration Count Dracula has been summoned to the world of Autobots with a special Transformers figure named Draculus This undead Decepticon[...]

Their latest drop pays tribute to the monster that started it all and changed the movie genre with the classic and iconic Universal Monsters Some heavy-hitter Halloween icons live in this realm with Frankenstein's Monster, Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman, Invisible Man, Dracula, The Mummy, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon Each one terrified audiences[...]

Some Universal Monsters films are coming to 4K Blu-ray on October 5th I would not be alone in saying I am disappointed that we are not getting ALL of them in a box set like the old Blu-ray set, but this will have to do for now For now, Dracula, The Wolf Man, The Invisible[...]

Universal Monsters are starting to rise once again, and it looks like Iron Studios is getting their turn with this immortal creature with a new set of statues The Mummy is starting things off first with the ancient priest displayed in his sarcophagus once more Standing 9.8" tall and based on original movie references, this[...]

NECA has the Universal Monsters license now, and you can expect quite a few offerings from them for years to come At least, we hope so The first release, Frankenstein, is hitting Walmarts right now, and we loved it Now, the main event is here as far as I am concerned: the Wolf Man This[...]

The ultimate pairing, however, was a dream: the Universal Monsters These timeless characters, done by a company like NECA, has the potential to be something really special, and when they announced they had the license earlier this year, I almost didn't believe it The first release, Frankenstein, is hitting Walmarts right now, and I drove[...]

Pint glasses featuring GI Joe, Transformers, and the Universal Monsters? Check And then you have the collaborations they do, like what we are taking a look at today For the second time, they have partnered with Saucony to produce an awesome Universal Monsters line of shoes Super7 sent us over two pairs to show off[...]

Universal Monsters shoes are coming this afternoon from Super7 and Saucony This is the second collaboration these two have done for the Monsters, as they previously did an exclusive line for their Boodega pop-up at SDCC a couple of years ago I was in line for those and missed them sadly, but these hopefully will[...]

Robert Kirkman and his company Skybound Productions will help produce a new film set in the Universal Monsters universe titled Renfield Renfield is Dracula's assistant, and the film is based on a pitch made by Kirkman. Chris McKay will helm the project, Rick and Morty writer Ryan Ridley will spin the tale of Renfield, and it will be produced by[...]

Universal Monsters fans are going to be spoiled this year Universal and Tongal are debuting the first pieces in a new art initiative focusing on all the classic monsters this year, starting with Wolfman, Frankenstein, and Dracula The latter two are celebrating their 90th anniversaries this year, and expect them to get major focus because[...]

Hopefully, this means that they do indeed have the full license to Universal Monsters, and horror collectors will finally have a figure line we have all been dreaming of for years Frankenstein will come with three interchangeable heads, six hands, some daisies, and shackles This is the stuff collecting dreams are made of The sculpt[...]

That is the genius of Spinatures; they didn't pigeonhole themselves into just selling to vinyl collectors; anyone can pop this on the shelf and have a really awesome Universal Monsters piece Everything about this is dead-on, and for those who do put it on their player, it is lightweight and caused no issues during playback[...]

Eternals director Chole Zhao will next take on Dracula for Universal Pictures. She will write, produce, and direct the new film.

The sculpts' detail work is incredible, and I dare you to find a more affordable bust on the market of the Universal Monsters The Creature features incredible sculpting on his scales and such, with the most piercing eyes of all-time The Invisible Man is in an awesome pose where he looks like he is shaking[...]

This also continues the revitalization of the Universal Monsters properties that began earlier this year with the release of Blumhouse's The Invisible Man to universal acclaim and box office before the theaters all shutdown Deadline had the news first. L-R: October 11, 2018: 51st Sitges Film Festival – Photo call of "Overlord" – Julius Avery Editorial[...]

The sculpts' detail work is incredible, and I dare you to find a more affordable bust on the market of the Universal Monsters The Mummy here is in his iconic arms crossed pose, and the detail work here is amazing Look at that face! That might be one of the best face sculpts of The[...]

An unnamed Universal Monsters film is coming from Phil Lord and Chris Miller The duo will produce the film, which will also star Channing Tatum, reuniting the creative team that brought us two better-than-they-had-any-business-being 21 Jump Street films The curious thing here: they aren't saying which of the Universal Monsters it is This is being[...]

I have been dying for a 1/6th scale line of Universal Monsters for as long as I can remember, and it should figure that Mondo would be the company to do it Here's hoping that this leads to so many more of these Wolf Man next, please, and thank you I want this line to[...]

Waxwork Records enters the collectibles market in a big way with Spinatures and their new Frankenstein figure.

Check out the figure trailer below, along with some pictures. Frankenstein Is A Perfect First Figure "It's Alive! The Universal Monsters Frankenstein Spinature™ from Waxwork is here! Be your own mad scientist, and command your horrid creation to spin along with your spookiest records But, don't forget, this monster possesses a murderer's brain! Buyer beware! Waxwork is[...]

Josh Cooley, the acclaimed director behind Pixar's Toy Story 4, is taking his talents to Universal for the family-friendly Little Monsters

Taking the sting out a bit of the Halloween Kills delay news, Universal and Blumhouse are bringing in The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell in to direct yet another reimagining of a Universal Monsters character The Wolfman will star Ryan Gosling, and will be produced by Blumhouse head Jason Blum Whannell will write a treatment[...]

Bride of Frankenstein was to be a part of the Universal Monsters Dark Universe, the failed attempt at trying to create an MCU style connected universe with their famous monsters Writer David Koepp has been tasked with bringing the Bride back to screens, and it turns out he was still working on it through the[...]

After what Blumhouse was able to accomplish with The Invisible Man, they are going full steam ahead with bringing the Universal Monsters to modern audiences Dracula should be one of the easier to modernize, as opposed to say the Creature From the Black Lagoon Really this one will all hinge on casting If they do[...]