Universal Horror has taken a strange turn in the last decade. After seeing plans for a Dark Universe crumble to dust like a vampire in the sun (depending on which movie you are watching, of course) when Tom Cruise’s The Mummy bombed, the idea of a shared monster universe was quickly abandoned in favor of something that has – mostly – proven to be more interesting to audiences. Movies that take classic creatures of the night and put them into new settings have led to success with The Invisible Man, Abigail, and Nicolas Cage’s Renfield. Next up is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! but rumored first reactions are not exactly electrifying for its box office chances.
Universal Horrors have been picking up plaudits recently, but the upcoming Christian Bale-starring Frankenstein movie has everyone worried. Read More