Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures is an American film studio that is one of the oldest and most well-known Hollywood studios, producing films in a wide range of genres including horror, drama, comedy, and action. Some of its most famous franchises include the classic Universal Monsters films, the Fast and Furious series, and the Jurassic Park/World franchise.

Scene from Tarantula 1955
Films

Tarantula 1955

Tarantula 1955 follows a scientist’s attempt to develop a nutrient that can end world hunger, but results in the creation of a giant, deadly tarantula that terrorizes the surrounding countryside.

Scene from Curse of the Undead 1959
Films

Curse of the Undead 1959

Curse of the Undead 1959 follows a family in a small Western town as they confront a mysterious gunslinger who is revealed to be a vampire, leading to a battle between good and evil.

Publicity still for This Island Earth 1955
Films

This Island Earth 1955

This Island Earth 1955 depicts a scientist’s fight for survival and the fate of Earth after being recruited by an alien race with a hidden agenda.

Publicity still for Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948
1940s

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948 sees the comedic duo take on the Universal Monsters. In anyone else’s hands this would have demeaning, But for some strange reason, it has become one of the greatest Universal horror films of all time!

Scene from The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1935
Films

The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1935

The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1935 tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a young man and the subsequent investigation, which leads to a web of secrets and intrigue in a small English town.

A scene from The Phantom Creeps 1939
Films

The Phantom Creeps 1939

The Phantom Creeps 1939 is about a scientist and his team thwarting a criminal mastermind’s plot to use an atomic robot for evil.