Just in time for Halloween, Universal is releasing an extremely limited edition 4K Blu-Ray collection featuring some of their most iconic monsters.
With spooky season rapidly approaching, Universal has announced they’ll be releasing a super-limited edition Universal Classic Monsters 4K Blu-Ray Collection on October 3, 2023.
The collection features 8 classic Universal monster films, each restored in 4K UHD: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Phantom of the Opera, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, and The Creature From the Black Lagoon. This set is limited to 5,500 copies only, which guarantees it will go quickly.
Each disc is loaded with special features, as you can see below:
Disc 1 – Dracula (1931):
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Dracula (1931)
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- Dracula (1931) Spanish Version
- The Road to Dracula
- Lugosi: The Dark Prince
- Dracula: The Restoration
- Dracula Archives
- Trailer Gallery
- Monster Tracks
- Play Movie with Alternate Philip Glass Score
Disc 2 – Frankenstein:
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Frankenstein
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made A Monster
- Karloff: The Gentle Monster
- Universal Horror
- Frankenstein Archives
- Boo!: A Short Film
- Trailer Gallery
- 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
- Monster Tracks
- Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
- Feature Commentary with Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
Disc 3 – The Mummy (1932):
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Mummy (1932)
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
- Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy
- The Mummy Archives
- 100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era
- Trailer Gallery
- Feature Commentary with Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong
- Feature Commentary with Film Historian Paul M. Jensen
Disc 4 – The Invisible Man (1933):
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Invisible Man (Subject to expiration.
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed!
- Production Photographs
- Trailer Gallery
- 100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters
- Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
Disc 5 – The Bride of Frankenstein:
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Bride of Frankenstein
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- She’s Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein
- The Bride of Frankenstein Archive
- 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
- Trailer Gallery
- Feature Commentary with Scott MacQueen
Disc 6 – The Wolf Man (1941):
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Wolf Man
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- Monster by Moonlight
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
- The Wolf Man Archives
- Trailer Gallery
- 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
- Feature Commentary with Fil m Historian Tom Weaver
Disc 7 – Phantom of the Opera (1943):
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Phantom of the Opera (1943)
- Features High Dynamic Range (HDR10) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color
- The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
- Production Photographs
- 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
- Theatrical Trailer
- Feature Commentary with Film Historian Scott MacQueen
Disc 8 – Creature From the Black Lagoon:
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Creature from the Black Lagoon
- 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
- Back to the Black Lagoon
- Production Photographs
- 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
- Trailer Gallery
- Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver
What do you think of this 4K Universal Monsters Collection? Will you be picking it up?
