Universal films set the standard with revolutionary makeup, mood-altering cinematography, and groundbreaking special effects.

The family from Mockingbird Lane often sang and danced their way into viewers’ hearts. From the original series, here are examples of the characters sharing several performances.

The creature from Mary Shelley’s 1800s novel Frankenstein is one of the most recognized icons in storytelling, having spent more than 200 years being adapted into all sorts of media.

All-new illustrated novel DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA reimagines Bram Stoker’s classic vampire story like never before! DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA is a fresh, bold retelling of the classic Bram Stoker dark fairy tale with the pace of a modern thriller—a gripping new novel with incredible lavish concept art from one of Hollywood’s leading concept designers.

Over the course of its classic run, the horror comedy The Munsters featured several episodes where Herman Munster was pressed to demonstrate his prowess (or lack thereof) in sports.

Following the box office successes of Dracula and Frankenstein, Universal commissioned a new monster movie inspired by the media sensation caused by the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 and the “Curse of the Pharaohs.” Since, unlike with Dracula and Frankenstein, there was no literary source material, there were a number of iterations before they got there.

For like 100 years, the legend of Frankenstein has appeared in countless movies from multiple film genres. Watch the video as horror host Dr. Gangrene offers his picks for the best Frankenstein movies.

In the pantheon of sitcom families, there are few as memorable as The Munsters. Despite being an iconic show in American culture, here are 13 things you may not know about the series.

Van Helsing's mysterious "Monsterfication Ray" turns Johnny into a monster, while transforming Drac and his monster pals into humans! 

The Wolf Man launched one of the most important series in the Universal Monsters movies canon, crossing over the Wolf Man films with Frankenstein, Dracula, and even Abbott and Costello.

First edition of Frankenstein sells for record breaking $1.17m —First in a series celebrating the many versions of Frankenstein’s Monster.

The Addams Family and The Munsters were essentially developed at the same time, and both ran for two seasons each. Which Is Television’s True First Family of Fright?

In 1815, Lord Byron challenged guests to write a ghost story—and 18-year-old Mary Shelley crafted “Frankenstein.” In this video, Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Mary Shelley’s classic novel.

Four iconic monster movies—Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Wolf Man (1941)—are headed back to the big screen with two double-feature events in time for Halloween.

List of book series that feature monsters, magic, folklore, urban fantasy, science gone wrong, alien invasions, zombies, vampires, and the supernatural.

Classic sitcom The Munsters (1964-1966) featured a regular, suburban family that just happened to also be related to the Universal Monsters.

It seemed like every week the Munsters ran into bank robbers, con artists, and smugglers…

Universal moved from strength to strength with Frankenstein, which crossed over with Wolf Man, Dracula, and even Abbott and Costello.

For a guy who worked so many years at a funeral home, Herman Munster sure took on a lot of new jobs.