Universal Classic Monsters is a name given to the horror, fantasy, thriller and science fiction films made by Universal Pictures during the decades of the 1920s through the 1950s. They were the first shared universe in the entire movie industry in Hollywood and around the world.
Abbott and Costello were a comedy double act composed of William "Bud" Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s
Abbott and Costello made 36 movies together from 1940 to 1956.
AFI's 100 Funniest American Movies Of All Time
Regardless of genre, the films on this list possess a total comedic impact that creates an experience greater than the sum of the smiles. These movies provide laughs that echo across time, enriching America's film heritage and inspiring artists and audiences today.
A wide array of funny films — from slapstick comedy to romantic comedy; from satire and black comedy to musical comedy; from comedy of manners to comedy of errors — were nominated for this distinction.
AFI distributed a ballot with 500 nominated films to a jury of 1800 leaders from the film community, including film artists (directors, screenwriters, actors, editors, cinematographers, etc.), critics, historians and film executives. The jurors were asked to consider the following criteria while making their selections:
Source: http://www.afi.com/100Years/laughs.aspx
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(included in this list) Halloween Season [Movies] - with Halloween scenes, scenery & takes place on :
https://trakt.tv/users/padawan_seneca/lists/halloween-season-movies-scenes-scenery-takes-place-on?sort=rank,asc
(not included in this list) Halloween Season [TV series, shorts & 30 min specials]:
https://trakt.tv/users/padawan_seneca/lists/halloween-season-tv-series-shorts-30-min-specials?sort=rank,asc
(not included in this list) Halloween AND Xmas scenes - November vibe [Movies]
https://trakt.tv/users/padawan_seneca/lists/halloween-and-christmas-scenes-november-vibe-movies?sort=rank,asc
Traditions (whether watch them yearly or every other):
hocus pocus
beetlejuice
Tim Burton's sleepy hollow
scary movie franchise
the crow
rocky horror picture show (when used to go to live downtown show)
Ernest Scared Stupid
Casper
addams family
boys in the trees
hubie halloween
final destination series
scream
autumnal:
secret window - creepy vibe. wears layers, cardigans, sweaters & at the end of film it's autumn
tamara- takes place during autumn
the Craft Legacy - takes place during autumn
From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters.
The Universal monsters are fictional monsters that figured in various horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios during the decades of the 1920s through the 1950s. Universal introduce franchises like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon.
All the comedies mentioned in the filmography of the book "Film Comedy" by Geoff King, published in 2002.
"From slapstick to satire and subtle innuendo. From the grotesque to the carefully mannered. From madcap anarchy to the darkly deadpan. Film comedy comes in a wide range of forms. For as long as film has existed as an entertainment medium, so has film comedy. ... Comedy was one of the most popular formats in the early years of cinema and has remained so ever since." (from the introduction to the book)
Missing: Edward Penishands (1991)
Source: https://www.amazon.com/Film-Comedy-Geoff-King/dp/1903364353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402285691&sr=8-1&keywords=film+comedy
(c/c/p: tvtropes) The vampire. As Sherlock Holmes is to detectives, James Bond is to secret agents, and Superman is to Superheroes, so Dracula is to vampires.
Count Dracula was created by Bram Stoker in his 1897 novel of the same name. He was not the first to introduce vampires into western literature but his Dracula is the first to enter popular culture — the vampire known even by people not familiar with the book, or even the genre.
The character has subsequently appeared across the world in popular culture, from films to animated media to breakfast cereals. But for now we will focus on the first two with this list. Looking through the history of Dracula, Vlad ect on the big and small screen.
The world of Abbott & Costello
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_and_Costello
Movies of the late 1920's to 1989.
A curated list from the official Universal Classic Collection, Classic Monster Collection. Legacy Collection, and the Essential and Complete Collections. While there are many universal horror and thriller films, these are the official canonized monster films promoted by the studio.
Werewolves in Movies and TV
Ultimate Spooktober List
Classic Monster Movies
An list of all the movies discussed on The Incomperable podcast.
Note: I have excluded the movies that are mentioned on episodes that talk about more than three movies such as the Harry Potter and Film Festival episode.
This is a complete list of all horror films produced by Universal Pictures from the 1931 to 1956. [Note: 'Island of Lost Souls' and 'The Monster and the Girl' were originally produced by Paramount Pictures and later acquired by Universal.]
100 horror movies that are "Shock Waves approved", meaning they're liked by all hosts of Blumhouse's Shock Waves podcast. It's a good round-up of notable horror films put together by some hardcore horror fans.
Original podcast episode: http://podcast.blumhouse.com/episode-100
Library for Kodi import
This is a list of the 100 funniest American films of all time.
The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute on June 13, 2000.
According to the AFI, the criteria for nomination are:
https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-laughs/
Universal Classic Monsters
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