The stream of pitches to Universal has been both steady and eclectic, with ideas coming from filmmakers not ordinarily associated with the horror genre. “I wouldn’t say we issued an open invitation, but we certainly talked to filmmakers who we admire,” Cramer said. “And once we put the word out with a few producers, people started coming to us saying, hey, I’ve got this idea.”

In the works is “Dark Army,” directed by Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) and starring a mix of classic Universal monsters and new characters. “It’s hard to describe the tone of that one,” said Cramer.

Elizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect 2”) is slated to direct and star in “The Invisible Woman,” based on an original pitch she took to Universal. And Dexter Fletcher, coming off the success of the Elton John biopic “Rocketman,” will direct “Renfield,” based on a minor character in the Dracula legend, a spider-eating madman who doubles as the Count’s henchman. “He’s the guy who has to work for Dracula, which is the worst job ever,” said Cramer.

There are projects in the works based on nearly every classic Universal monster, Cramer said, including Frankenstein’s monster (“there’s a cool filmmaker involved, but it’s a little early to talk too much about that”) and the monster’s bride.