With the Tom Cruise-fronted Mummy reboot coming unraveled at the box office, it’s fair to say that Dark Universe is off to an underwhelming start.

Universal’s attempt to create a shared cinematic world of classic monsters has potential, but the studio appears to have its work cut out winning over fans and critics.

Resurrected versions of Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolfman, Van Helsing, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula and The Creature from the Black Lagoon are in line to join Dark Universe, and while some may roll their eyes at the prospect of yet another wave of remakes, let's not bury these monsters before they're undead.

These horror icons have a rich history in Hollywood that stretches back for decades, so with the right talent attached, a serious rethink about the shared universe strategy and heeded lessons from The Mummy's plight, there's no reason why they shouldn't recapture their former glory.