UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the era of silent films, Universal Pictures has earned a reputation as the home of the monster movie, producing landmark films that defined the horror genre for all time. Now for the first time ever, all 30 Universal Classic Monster films will be available together on DVD in the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection, available on September 2, 2014. Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection showcases every original film featuring Hollywood's most iconic monsters, including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Phantom of the Opera and The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Starring legendary actors Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles they made famous, these films set the standard for decades to come with revolutionary makeup, mind-blowing cinematography and groundbreaking special effects. Featuring hours of revealing bonus features, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection brings home classic thrills and chills with some of the most unforgettable characters ever filmed.

With hours of bonus features as well as a 48-page book featuring behind-the-scenes photographs, original posters, rare correspondence and more to enhance the viewing experience, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes:

Dracula (1931)

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) Frankenstein (1931)

Phantom of the Opera (1943) The Mummy (1932)

Son of Dracula (1943) The Invisible Man (1933)

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The Mummy's Ghost (1944) Werewolf of London (1935)

House of Frankenstein (1944) Dracula's Daughter (1936)

The Mummy's Curse (1944) Son of Frankenstein (1939)

House of Dracula (1945) The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

She-Wolf of London (1946) The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) The Invisible Woman (1940)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) The Wolf Man (1941)

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Revenge of the Creature (1955) Invisible Agent (1942)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

BONUS FEATURES :

Behind the Scenes Documentaries

The 1931 Spanish Version of Dracula

Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. and Jack Pierce Featurettes

and Jack Pierce Featurettes 13 Expert Feature Commentaries

Archival Footage

Production Photographs

Theatrical Trailers

And Much More

About Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

CONTACTS : Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Evan Fong

Vice President, Publicity

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

(818) 777-5540

evan.fong@nbcuni.com

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