It almost kills me to write a bad review for this this film that I so wanted to like. As a huge fan of The Universal Monsters, I can say that that this film tried to capture that old feeling, but ultimately failed. Shot on an extremely low budget, I can give this film a pass in certain areas. The black and white also adds a nice touch and a nod to the classic films. However the ultimate failure of this movie is all due to the terrible acting. And I mean really bad, over the top, Scooby Doo-type reactions. I cannot imagine any non Universal Monster fans sitting through more than 20 minutes of this film.
5 Strangers are invited to a Gothic castle by the host, Bela Reinhardt. As the movie slowly progresses, you find out that each of these 5 individuals has something in common and there is a reason they were chosen to come. The Dr. will choose one of them to be his successor. Who will it be ? The nerd, the jock and his brainy sister, the big game hunter, or the beautiful girl with the attitude? You'll have to watch to find out. See the mystery of the unknown footprints and many other twists and turns. If you can survive the slow pace and bad acting, at least stick around for the main event. The Frankenstein Monster takes on The Wolf Man in a knock down drag out slug fest! I liked the design of both monsters and the fight was a lot of fun. Worth the price of the DVD.
Of course Dracula comes in at the very end to make an appearance that really makes no sense. And I also understand that the actor who played him in this film recently passed on. Like I said previously, the movie had its heart in the right place. It just did not deliver.
I give it 4 of 10 stars and that is only because I loved the monster fight at the end of the movie.
5 Strangers are invited to a Gothic castle by the host, Bela Reinhardt. As the movie slowly progresses, you find out that each of these 5 individuals has something in common and there is a reason they were chosen to come. The Dr. will choose one of them to be his successor. Who will it be ? The nerd, the jock and his brainy sister, the big game hunter, or the beautiful girl with the attitude? You'll have to watch to find out. See the mystery of the unknown footprints and many other twists and turns. If you can survive the slow pace and bad acting, at least stick around for the main event. The Frankenstein Monster takes on The Wolf Man in a knock down drag out slug fest! I liked the design of both monsters and the fight was a lot of fun. Worth the price of the DVD.
Of course Dracula comes in at the very end to make an appearance that really makes no sense. And I also understand that the actor who played him in this film recently passed on. Like I said previously, the movie had its heart in the right place. It just did not deliver.
I give it 4 of 10 stars and that is only because I loved the monster fight at the end of the movie.