![George Waggner with Boris Karloff](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/george-waggner-170x120.jpg)
Born George Waggoner in New York City on the 7th of September, 1894, George Waggner attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy before serving in […]
![The Creature Walks Among Us (Universal 1956)](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Creature-Walks-Among-Us-main-170x120.jpg)
There is a popular belief that movie sequels – particularly by the second in any given franchise, and especially in the horror genre – […]
![The Mummy's Hand (Universal 1940)](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mummys-Hand-The_main-170x120.jpg)
By 1940, over at Universal sequels were all the rage. The Mummy’s Hand went into production on the back of successful follow-ups to their […]
![Revenge of the Creature (Universal 1955)](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Revenge-of-the-Creature_01_main-170x120.jpg)
The success of Universal’s Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) inevitably led to a sequel, and Revenge of the Creature duly followed just five […]
![Creature from the Black Lagoon (Universal 1954)](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Creature-from-the-Black-Lagoon_main-170x120.jpg)
Universal’s most effective new traditional classic monster came in the shape of the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Although the film was billed at […]
![Jack P Pierce](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Jack-P-Pierce_main-170x120.jpg)
Monster make-up maestro Jack P Pierce was born Janus Piccoula, on the 5th of May, 1889, in Valdetsyou, Greece. Immigrating to the United States […]
![Horror Island (Universal 1941)](https://www.classic-monsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Horror-Island_main-170x120.jpg)
Horror Island, released by Universal in 1941, makes the absolute most of its co-stars Dick Foran and Peggy Moran. Known for sparking off one […]