Popcorn Pictures

Reviewing the best (and worst) of horror, sci-fi and fantasy since 2000

Aug 6

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1953)

Bumbling duo Abbott and Costello meet Dr Jekyll. and his alter ego Mr Hyde in another comedy outing.

May 30

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

Rinse and repeat mummy outing which is indistinguishable from the other three made in the 1940s by Universal.

Apr 7

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

Solid sequel features an unrelated Invisible Man trying to clear his name for a crime he didn't commit.

Oct 14, 2023

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Manservant Igor takes centre stage as he tracks down a relative of Frankenstein to help him rebuild the Monster in middling third sequel.

Aug 10, 2023

The Invisible Man (1933)

Landmark science fiction based on H.G. Wells' novel has lost none of its sheer spectacle in the ninety years since its release.

Aug 2, 2023

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Cheaply made Universal horror sequel sees the mummy return to kill off survivors from the previous outing.

Jul 27, 2023

The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Early reboot of Universal's 1932 original has become far more influential on the genre than it ever set out to be.

Jul 24, 2023

Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1951)

The dim-witted comedy duo come face-to-face (or maybe not) with The Invisible Man in another of their 'Meet the' comedy-horrors.

Aug 1, 2022

House of Frankenstein (1944)

House of Frankenstein sees the Universal horror characters making extended universes plausible long before Marvel came up with the idea.