Bela Lugosi

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, Boris Karloff, 1935 custom image

Ultimate Trivia: Frankenstein

In which Frankenstein film did Bela Lugosi play the Monster? Take our quiz and find out if you know.

DRACULA, Bela Lugosi, 1931

‘Dracula’ Star Bela Lugosi ‘Deliberately Exaggerated’ His Drug Addiction

His fourth wife set the record straight.

THE RAVEN, from left: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, 1935 artictic image

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff’s Monster Life

Over a century later, these two Hollywood horror icons continue to fascinate.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and Abbott & Costello collage

When Frank Was Funny: Two Comedies Helped Resurrect the Creature’s Enduring Appeal

These Monster comedies are alive and as great as ever.

A poster for Edward D. Wood Jr.'s 1959 science fiction film 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' starring Maila Nurmi (Vampira).

6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Cult Film Director Ed Wood

The famed “worst director of all time” lived a very colorful life.

FRANKENSTEIN,1931, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive and Dwight Frye.

Where Did Frankenstein’s “Igor” Come From? And Why Is he Named Igor?

Frankenstein’s hunchback assistant, Igor, was not in the original novel by Mary Shelley but has become as famous as the mad doctor and monster.

Svengoolia dn Sven Squad Boonanza

Tune Into Svengoolie’s ‘BOO-Nanza’ This Weekend For Cartoons, Karloff & Classic Halloween Episodes

Check out ‘Son of Frankenstein,’ spooky Looney Tunes, Halloween episodes of ‘The Brady Bunch,’ ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ and more!

5 Monstrous Facts About ‘Son of Frankenstein’

It was the final time Boris Karloff donned his Frankenstein costume on film.

Martin Landau, Johnny Depp, Ed Wood

The Best of Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi in ‘Ed Wood’

‘Karloff? SIDEKICK?’ We pay tribute to Martin Landau’s Oscar-winning performance.

image from the 1931 film

Bela Lugosi Is TCM’s October 2024 Star of the Month

The first four Wednesdays of October 2024 feature evening lineups of Bela Lugosi classics, including the horror/mystery titles for which he is most known, like 1931’s “Dracula,” but also his roles in unexpected genres, like the beloved 1939 comedy “Ninotchka.”

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Free! Printable Daily Turner Classic Movies October 2024 Schedule

Plus: Celebrate spooky season with TCM star of the month Bela Lugosi.

BLACK FRIDAY, left: Boris Karloff; right: Bela Lugosi on half-sheet poster art, 1940.

Fun Facts About Lugosi & Karloff’s 1940 Fright Flick ‘Black Friday’

The movie’s director went on to work with Abbott and Costello, Clint Eastwood and multiple wisecracking animals.

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Svengoolie Is Adding Chill to Hot Summer Days With His MeTV August Schedule

Lots of picks from the ’50s this month!

DRACULA, Bela Lugosi, 1931

Classic Universal Monsters’ ‘Dracula’ Star Bela Lugosi Was Only Paid $3,500

This one really bites!

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Svengoolie is Gearing Up to Celebrate 45 Years of the Character This Year

Check out Svengoolie’s January schedule on MeTV.

FRANKENSTEIN, from left: John Boles, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster, Edward Van Sloan, Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein, 1931

From Teenaged Dream To Cultural Icon: Let’s Hear It For Frankenstein!

Despite being cobbled out of spare parts and hearts, Dr. Frankenstein’s monster has endured for 200 years.

Classic Vampire movie collage

Dracula Rises: Screenland’s Most Terrifying Vampires

Fiends on Film! Check out the movie history of Count Dracula and other classic blood suckers.

image from the 1932 horror movie

Where to Watch Classic Universal Monsters

Find out where you can watch and/or stream movies featuring Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Gill-man and other classic Universal Monsters.

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, 1954

The Creature (Still) Walks Among Us: A Look Back at ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Universal’s Gill-Man has had a monstrous Influence on pop culture for over 60 years.

a black and white publicity shot for the 1948 horror comedy

Abbott and Costello Met Frankenstein (About) 75 Years Ago

1948’s Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein reignited the comedy duo’s popularity, introduced a new generation to classic Universal monsters (including Bela Lugosi as Dracula for only his second, and final, time in a movie) and influenced similar spooky/funny films to come.