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


The Mummy's Curse (1944)
Fourth and final sequel to 1932's The Mummy is as unmemorable and plodding as the other entries.
Feb 28


The Mummy's Ghost (1944)
Rinse and repeat mummy outing which is indistinguishable from the other three made in the 1940s by Universal.
May 30, 2024


The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
Solid sequel features an unrelated Invisible Man trying to clear his name for a crime he didn't commit.
Apr 7, 2024


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.
Oct 14, 2023


The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
Cheaply made Universal horror sequel sees the mummy return to kill off survivors from the previous outing.
Aug 2, 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 27, 2023


House of Frankenstein (1944)
House of Frankenstein sees the Universal horror characters making extended universes plausible long before Marvel came up with the idea.
Aug 1, 2022


Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The bumbling comedy duo come up against not only the Frankenstein monster but Dracula and the Wolf Man too!
May 22, 2022


Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
First of the old school monster mash-ups as Frankenstein's Monster and the Wolf Man cross paths in physical fashion.
Apr 26, 2022
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