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The Universal Classic Monsters Collection will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Digital) in digibook packaging on October 3 via Universal. Designed by Tristan Eaton, the eight-disc set is limited to 5,500.

It includes 1931's Dracula, 1931’s Frankenstein, 1932’s The Mummy, 1933’s The Invisible Man, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein, 1941’s The Wolf Man, 1943’s Phantom of the Opera, and 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon.

All eight films are presented in 4K with HDR10. The Spanish version of Dracula is also included. Special features are listed below, where you can also see more of the packaging.

Dracula is directed by Tod Browning (Freaks) and written by Garrett Fort (Frankenstein), based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan star.

Dracula special features:

Alternate score version by Philip Glass

Dracula (1931) Spanish version directed by George Melford

The Road to Dracula

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Dracula: The Restoration

Dracula Archives

Monster Tracks

Trailer gallery

Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.

Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (The Indivisible Man) and written by Garrett Fort (Dracula) and Francis Edward Faragoh (Little Caesar), based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, and Boris Karloff star.

Frankenstein special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer

Audio commentary by historian Sir Christopher Frayling

The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made A Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Universal Horror

Frankenstein Archives

Boo!: A Short Film

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

Monster Tracks

Trailer gallery

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.

The Mummy is directed by Karl Freund (Dracula) and written by John L. Balderston (Dracula). Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, and Arthur Byron star.

The Mummy special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Paul M. Jensen

Audio commentary by Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy

The Mummy Archives

100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era

Trailer gallery

An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes is his long-lost princess.

The Invisible Man is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by R.C. Sherriff (Goodbye, Mr. Chips), based on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel. Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, and Una O'Connor star.

The Invisible Man special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer

Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters

Trailer gallery

A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.

The Bride of Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by William Hurlbut. Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Elsa Lanchester star.

The Bride of Frankenstein special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen

She’s Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein

The Bride Of Frankenstein Archive

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

Trailer gallery

Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

The Wolf Man is directed by George Waggner (Operation Pacific) and written by Curt Siodmak (I Walked with a Zombie). Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Lon Chaney Jr. star.

The Wolf Man special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver

Monster by Moonlight

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

The Wolf Man Archives

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Trailer gallery

Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.

Phantom of the Opera is directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Eric Taylor (The Ghost of Frankenstein) and Samuel Hoffenstein (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde). Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, and Edgar Barrier star.

Phantom of the Opera special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Theatrical trailer

An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudy’s career.

Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man) and written by Harry Essex and Arthur A. Ross. Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell star.

Creature from the Black Lagoon special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver

Back to the Black Lagoon

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Trailer gallery

A group of scientists try to capture a prehistoric creature luring in the depths of the Amazonian jungle and bring it back to civilization for study.

Pre-order Universal Classic Monsters Collection.

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Hero Complex Gallery has released Japanese-inspired 11x14 giclee prints for Alien, Aliens, and The Last of Us by Kirk Moffatt. Each design is limited to 100 and costs $40.

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I am an hourglass. ((I apologize for the lengthy post in advance. I needed to vent.)

That is what I refer to myself now, I do this not for the comparison of body to said item, oh no, instead it’s that much like an hour glass that once the sand dwindles down your time is up.

Folks I am now 194 pounds and dropping rapidly again. What this means is that for however fast this weight drops is however much time I’ve got before I am “supposed to seek medical attention immediately.” I’m not gonna fucking lie, I’m really afraid. (Lucky for me the lowest I can go an still be considered normal weight is 136. According to the BMI calculations. How about I really panic when I’ve lost 59 more pounds? I will be right under the “normal weight” which at that point will be 135. Sound like a plan? Good.🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️)

Also lately it seems conveniently right when I saw that I was under 200lbs that I stared having energy issues, weakness, nausea and my favorite part? The sudden urgency to vomit(most times anymore it happens right around the time I start eating anything. There is no fucking window anymore, no time for me to even run through the pretend emotions of enjoying food.) I’m exhausted. I’m fucking starving.

“What does your doctor say?” Don’t have one

“Maybe you should go to see another doc again just in case?” Don’t have medical insurance anymore.(money is tight. I mean like cut off your circulation tight.)

It is what it is.

Still scared, but it is what it is.

Really fucking scared, I can not stress this enough.

I mean for Jeebus sake…my skin hangs off me like drapes. It’s so cool. So cool.

“You need to drink more water.” Bitch, all water will do is help to form a little back into place, is it going to slow anything down? Nor will it give me energy.

Honestly, it shouldn’t matter what I drink? I don’t need to worry about getting fat anymore. Who fucking cares?

If you haven’t noticed I’m spiraling. Literally losing it here and falling to pieces as the weeks go by.

On a fun note I got a part time job. I’m not sharing that on here right now because I’m scared I won’t be able do it.

1) it’s retail and they want me to work at least 30 hours. I feel like that is too much for what I can do. The theater handed me my ass, but at that time I had more fat to feed my body.

2) the first day I start I have to help unload a truck. Do you see where this is going? I got so winded vacuuming today I almost passed out.

BUT…

I need the money. My life shouldn’t be trapped at home, begging others to help me or buy me things(food and what not.) I shouldn’t have to have others take care of me like I’m a child, but I do and no matter how many times I hear stupid mutherfuckers make comments to me like, “must be nice.” Or classics like, “look at you, you managed to get a permanent vacation.” Or “someone said, “I would like to go on vacation” to which the a other person looks at me and says, “you get to be on vacation all the time.” 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️And finally this summer, “Sam gets to work and you get to stay home all the time.”

You all are soooo witty and such pieces of shit for those comments. You know who you are. 😁🎉🎉🎉🎉 Congrats on your accomplishment of making me more miserable.

FYI I’ve been sitting in my garage for about an hour trying to type this, I came out here to do my nightly ritual to medicate myself enough to sleep. You would think with the exhaustion I would sleep like a baby? But you’d be wrong. (UPDATE: it’s now the next morning and I’m still adding to it)

Weed and multiple types of pills(melatonin, pain relievers like Tylenol or sometimes Benadryl when I have it. Oh and when I get some Gabapentin that really helps the process.)

Don’t lecture…I have no alternative and this works.

Ok there is my lengthy whiny tummy troubles blog.

To sum up:

•Under 200 pounds

•Scared

•Charity case

•Scared

•Mouth breathing morons think I’m enjoying my “vacation.”

•Weed+Melatonin+Benadryl=Sleep

•Scared

•59lbs to go.

#fuck gastroparesis #gastroparesis #chronically ill #chronic disease #gastroparesisawareness #spiraling #me #personal #venting #scared