Universal Studios created the first cinematic universe of monsters--Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy and others became household names during the 1930s and 1940s. During the 1950s, more modern monsters were created for the Atomic Age, including one-eyed globs from outer space, mutants from the planet Metaluna, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the 100-foot high horror known as Tarantula. This over-the-top history is the definitive retrospective on Universal's horror and science fiction movies of 1951-1955. Standing as a sequel to Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas and John Brunas's Universal Horrors (Second Edition, 2007), it covers eight films: The Strange Door, The Black Castle, It Came from Outer Space, Creature from the Black Lagoon, This Island Earth, Revenge of the Creature, Cult of the Cobra and Tarantula . Each receives a richly detailed critical analysis, day-by-day production history, interviews with filmmakers, release information, an essay on the score, and many photographs, including rare behind-the-scenes shots. “[Weaver is] one of the leading scholars in the horror field”― New York Times ; “[Weaver is] the king of the monster hunters”― USA Today ; “A tremendous achievement, a mega-opus for fans. Another home run from this team known for their wit, research and spirited writing. McFarland always rock when it comes to presentation and they spared no effort with Universal Terrors, 1951–1955 . It’s one of their best-looking, most colorful books ever”― Classic Images ; “[Weaver is] one of our foremost fantasy film historians”― Sight & Sound ; “McFarland hits another home run with Universal Terrors . This over-the-top history is the definitive retrospective on Universal’s Horror and Science Fiction Movies of 1951–1955...all I can say is, ‘Wow.’ You must have this book...fascinating.... I can’t imagine any stones have been left unturned...the definitive resource for anything and everything about Universal Pictures during this era...the information in this volume is unsurpassed”― Classic Horrors ; “the coverage of each film is close to being definitive...each of the eight movies in this book is probed beneath the microscope of critical insight. The Weaver team literally leaves no stone unturned...excellent research and enthusiasm...Weaver brilliantly utilizes his creative team to offer multiple voices in his coverage of each movie, ultimately...an essential book”― Midnight Marquee ; “an amazingly interesting book...everything you might want to know on these movies...and a lot more. Highest recommendations”― Little Shoppe of Horrors ; “marvelously detailed”― Musique Fantastique ; “Addictive entertainment”― Video Scope ; “[Weaver’s] books are always so informative, giving a ton of details about the movies and their production, as well as the people that worked on it, from the directors and writers to the actors...if you want to learn about as much as you can about these eight films, then this book is definitely a must...highly recommended”― Kitley’s Krypt ; “another Whale of a Weaver Book”― Greenbriar Picture Shows . Tom Weaver of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for more than 40 years. The New York Times called him a leading scholar in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images said he was "the best interviewer we have today." A frequent contributor to film magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator. David Schecter has been a writer for more than three decades, and also produces soundtrack recordings for his Monstrous Movie Music CD label. He lives in Chatsworth, California. Robert J. Kiss is a film researcher and translator whose work has been published by the British Film Institute, Cinegraph and Routledge. He lives in Heidelberg, Germany, and has lectured extensively in Britain, Germany and at the Library of Congress.