The Man Behind Universal's Classic Monsters | Bonus Feature Spotlight [Blu-ray/DVD]

Jack Pierce created the designs of Universal's Classic Monsters in the 1930s, including Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Mummy. Here, Joe Bereta takes you through his storied career in a ~very spooky~ Bonus Feature Spotlight!
From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection showcases 8 of the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature From the Black Lagoon. Starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles that they made famous, these original films set the standard for a new horror genre with revolutionary makeup, mood-altering cinematography and groundbreaking special effects. Featuring over 12 hours of revealing bonus features plus an exclusive collectible book, each film has been digitally restored from high resolution film elements for the ultimate classic monster experience.
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Thanks for including Tom Savini's comments. The visual effects master had his students at his monster makeup school in Pittsburgh create our monster in our feature horror movie Brainiac (2004). I can't help but feel that his mask and articulated monster face helped sell our film to win a five-year worldwide distribution contract. Thanks, Tom!

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Creation of the Humanoids (1961)is a Jack Pierce make up and one of my faves...thanks for the doc!

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Joe Bereta HOSTS "Bonus Feature Spotlight". However, the actual bonus feature here is a short doc from the DVD, "The Mummy" (1932). The doc's actual title is listed across the screen as the doc, itself, begins: "He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce" (2008). This is considered one of the better bonuses on the set and includes make-up artists Kevin Haney, Rick Baker, and a few others. Also included are some historians, with pop culturalist and horror film aficionado Christopher Frayling part of this group.
The only thing that's always really bothered me about these sets is how they advertise the inclusion of "Eight" of the iconic monsters in motion picture history. This is a bit misleading. Where "The Phantom of the Opera" is just that, it's not this version of Universal's output that is the actual "iconic" version. That was the 1925 silent with Lon Chaney. Perhaps there was an issue with including that one, but my view is that they feared the public wouldn't accept a silent film on the set, even if it were one of the most important ever made and holds up extremely well. In fact, there have been more complaints about the inclusion of the Claude Rains film than anything else about the set.

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What is the name of the music that plays at 2:28?