Universal Monsters - Viewing Order

[iceman109]

According to Wikipedia Dracula: Prince of Darkness is set in 1895

 

[Pro Bot]

Technically the McCloud crossover episode could bring in that entire series, which is, by the way, loosely linked to Battlestar Galactica. I'm only listing said crossover episode for simplicity. Just noting that John Carradine did appear in that series as Dracula. In fact, he played Dracula playing John Carradine who plays Dracula.

 

[iceman109]

Why is Dracula: Prince of Darkness in 1904 on the timeline?

 

[Pro Bot]

According to Wikipedia Dracula: Prince of Darkness is set in 1895

Why is Dracula: Prince of Darkness in 1904 on the timeline?

There's dialogue stating that there's 10 years between Dracula (1958) and the present day of that film, yes. However, in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, set one year after Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Gisela Heinz dies. Her coffin has the date 1885-1905, placing the film in 1905. Since it's written down and in clear view, I'm inclined to ignore the dialogue in favour of the on-screen date.

 

[Pro Bot]

Plus, we consider Dracula to be active in the 1970 film with Christopher Lee in it too, so we're discarding that anyway.

 

[Pro Bot]

10 years since Count Dracula (set in 1893) actually works pretty well.

 

[Pro Bot]

Darkman

Darkman is a 1990 superhero action film directed by Sam Raimi. It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s. The film stars Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake, a scientist who is attacked and left for dead by a ruthless mobster, Durant (played by...

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Technically Darkman is Universal Monsters. I guess Ash Williams did come out of a portal and disappear in the Evil Dead crossover, which may indicate he's from another universe. That's helpful.

 

[Pro Bot]

The Mummy Is Ready to Twist What We Know About the Universal Monsters With Its Big Comeback

The Mummy returns with a twist.

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Each comic, apart from The Creature from the Black Lagoon, appears to be concurrent with a Universal Monsters film. I do appreciate the continuity that these books have to the world, at least.

 

[Pro Bot]

Lawrence Van Helsing
1872 - Dracula A.D. 1972 (Flashbacks)
-Played by Peter Cushing

Van Helsing
1885 - Dracula (1958)
1887 - The Brides of Dracula
1904 - The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
-Played by Peter Cushing

Gabriel Van Helsing
1887 - Van Helsing: The London Assignment
1887 - Van Helsing: From Beneath the Rue Morgue #1
1888 - Van Helsing
-Played by Hugh Jackman

Abraham Van Helsing
1890 - Bram Stoker's Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi

Abraham Van Helsing
1893 - Count Dracula (1970)
-Played by Herbert Lom

Abraham Van Helsing
1896 - Dracula 1x01, "The Blood Is the Life"
1896 - Dracula 1x02, "A Whiff of Sulfur"
1896 - Dracula 1x03, "Goblin Merchant Men"
1896 - Dracula 1x04, "From Darkness to Light"
1896 - Dracula 1x05, "The Devil's Waltz"
1896 - Dracula 1x06, "Of Monsters and Men"
1896 - Dracula 1x07, "Servant to Two Masters"
1896 - Dracula 1x08, "Come to Die"
1896 - Dracula 1x09, "Four Roses"
1896 - Dracula 1x10, "Let There Be Light"
-Played by Thomas Kretschmann

Abraham Van Helsing
1913 - Dracula (1979)
-Played by Laurence Olivier

Mina Van Helsing
1913 - Dracula (1979)
-Played by Jan Francis

Abraham Van Helsing
1931 - Dracula (1931 - English)
1931 - Universal Monsters: Dracula #2
1931 - Universal Monsters: Dracula #3
1931 - Universal Monsters: Dracula #4
1931 - Dracula's Daughter
-Played by Edward Van Sloan

Van Helsing
1931 - Dracula (1931 - Spanish)
-Played by Eduardo Arozamena

Hans Van Helsing (Son of Abraham Van Helsing (1931))
194? - Halloween Horror Nights: Echoes from the Fog 1x04, "Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines"

Saskia Van Helsing (Daughter of Abraham Van Helsing (1931))
194? - Halloween Horror Nights: Echoes from the Fog 1x04, "Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines"

Lorrimer Van Helsing
1972 - Dracula A.D. 1972
1974 - The Satanic Rites of Dracula
-Played by Peter Cushing

Jessica Van Helsing
1972 - Dracula A.D. 1972
1974 - The Satanic Rites of Dracula
2005 - Scary Monsters Magazine 2005 Yearbook #13, "The Wolfman vs. Dracula: Final Battle"
-Played by Stephanie Beacham

Kurt Von Helsing
1979 - The World of Dracula
1979 - The Loves of Dracula
-Played by Stephen Johnson

Van Helsing
2021 - Universal Monsters x Fortnite: We Will Be Monsters
-Played by Glaston Toft

No, I do not count a car voiced by Weird Al to be an actual member of the Van Helsing family.

 

[iceman109]

I can't believe Epic canceled We Will Be Monsters it looked really cool with the short we got

 

[iceman109]

What's the reason for the Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor being set in 1947 instead of 1946?

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Technically the McCloud crossover episode could bring in that entire series, which is, by the way, loosely linked to Battlestar Galactica. I'm only listing said crossover episode for simplicity. Just noting that John Carradine did appear in that series as Dracula. In fact, he played Dracula playing John Carradine who plays Dracula.

Real question, but would I need to watch the entirety of McCloud first, or can it just be the Crossover episode?

 

[Maciej Jankowski]

Real question, but would I need to watch the entirety of McCloud first, or can it just be the Crossover episode?

You can watch just the episode. From memory there's nothing in it that should be confusing without watching previous episodes as it's more of an anthology series than a big plot across episodes.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

You can watch just the episode. From memory there's nothing in it that should be confusing without watching previous episodes as it's more of an anthology series than a big plot across episodes.

Neato.