This is a film that would benefit from seeing it in a theatre with a large audience, or at least with a group of people at home. Lying in bed and watching it just didn't seem to cut it. My mind would acknowledge when something was funny, but never once did I laugh.

Actually, that isn't quite true. I did laugh once, but it wasn't at something meant to be funny. The only time I laughed was when Frankenstein throws the bad girl out the window near the end. Now that was funny.

Really, it's my own fault that I didn't like this more. I should have rounded up the gang and totally bro'd out while watching this. Instead I watched it in bed, cause hey, I'm a super lazy person.

This is my first Abbot and Costello and I can't even breathe I'm laughing so hard.

Lou Costello is now my official big-fat-irrational-crush-on-a-dead-guy.

Dracula (Bela Lugosi) wants to use Lou's brain in Frankenstein's monster, and Chaney, as the Wolf Man, keeps trying to warn Bud and Lou of their danger. That's about it for plot. Lots of good lines between the stars keep things moving, but it does run a little too long for the premise, even at only 83 minutes.

Having never seen any of these films, I thought that it would be full of jokes and very much like a spoof. I was wrong and I thing that there was something really good in there going on. I think that now I want to check on some of the other films by these guys that deal with the horror aspect or their career.

One of the more interesting aspects of this film is that it has better production values than any of the films it parodies (and a budget that eclipses all of them combined!). The film has a surprisingly compelling and coherent narrative, and the performances are all great; it is particularly cool to see Lugosi and Chaney reprise their iconic roles in a comedic setting. That said, there aren't many real "gags" here; most of the comedy relies on contrast between Lugosi and Chaney acting as they would in a horror film while Abbott and Costello are in a comedy. It's cute, and works pretty well, but there aren't really any laugh out loud moments either.

Great comedy/horror monster mash up featuring Abbott and Costello, Dracula, the Frankenstein's Monster and The Wolf Man. I love the animated opening credits and the animations used to show Dracula transform to and from a bat. Briskly paced and fun, perfect for a lazy overcast Sunday afternoon viewing (or late night, depending on your preference)

Classic black and white Universal castle creaker, dig it!

--The Doctor

First viewed in HD via Netflix streaming
April 28, 2013

This is my first Abbot and Costello and I can't even breathe I'm laughing so hard.

Lou Costello is now my official big-fat-irrational-crush-on-a-dead-guy.

I didn't have high expectations for this classic because I love horror and am not a fan of comedy teams. The show stayed respectful of the mythic monsters (the commentary points out only one moment where they act as the comic but the final scene is probably a second) and the pace of the movie is flawless.

Candles don't move on their own

Abbott and Costello sure are lame, but this is light years better than Africa Screams. They spend more time meeting the Wolf Man and Dracula than Frankenstein, but oh well. Apparently one of the top grossers of 1948. DVD comes with commentary - deluxe!

Funny, but meh. Just a little too much camp for my taste. Bud and Lou are great, but the film has a tone problem in that it can't manage between slapstick (from Abbott and Costello) campy horror (from Lugosi and Co) and a tortured character study (from the great Lon Chaney). Any one of those three movies alone would be great; together it's just good.