Jamie Lee Curtis is the Host of the John Landis directed
film Coming Soon (1982) which a Universal Studios produced “clips” film about
the greatest in Universal horror and sci-fi monsters. Curtis takes you on a journey through the
classic black & white Universal monster classics characters such as
Dracula, he Wolfman, the Mummy, Frankenstein’s monster and the Creature From the
Black Lagoon that inspired and frightened a nation. She also delves deep into the popularity of
certain genres as the tide for horror films changed from one decade to the
next.
There an extended sequence with director Steven Spielberg
while on the set of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and mention of the
popularity of his film Jaws (1975). There is also a lengthy bit that focuses on
Alfred Hitchcock’s classics Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963). This film, which is only 55 minutes in
length, is for people who love classic Universal monsters and it reminds us of
how the studio build its reputation.
The star power of Curtis (who has been a permanent fixture
of the horror genre) and written by Landis and Mick Garris (a huge supporter of
all things horror having worked on numerous Stephen King film adaptations as
well as the creator of the TV series Masters of Horror) this is a film made by
fans for the fans.
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