Universal Studios’most famous monstersare back and more terrifying than ever in the first look at the creepy creatures who’ll be stalking Universal Epic Universe.Dracula,Frankenstein’s Monster, theWolf Man, and theCreature from the Black Lagoonand more are coming to the park in the form of state-of-the-art animatronics. You’ll be able to see them up close and personal whenUniversal Epic Universeopens on August 05, 2025.
The monsters hail fromMonsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, the new horror-themed attraction at Epic Universe, which will be the fourth park at Universals' Orlando resort. The story for the attraction centers around Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, descendant ofMary Shelley’s mad doctor, who invites the park’s guests to witness a demonstration of her genius. As one might imagine, this swiftly results in a roaring monster rampage. Thus, the guests will have to escape her labyrinthine manor as they ride into darkness and try to evade the host of horrors she’d unleashed. Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolf Man, and the Gillman are only the beginning: the attraction will feature fourteen different animatronics of Universal’s classic monsters.
Who Are the Monsters of ‘Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment’?
Frankenstein made his Universal debut in 1931, where he was played byBoris Karloff; Karloff returned forBride of Frankenstein, butGunsmoke’sGlenn Strangeplayed the misshapen man-monster for most of his subsequent Universal appearances. The vampiric Count Dracula was most famously played byBela Lugosiin 1931; he would appear in numerous subsequent Universal films as well, even meetingAbbott and CostelloinAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The lycanthropic Larry Talbot debuted in 1940’sThe Wolf Man, where he was played byLon Chaney Jr.; he too was a frequent participant in Universal’s “monster rallies”. The Gillman is a later addition to Universal’s stable of monsters; first appearing in 1951’sCreature From the Black Lagoon, he would appear in two subsequent sequels.James Wanis currently working on a remake.
Universal Epic Universe will feature four different areas themed around their library of movies and TV: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the Isle of Berk fromHow to Train Your Dragon, Super Nintendo World, and the horror-themed Dark Universe. The Dark Universe should not be confused with Universal’sill-fated attempt at a shared cinematic universefor its classic monsters, which began (and ended) with 2017’sThe Mummy.
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experimentwill open on July 19, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Frankenstein
Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.
