Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Two delivery men deliver a pair of crates to a wax museum of horrors. While unpacking them, one (Lou Costello) discovers that they contain the coffin of Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and the body of Frankenstein (Glenn Strange) but his partner (Bud Abbott) doesn't believe him. Thus begins a wild adventure that also includes the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.). Directed by Charles Barton, this is one of the great horror comedies of all time. Even if you're not a fan of Abbott and Costello, there's a rich mine of laughs here. Like all good horror comedies, it balances the laughs with genuine chills and there are even a few shocking moments like Lenore Aubert's demise. The laughs and the thrills never lag for a moment whether it's the snappy patter of Abbott and Costello or the trio of Universal's classic monsters. This outlandish but affectionate pastiche doesn't condescend to its predecessors and if it weren't for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, I'd call it the best horror comedy ever made. With Jane Randolph (CAT PEOPLE), Frank Ferguson, Charles Bradstreet and Vincent Price as the Invisible Man.