Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

A little bit of going through the motions with this horror spoof but fans will enjoy

This 1948 effort is probably the last of their watchable films, though it's a long way from their best.

The notion of having these two clowns run afoul of the famous screen monster is a good laugh in itself. But take this gentle warning: get the most out of that one laugh while you can, because the picture, at Loew's Criterion, does not contain many more.

This is one of the best of all the Abbott and Costello features.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is not a straight-up horror, per se, but it indeed boasts all of the necessary elements to be considered as such.

Were it not for the goofy leads, this could very well be yet another chapter in the series of classic monster mashups, which had fizzled out of theaters a few years prior.

Even those of us who find Bud and Lou's antics more dated than those of, say, Laurel and Hardy or the Marx Brothers, can still enjoy this one, because the monsters are a hoot.

It may prove a less satisfying offering than usual to devotees of the slim and stocky funsters. Abbott and Costello prevail, however, over the chilly doings of such competent scare artists as Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney.

The first of three films to pair the comedy team with Universal's monsters. Moderately amusing.

A masterpiece filled with raucous laughs, great spooks, and a wicked final scene.