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.

| Jun 27, 2023

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.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 7, 2020

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.

| Jan 6, 2020

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.

| Aug 13, 2019

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

| Original Score: C | Oct 26, 2014

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

| Oct 13, 2014

[UPDATED 2024 REVIEW] This is the best of the boys' efforts, allowing them to go for the nyuks yet never diminishing the standing of the classic Universal Studios monsters that figure in its plot.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 13, 2012

While the the film is representative of the absolute worst of Universal horror... it is one of the very best Abbott and Costello vehicles.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 1, 2009

Well-constructed and satisfyingly low

| Aug 28, 2009

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 15, 2008

It's ridiculous, of course, but the combination of classic monsters, dizzy sets and some of Bud and Lou's funniest bits make it a keeper.

| Jan 3, 2008

The comedy duo's finest onscreen hour comes in the shape of this wonderful horror spoof which also unites all of Universal's scariest horror heroes under the same cinematic roof.

| Oct 16, 2007

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

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 16, 2007

After this film's considerable success at the box office, Abbott and Costello made seven more pictures in which they 'met' Hollywood monsters, but none were as lively and entertaining as this one.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Oct 16, 2007

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

| Oct 16, 2007

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.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 8, 2006

THE best of Abbott and Costello's zany films, this time with Lugosi and Chaney playing their monsters seriously, which makes A&C's reactions hilarious.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 16, 2006

An absolute hoot of a crossover film that holds up by today’s standards and represents one of the best attempts Universal did to put all their monsters in one movie.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 23, 2005

The best of all the 35 Abbott and Costello movies made between 1940 and 1956.

| Original Score: B- | Jul 18, 2005

One of the funniest comedies in the couple's long series of films that use Universal's classic horrors.

| Original Score: B | Jul 3, 2005