10 Movie Franchises With Epic Crossover Events

10. Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman

We kick things off with the crossover that started it all, the classic showdown that set the blueprint for all contemporaries to follow. Back in the 1930s, the horror went through a golden age with all the biggest monsters making their silver screen debut.

Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy and The Wolfman, all of them found great success thanks to several films that brought the original books to life in cinemas. Leading the charge at this time was Universal, who held a practical monopoly on the biggest names in horror media. While efforts like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde came out of competing companies, there was no question that Universal held the broadest offering.

With several monsters under their belt, ideas started floating around the studio in the early 1940s. The result was Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, the very first film to bring together two famous monsters. To maximise the star power of the proceedings, Lon Chaney Jr and Bela Lugosi were both cast in the leading roles.

Proving to be a successful formula, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman laid the groundwork for other titles like The House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula several years later. It's unlikely the crossover would have been so prevalent today were it not for this film.