'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' 4K UHD Review

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Physical Media Release Date: 12/12/25.

Label: Kino Lorber.

Form of Release: 4K UHD.

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The Verdict: A Must-Buy

It’s the ultimate Monster Mash when Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula and the Wolf Man meet Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in this silly spooky fun caper classic for Monster-lovers of all ages! Abbott and Costello, as railroad baggage clerks, receive a strange shipment—the last remains of Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster. But this deadly duo is still very much alive. So when the shipment arrives at the House of Horrors, the Monsters are not in their crates but have disappeared to a secret hideaway island. Blamed for the disappearance, Abbott and Costello follow their trail to the island, where not only do they meet up with Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and the Monster (Glenn Strange), but a Mad Scientist (Charles Bradstreet) who wants to switch Costello’s brain with that of the Monster. With everyone chasing each other, the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.) shows up to scare them all. In the end everything works out: Costello finds romance and the Monsters find their final resting places…or do they?

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Technical Review:

The all-new HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative is a stunner. Kino Lorber continues to outdo themselves with each of these Abbott and Costello transfers. Visually the film is nearly flawless and offers yet another stunning entry for newcomers to the world of this comedy duo. The Dolby Vision encoding adds a luster to the beautiful black and white photography that makes the image stand out, as well as a natural grain that provides an archival feel to this classic.

Special Features:

• NEW Audio Commentary by Hats Off Entertainment's Joe Ramoni

• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Gregory W. Mank

• Theatrical Trailer

Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

• Tomatometer: 90% (as of 11/25/25)

• Popcornmeter: 85% (as of 11/25/25)

Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

• MPAA: Approved

• Runtime: 83 minutes

• Original Release: 1948

Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265

Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)

HDR: HDR10

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles

English SDH

Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Single disc (1 BD-100)

Digital

N/A

Packaging

Slipcover in Original Packaging

Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

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Positives and Negatives

+ First Time on 4K UHD

+ Abbott and Costello Classic

+ Positive Critical Reception

+ x4 Special Features

+ x3 Audio Commentaries

- NO Digital Code Included