This movie bombed in the box office, but I think it was mostly due to the memory of the Brendan Fraser films. Seeing what appeared to be a reboot - with Tom Cruise of all people - scared away a lot of folks.
But as it turns out, this is not a reboot. Nor is it a sequel. It's the first in a new series of horror films that Paramount calls the Dark Universe. It's essentially like the Marvel Universe, but for classic horror monsters instead of the Avengers. Their version of Nick Fury is Dr. Jekyll, who researches, contains, and/or destroys all evil in the world.
Overall, the film was actually pretty good. It wasn't incredible, but the idea of an expanded universe with all the classic monsters definitely seems intriguing. Their next film, Bride of Frankenstein, will further expand this Dark Universe in 2019 and I'm looking forward to it.
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