The Invisible Man breathes new life into Universal's classic monsters

Not every movie needs to be part of a combined cinematic universe

The Invisible Man.
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It's alive!

Almost three years after Universal Pictures fell flat on its face attempting to relaunch its classic monster movies with the disastrous Tom Cruise edition of The Mummy, the studio has finally gotten it right with The Invisible Man. Boasting a killer Elisabeth Moss performance, Leigh Whannell's reboot is a clever, suspenseful horror-thriller that suggests the future of the Universal monsters isn't so dark after all.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.