Despite the success of The Wolf Man early in the decade, by the 1940s, Universal's monster movie formula was growing stale, as evidenced by sequels like The Ghost of Frankenstein and desperate ensemble films with multiple monsters, beginning with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Eventually the studio even resorted to comedy-horror pairings, like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, which met with some success. Other studios stepped in to fill the horror void with more serious-minded fare, including RKO's brooding Val Lewton productions, most notably Cat People and I Walked with a Zombie. MGM, meanwhile, contributed The Picture of Dorian Gray, which won an Academy Award for cinematography, and a remake of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, while Paramount released the highly regarded haunted house picture The Uninvited. Notable international entry Mahal marked India's first foray into horror.
1941: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941: King of the Zombies
1941: The Wolf Man
1942: Cat People
1943: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943: I Walked with a Zombie
1944: The Uninvited
1945: Dead of Night
1945: The Picture of Dorian Gray
1948: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
1949: Mahal
1949: Mighty Joe Young
