Epic Universe’s Monster Lore Gives Us the Best Possible Dark Universe

When you visit Epic Universe’s Dark Universe, you get hints of a story that’s so mysterious you’ll want to keep coming back to learn more. In Darkmoor Village, where monsters and humans co-exist—barely—the relationship between the villagers, the mad scientist in her castle with her monsters, and the vampires below is a very fragile menagerie of the macabre. When io9 visited Darkmoor during Epic Universe’s opening week, we couldn’t help but wonder if the dense canon introduced would offer some insight into Universal’s abandoned Dark Universe film franchise. It turns out that some elements in the attractions, details in the land offerings, and immersive interactions echo what was once supposed to herald an Avengers-like assembly of the Universal Monsters on the big screen. Landmarks When you enter Darkmoor, you pass by a massive crypt where you hear Victoria Frankenstein’s assistant Ygor shuffling about with the land’s version of Frankenstein’s Monster looking for victims to use in he ... Read full article.