Film studio Universal is going back into its vault to bring back the classic horror films that put them on the map nearly a century ago. The studio now has a plan to compete with the onslaught of cinematic universes that have flooded theaters all across the globe, rolling out its own cinematic universe.

According to Variety, Universal Studios was built on classic film adaptations of horror literature such as "Dracula," "Frankenstein" and others. Now, those stories are being revived from the dead, slated to once again become the star attraction for the studio.

The move is reportedly inspired by the recent success of Marvel and DC. The studio is planning to roll out a series of films, each with its own lead monster, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and The Mummy. The films will each standalone and as part of the greater series with small interconnections.

The studio will then later assemble the stars from each film in a "super" style movie, featuring all of the characters together.

Donna Langley, chair of Universal Pictures, spoke with Variety about the enormous project.

"The characters will interact with each other across movies," Langley said. "We're incubating it at the moment, and we're taking the time to get it right."

Some doubt the potential of a universe that features creatures instead of heroes to match the box-office results of "The Avengers" series. But Alex Kurtzman, co-chair of the project, spoke about tweaking the stories to better fit a modern audience.

"We're creating a mythology, so we're looking at this canon and thinking, 'What are the rules?'" Kurtzman said. "What can we break and what are the ones that are untouchable?"

Chris Morgan, the other co-chair for the project, also envisions an audience that needs a change from the superhero universe.

"Heroes tend to be perfect, but most people in an audience aren't ever going to know what it's like to be the smartest, strongest or fastest person alive," Morgan said. "But there's a darkness inside everybody. And everyone wants to be able to turn a curse into empowerment. The monsters have been in the shadows, and now it's time to bring them out into the light."

The first project slated for the Universal cinematic universe roll-out, "The Mummy," will begin shooting in 2016. The others will quickly follow.