Review of House of Dracula (1945) by Paul S — 18 Jun 2005

The last of the Universal horrors. These probably should have finished with Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man, but movie execs aren't happy until they've bled every successful franchise completely dry.

John Carradine is back as Dracula, and gets to develop the character a little more, but not much. The Frankenstein Monster shows up again only to repeat his imitation of a corpse from the last film. He doesn't even get a proper rampage this time. Only wolf man fans might be pleased here. Despite the title, Larry Talbot is the most prominently featured monster here. Many sources even claim that the film's original title was The Wolf Man's Cure, though that title gives away the ending. Also, Lionel Atwill fans might enjoy yet another performance as a police inspector.