Review of The Wolf Man (1941) by Kieran O — 25 Apr 2009
This is in my opinion the greatest of the universal cycle. It may not have the spine chilling effect of Dracula nor the character in-depth of Frankenstein but in terms of a true horror movie this rules by far.
After the 1935 Werewolf Of London, Universal decided to give Lon Chaney Jr his own signature role as Larry Talbot, the unfortunate young man who is bitten by a previous wolf and now seeks to destroy all those he loves.
It is another classic example of horror-noir, with the foggy streets and forests, the stop-motion effects are pretty good in this as well and not to forget the classic dialogue. This has to be one of my top ten favourites.
This review of The Wolf Man (1941) was written by Kieran O on 25 Apr 2009.
The Wolf Man has generally received positive reviews.
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