Review of The Wolf Man (1941) by Kevin S — 06 Jan 2008
If you contrast Universal's The Wolf Man (a horror classic) with Val Lewton's The Cat People (another classic) you'll see two distinctly different styles that both work extremely well. Where Lewton's "evil" is conveyed in shadowy silhouettes and off-screen transformations, Universal's formula called for extreme close-ups, protruding fangs and loads & loads of yak hair.
Where one is artistically sophisticated the other is courageously blatant. Both are revered staples of the genre.
This review of The Wolf Man (1941) was written by Kevin S on 06 Jan 2008.
The Wolf Man has generally received positive reviews.
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