Review of The Wolf Man (1941) by Nick E — 30 Jun 2011
The most definitive of the Universal creature features of the 30's and 40's, "The Wolf Man" remains as memorable a story now as it did then, even if audiences today don't find it quite as scary.
Don't expect a masterpiece (it is a proud B movie after all), but part of what makes werewolf legends more interesting material than other B monster movies involving the likes of vampires, zombies, and mummies is the Jekyll/Hyde psychology.
"The Wolf Man" presents lycanthropy as a fantastical study on the dichotomy of man's soul, the good and evil residing in all of us, and even concepts as subliminal as repressed sexual desire.
Many imitators and remakes have followed "The Wolf Man", none of which have managed to surpass the iconography of the original.
This review of The Wolf Man (1941) was written by Nick E on 30 Jun 2011.
The Wolf Man has generally received positive reviews.
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