Review of The Wolf Man (1941) by Tibor B — 11 Jan 2008

Entertaining Classic Universal horror, that retains a lot of charm thanks to its, almost embarrassing, simplicity. It's a straightforward efficiently told story, with very basic studio sets, very basic acting and basic make-up / special effects.

But that is what creates the magic of many 40s films - the sets are shrouded in smoke just to hide the lack of budget but this in turn creates an otherwordly atmosphere. Stiff acting and unnecessary romance plot to showcase Universals starlet of the moment.

Of course! Should you wish to find more subtexts, screenwriter Siodmak apparently had Nazism in mind as a metaphor of the lycanthropic change...