The Wolfman + Frank meets the Wolfman *Review*

[Bloodycamper]

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What can i say about these amazing films.. The Wolfman is a great classic story! It just goes to show that you dont need fancy CGI Effects to create a Horror masterpeice! Frankenstein meets the Wolfman follows on where the first film left off but a few years Later... But im getting ahead off myself... I'll start at the begining..

The Wolfman... A quick flyby of the movie (Spoilers included)

The movie starts of with Larry returning to his ancesterol home after the sudden death of his brother.. Whilst still new to the town he becomes aquanited with the daughter of the local antiques dealer.. Whilst on a date of sorts ( a visit to the local gypsy camp for a horroscope reading.) Larry fights of a wolf that has attacked a young lady! During the scuffle Larry gets bitten but manages to kill the wolf using a cane (of which the head of the cane is a Silver wolfs head...)

The story carries on with Larry finding out that he has the Curse of the WereWolf! Which Larry at first finds the idea insane.. The death of the local grave keeper ensues a hunt for the killer which ends tragically with the death of Larry by the hands of his father! A similar fate happens to the Gypsy Bela near the begging of the movie aka Bela Lugosi ( very simalar indeed!)



A superb film with an awesome musicall score that sets of the dramatic scenes with the Wolfman.. The effects are outstanding for there time and hold a solid grip today, they might not be as fancy as effects have evolved into know but non the less outstanding.. The misty graveyard scenes and the dark misty woods are totally awesome and grip you so tight your engrossed at everything thats happening on the screen.

Lon Chaney JR is superb in his role as the Wolfman and as Larry.The change from a wise cracking ladies man into the neurotic fearfull shadow of his former self is portrayed perfectly! Absolutley outstanding! The only thing that is niggling me about this film is the fact that when Bela the gypsy turns into the Werewolf hes a regular wolf.. But when Larry changes hes a proper werewolf!?






Lon Chaney carries on his role as the Wolfman in this awesome sequal..

Quick rundown...

Larry has been dead for a few years resting in his families Crypt when 2 grave robbers break into the crypt to steal the familys riches.. They accidently open Larrys coffin as the moon is full which resurectts Larry as the Wolfman!

( As Tommy mentioned to me before i watched it.. this scene is very similar to the opening scenes of Jason Lives where Tommy Jarvis resureccts Jason!!!) Awesome!



Larry wakes up in a hospital far way from his hometown to discover he cannot die!
He flees the hospital to find the gypsy Maleva (Who is also in the first film) to aid him in his quest for eternal peace... Maleva the Gypsy Knows who can help, Professor Frankenstein! Bad news is waiting for Larry as he finds out Proffesor Frankenstein had died during a fire at the castle... As the Wolfman, Larry is chased by the townsfolk and falls through a shaft that leads into the ruins of the castles cellars..Once awake after passing out larry finds Icy tomb Of Franksteins Monster and sets him free.With the aid of the monster he searches for the proffesors records in an attempt to rid himself of the curse....



Unable to find what hes looking for he meets up with Proffesor frankeinstiens daughter in hope of finding the records...
Larrys past catches up with him when the doctor from the hospital turns up to take him back to England but gets seduced by Proffesor Frankensteins work.. The film ends with an awesome battle Between Franksteins Monster and the Wolfman! Which non of them suceed in as the Local Barkeeper blows up the local dam which floods the castle with Frank and Wolfy inside...

This movie is an awesome sequal that follows perfectly after the first one ends.. Another great classic MOVIE!!!!
5 outta 5!!! Also Bela Lugosi who plays Bela the Gypsy in the first movie is also the Wolf who bites Larry thus turning him into the Wolfman! In Frankstein Meets.. Bela Lugosi plays Frankenstein in this movie! So the creator of the Wolfman is in fact Frankenstien! lol....



The fight scene at the end just reminds me of Freddy vs Jason which any one who watches it now i recon would think the same, minus all the fancy cgi! Shame its only a short battle between the classic Creatures..




Two amazing Movies that whilst watchin reminded me of other films that have used simalar scenes.. Like in Haunted Honeymoon Gene wilder is called Larry and the scenes in the ground of his ancestrol home are simalar to that of the wolman movie... Plus Gene in Honeymoon is returning back home as Larry Talbot does in The Wolfman.. As for Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman my thoughts through out were of how Young Frankstein used so many parts of this movie its untrue like the dodgy chief of police and the scene near the end of Franky meets were Larry is on one operating table and frank is on the other to rid Larry of his life and transport his energy into the monster.. This is almost identical to Young Frankenstien!

Awesome movies! 5 OUTTA 5!

Watch em!

[d3M0n]

Excellent reviews! And I totally agree with both of them! The Wolfman is the Jason Voorhees of the 1940's and Lon Chaney Jr. was the ONLY man to play the Wolfman threwout the whole Wolfman Franchise at Universal!

He also played Frankenstein, Son of Dracula and The Mummy (in most of them)! He is an excellent actor! ANd there's nothing better than being in a horror movie and having Bela Lugosi to back you up! Amazing team they were!

[Countess Alucard]

nice review. . this was one of my favorite movies. i was actually watching it yesterday. love everything about it you never get tired of watching it. i thought the wolfman meeting frankenstein was funny. specially in the fighting scene. lol good job.

[Bloodycamper]

Thanks Tommy and Mrs V....!!!

The Wolfman is the Jason of the 1940s Tommy i totally agree with ya!

I love these movies and like ya said Mrs V you cant get bored of them, there just so awesome!

[Wolf]

I'm a huge fan of all the universal monsters (especialy these two). great job with the review.
one thing you didn't mention, the wolf that Larry killed was Bela in werewolf form.

[d3M0n]

Yea that means Bela Lugosi played a Werewolf, vampire and Frankensteins Monster for Universal!

[Bloodycamper]

Thanks Wolfster! yeah i was on a typing frensy and i must of forgot to add that important little factor!

:duh:

I love these films, they rule and what makes it more special is that i won the Wolfman set through a competiton held here at Clad..

Thanks again Tommy!


And yeah Lugosi is the iconic master of vintage horror villains!

[d3M0n]

No prob dude!

[Bloodycamper]

Thats a rad Poster!

Thanks for sharing Tommy!

[Leatherface]

neat poster

[Bloodycamper]

The Wolfman is so popular we have 2 reviews of this killer movie now!

[Drayton Sawyer]

Well I've already talked about both in a way around Halloween when they played on AMC. But I figured since I watched them again I'd go ahead and comment on them again.
Actually since I'd just seen it I decided to listen to the commentary while watching the Wolfman. It's amazing what you can learn listening to those. Like how much Chaney and Jack Pierce hated each other. Or how Chaney exaggerated the makeup process in conversation.
But it did give me some insight on why Talbot might have been so tortured about being the Wolfman. In past discussions I'd said he came across as weak because of how badly he handled becoming the Wolfman. The person talking in the commentary brought up a good point about how Talbot felt like an outsider in his own Country. He left to make his own way and came back when his Brother died. His Brother was obviously his Dads favorite and the one meant to be the one who mattered for the future of the Talbot family. So him coming in to take his place only after he died had to hurt. He'd been in America for so long he didn't fit in where he grew up. So to have that kind of thing wearing on your mind and psyche and then have to worry about becoming a werewolf on top of it had to be a great strain.
Now onto Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman. I'll tell you it's a crying shame they didn't continue with the storyline from Ghost Of Frankenstein. I know they filmed it that way. Or at least started to. What I don't get is why the audience could handle Lugosi's voice coming from the Monster in Ghost but not in Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman? I really think it would have made the movie a lot better and make a bunch more sense if they'd gone that way.
I still love the movie though. Even screwing it up how they did I think Lugosi put in an admirable performance as the Monster. I also think Chaney put in a Hell of a performance as Talbot.