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- 1941
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 10 m
- 1941
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 10 m
Summary A practical man returns to his homeland, is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist.
Directed By: George Waggner
Written By: Curt Siodmak
- 1941
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 10 m
- 1941
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 10 m
The Wolf Man
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7.5
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Summary A practical man returns to his homeland, is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist.
Directed By: George Waggner
Written By: Curt Siodmak
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
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13% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
72
88% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The Curt Siodmak-penned, George Waggner-directed film uses werewolf legends as an excuse to put modern minds comfortable living with moral ambiguity into conflict with undeniable evil.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 User Ratings
7.5
76% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
20% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
4% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 User Ratings
7.5
76% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
20% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
4% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Great little horror movie! You can't beat the classics!
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The Wolf Man is a compactly-knit tale of its kind, with good direction and performances by an above par assemblage of players, but dubious entertainment.
The Wolf Man serves its horror straight. A very substantial cast undertakes to sell believably a tale of superstitious folklore.
A stodgy Universal thriller from 1941, redeemed by a name-heavy cast.
The wolf man is left without a paw to stand on; without any build-up either by the scriptwriter or director, he is sent onstage, where he, looks a lot less terrifying and not nearly as funny as Mr. Disney's big, bad wolf.
The fight between superstition and logicality is well-crafted. Werewolf parts are a bit lousy but anxiety for the unknown is really well written. It is a psychological mystery-thriller more than a horror.
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Finally watched it for the first time and it was satisfying enough. The cast does a solid job. They tell a decent story at a relatively quick pace. I am a bit disappointed with the lack of the Wolf Man's onscreen time but other than that, no real issues with the movie.
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Movie is underwhelming, unscary, and has almost no suspense. Film is torpedoed by a bland performance by Lon Chaney Jr. I had no empathy towards him, and he comes across as kinda creepy even before the wolf bites him, as he spies on a woman in her bedroom. What I did like was the establishement of werewolf lore. Also liked Claude Rains as he struggles to maintain a scientific psychological explanation for what's going on. Evelyn Ankers offers nice eye candy, and Jack Pierce's makeup belongs in Hollywood legend.
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I don't like this kind of film. It was really old and relied too heavily on the imagination of the viewer. There is no imagination left in my mind when I am watching a film. I want the media to fill in that gap. The dialogue is the worst and so is the music. They question the existence of the Wolf Man too much. Did you know that “were” is an old word for “man”? I just found it really boring to watch. Not just boring but actually painful as it was so uneventful. Werewolf films are generally bad, except for possibly Ginger Snaps (2000), The Howling (1981) and An American Werewolf in London (1981). Maybe others too on reflection like that carnivore one... I just can't think of them right now. It’s a horror by monochrome numbers. It was so formulaic that it was not good.
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Production Company
Universal Pictures
Release Date Dec 12, 1941
Duration 1 h 10 m
Rating Approved
Tagline In many a distant village, there exists the Legend of the Werewolf or Wolf Man, a legend of a strange mortal man with the hair and fangs of an unearthly beast... his hideous howl, a dirge of death!
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
