A remake was made last year(2010), starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins.
IMDb: The Wolf Man (1941)
Review:
Plot: The plot was rather short and simple. You get thrown into it right away and it takes a few seconds to get into the whole deal. After that the plot moves rapidly and surely towards the end. Larry Talbot has been in America and returns home, because his brothers has died. He gets bitten by a werewolf and becomes one himself. That's the basic of the plot.
Acting: The acting was solid, slightly over the top as you would expect from a movie from that certain era. Lon Chaney Jr. did an amazing job as a playboy-ish american and slowly going insane.
Visuals: I loved the movie's sets! There were a nice old English town, a castle, woods and lots and lots of fog! I had a feeling that it was more of a dream-like movie than actual reality, this could be a comparison to the claim that Larry Talbot, the main character, is simply a lunatic and it's all in his head.
Gore/Make-up: Although it had no gore, the make-up was fantastic. The Wolf Man's make-up was excellent, managing to hide the actors facial features just enough to believe, that he was no longer human, but a true werewolf. This also seems like the forerunner to later werewolf make-up.
Scream-factor: Even though there were no jump-scares, the movie had me chained and managed to raise my heartbeat at certain points, not because it was scary, but simply because it was exciting.
Verdict: As one of the classic horror movies, I have to recommend it. If you're looking for a high quality blood soaked chilling horror movie, you've come to the wrong place. But if you want to see a simple, short piece of history put this thing in your DVD-player.
Rating: 5/6
