Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 9, 2016

Bela Lugosi as the Monster. The surprising popularity of 1942's The Ghost of Frankenstein (not one of my faves) left Universal Studios in a quandary. It wanted to make a sequel, but its staff writers felt that the Frankenstein Monster had nowhere to go. Desperation sometimes results in inspiration   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 9, 2016

Bela Lugosi as the Monster. The surprising popularity of 1942's The Ghost of Frankenstein (not one of my faves) left Universal Studios in a quandary. It wanted to make a sequel, but its staff writers felt that the Frankenstein Monster had nowhere to go. Desperation sometimes results in inspiration   read more

CineMaven's Essays from the Couch Posted by Theresa Brown on October 29, 2015

I believe in monsters. Don’t you? If they didn’t exist, how could Universal Pictures be able to feature them as a hallmark of their brand? Why, in this blogathon alone there are several entries covering monsters. If you click on The Universal Blogathon banner you will find those entries and...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 16, 2015

Universal Studios enjoyed so much success with its various monsters that the temptation to make endless sequels and combinations of characters proved too tempting, and movies like Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) appeared in large numbers throughout the 1930s and 40s. Of course, the quality of   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 16, 2015

Universal Studios enjoyed so much success with its various monsters that the temptation to make endless sequels and combinations of characters proved too tempting, and movies like Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) appeared in large numbers throughout the 1930s and 40s. Of course, the quality of   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 16, 2015

Universal Studios enjoyed so much success with its various monsters that the temptation to make endless sequels and combinations of characters proved too tempting, and movies like Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) appeared in large numbers throughout the 1930s and 40s. Of course, the quality of   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on October 19, 2014

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Directed by Roy William Neill Written by Curt Siodmak 1943/USA Universal Pictures First viewing/Amazon Instant Video Bela Lugosi looks positively geriatric as Frankenstein’s monster in this Universal horror not-so-classic. Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.) is sti   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 16, 2013

Okay, let’s go ahead and get a couple of things straight right off the bat. First of all, despite the fact that Frankie gets top billing, this is much more a Wolf Man movie than one revolving around the pieced together icon. Secondly, yes, I know that technically the titular...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 16, 2013

Okay, let’s go ahead and get a couple of things straight right off the bat. First of all, despite the fact that Frankie gets top billing, this is much more a Wolf Man movie than one revolving around the pieced together icon. Secondly, yes, I know that technically the titular...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on February 26, 2010

Of all the Universal monster movies, The Wolf Man “deserved” a real sequel most. With Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Lon Chaney Jr.’s abilities to essay the Larry Talbot role really shine through. I’ve read (and maybe even repeated here) Chaney never gets credit for playin   read more