It finds modern sophistication and cultured intellects unprepared to deal with a threat that's already at hand, maybe even under our own skin.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 13, 2020

The whole thing is nonsensical, but occasionally strangely compelling.

| Apr 13, 2020

Lon Chaney, junior, has his first big role as The Wolf Man, but it would take a genius to "get away" with this role.

| Apr 13, 2020

The Wolf Man serves its horror straight. A very substantial cast undertakes to sell believably a tale of superstitious folklore.

| Apr 7, 2015

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.

| Oct 8, 2008

A stodgy Universal thriller from 1941, redeemed by a name-heavy cast and by Lon Chaney Jr.'s lumbering, affable performance in the title role.

| Oct 8, 2008

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.

| Aug 8, 2006

There's undeniable magic within the staid format.

| Jan 26, 2006