Horror classic that, while is dated today, remains a landmark in the Universal Monster line-up. The is superb, with Lon Chaney Jr. excellent in the title role, playing Larry Talbot with real pathos as someone stricken with being a werewolf. He gets great support from the rest of the cast, especially the great Claude Rains as his father. Behind the camera, director George Waggner delivers a straight forward story that doesn't overstay its welcome, coming in just under 90 minutes, while delivering a nice bit of drama. Plus, the make-up effects, while technically for today, holds up quite well. A true Universal monster classic.

The Wolf Man (1941), 7/10 stars. The stars Claude Rains, Lon Chaney Jr., Maria Ouspenskaya and Bela Lugosi were good in their roles. The natural girls of the time in Universal Pictures productions without rhinoplasty, implants, collagen, liposuction or botox. The film lasts 1h 10 min but it seemed eternal in length. These films Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Wolf Man (1941) seem very edited to last a little more than an hour. This Werewolves was very weak a shorty, slim old man like Claude Rains could kill the Were wolf too easily. The girl Gwen Conliffe was a bad female that one should reject, she would be unfaithful to you at some point.

When it comes to the Golden Age Of Hollywood, most people tend to talk about the romance, mystery and adventure films of the time, but it was also a fantastic period for horror movies. Mummys, Vampires, Ghosts, Demons, and of course, Werewolves. Sadly, the latter’s reputation might have been somewhat sullied by the Twilight movies, which reduced powerful, scary monsters to whiny, lovelorn irritants. But The Wolf Man is probably the defining depiction of Werewolves on screen, despite some aspects of it looking pretty silly nowadays. In a time before CGI was even thought of, filmmakers were forced to get creative with makeup and practical effects. The great thing is, much like Frankenstein, the film work on a deep and more emotional level. Lon Chaney is a charming, friendly young man who has endless potential and his whole life ahead of him, but an unfortunate encounter with a creature of the night reduces him to the status of a pariah, and because he’s such a likeable character, you feel truly bad for him. It’s awful enough being ostracised for a mistake you’ve made, but when you’re being shunned for something that’s completely out of your control, that’s where the true tragedy lie. It’s all shot very well, with lots of gothic imagery, plenty of fog, dark forests and cloudy skies. It comes to a very abrupt ending, something I noticed a lot in films from around this time, but there’s a lot to admire and enjoy in a film that did a legendary monster justice, in a way films other films have.

It’s neither as frightening nor as campy as it could be, yet it delves impressively into the psychosis of lycanthropy.

One of the best Universal Classic Monster Movies of all-time. An absolute must watch for any horror fan and an excellent introduction to horror history.

When people say horror movies everyone will say Freddy, Michael or Jason. I say Lon Chaney Jr Wolfman . Another GOAT of the Universal Monster movies. Lon Chaney Jr following in his father's footsteps. The makeup is fantastic for 1941. This was always my 2nd of 3rd favorite Universal Monster movies growing up . It's a 10/10 EPIC FANTASTIC.

In my opinion, The Wolf Man does not live up to Dracula, Frankenstein, or The Invisible Man. To me, it has good acting but the pacing is weak. Marie Ouspenakya does a really good job as Maleva, the mother of the ill-fated fortune teller Bela, played by everyone's favorite Hungarian handsome man Bela Lugosi, who does a good job in a role that at it's core is really a cameo. She was a Russian actress who sadly died a few years after this film came out. She's kind of like Van Helsing in this movie. It's a good film, but it's not as chilling as Dracula, not as emotional as Frankenstein, and not as mysterious as The Invisible Man(I have yet to see The Mummy). Side note: Claude Rains was a jerk in this movie.

An underwhelming, non scary movie with almost no suspense. Movie is torpedoed by a bland performance by Lon Chaney Jr, I had no empathy for him, and he's kinda weird even before the wolf bites him. What I did like is the establishment of the werewolf lore. I also liked that Claude Rains struggles to maintain a scientific psychological explanation for what's going on, Evelyn Ankers offers nice eye candy. And Jack Pierce's makeup is worthy of Hollywood legend.

It certainly started a lot of tropes and it has minor charms but it's also the most plodding of the old Universal Monster movies. Post-Code, these just don't work as well.

He was a Peeping Tom!!!

Back when they knew how to make movies. Good blocking, solid acting, smart dialogue, spooky atmosphere, intriguing plot, and a lean runtime. If you don't like this movie, you don't like movies.

Great classic, solid story and good for its date.

The film was great for its time, but doesn't hold up in modern times.

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.

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.

An All Time Classic. The cinematography is phenomenal with great set design, wonderful lighting and atmosphere in each shot, excellent special effects, amazing camera work, and the black and white really compliments the ascetics well. The music is excellent also and is used a lot throughout really ramping up the mood. The editing is masterfully done especially during the wolf time lapse scenes, when Larry is remembering what the gypsies told him, and merging a psychological thriller with a horror movie. This is excellently paced also despite being only 70 minutes. This never feels underdeveloped or rushed. The acting is really good across the board also though I do wish it was a bit more dramatic at times and is the only thing I would say isn't up to snuff with the rest of the film. This isn't really scary and is more about asking what the meaning of a werewolf is and creating the Lore around it. It's shocking how much of this material is 100% original. When looked through that lense and not that of a slasher, this is a film everyone should see once.

The Wolfman is a tragic character, no matter who plays it. This movie lacks any real frights, but delivers a decent ride. 78%

The Wolf Man, in my opinion is brilliant. I really felt sad for Larry played by Lon Chaney Jr as he was tormented and confused by his transformation from man to wolf. Great script, excellent acting and well worth watching.

Easily, one of the best of the Universal monster classics. Lon Chaney Jr is fantastic. Many have attempted to emulate this horror classic, few have succeeded.

It's not bad it's just kind of boring to today's standards.