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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943),
Director: Roy W. Neill, rated Approved
A
Death Fight... Between Two Beasts!
  Starring: Lon Chaney
Jr., Ilona Massey, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill,
Maria Ouspenskaya
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"I only want to die. That's
why I'm here. If I ever find peace, I'll find it here." -
Lawrence Talbot
Why watch this? ...
two great Universal monsters in one film? I could not believe
it!
Plot Summary:
Lawrence Talbot, cursed to become a werewolf, is inadvertently
resurrected from his tomb and seeks a way to end his tormented
existence. His desperate search for a cure or release from his
lycanthropic curse leads him to the ruins of Frankenstein's
castle. There, he awakens the dormant Frankenstein Monster,
hoping the mad scientist's secrets hold the key to his freedom.
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Dad's Preview: I discovered Universal horror films at age ten. I gasped at the
undead Frankenstein monster! I hid my eyes from the snarling
Wolf Man! I could not wait to see this beastly battle! Well, I was
not disappointed. The tragic Larry Talbot, revived by grave
robbers, seeks help by venturing to Castle Frankenstein. When he
discovers that the doctor died long ago, he explores the castle
grounds only to
stumble upon the monster, frozen in ice, yet still alive, and,
luckily for this eager viewer, and almost thawed!
Lon Chaney reprises his role as the werewolf, however, Bela Lugosi
surrenders his Dracula fangs to portray on the monster, who now
sports a chin dimple. Haha. |
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George
Waggner; Universal
Pictures Co., Inc. |
