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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), Director: Roy W. Neill, rated Approved

A Death Fight... Between Two Beasts!

Film ClipStarring: 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.

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! And I was not disappointed! The tragic Larry Talbot, revived by grave robbers, seeks help by venturing to Castle Frankenstein. When he finds that the doctor died long ago, he explores the castle and stumbles upon the monster, frozen in ice, but still alive and almost thawed! Lon Chaney is again the wolf man, and Lugosi portrays the monster.


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