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Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman [VHS] (1943)

Starring: Ilona Massey, Patric Knowles Director: Roy William Neill Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
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Over 10 years after first turning down the role, Bela Lugosi donned the neck bolts and platform boots to play Frankenstein's monster for the first and only time in Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman. Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr., reprising his most famous role), killed at the end of The Wolf Man, is inexplicably alive and searching for the brilliant Dr. Frankenstein but instead finds the Monster, frozen in ice beneath the castle, and an ambitious scientist (Patric Knowles) who revives the creature and promises to cure Larry. Lugosi is lurching and clumsy as the Monster, while Chaney is appropriately tortured as Larry but stiff and snarly as the Wolf Man, more man than wolf. Last-minute cuts by the studio renders much of the film incomprehensible: the monster was left blind and vocal at the end of Ghost of Frankenstein, but all references to either were deleted (which partly accounts for Lugosi's performance) and he's now sighted but mute. Roy William Neill, a talented B-movie director best known for his Sherlock Holmes films with Basil Rathbone, can't do much with the perfunctory script, but he does deliver a highly entertaining conclusion: the Wolf Man battles the Monster while a spectacular disaster (accomplished with obvious but charming models) wipes the castle off the face of the earth... at least until House of Frankenstein the next year. --Sean Axmaker

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Universal's First Monster Mash, April 19, 2008
By Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Slickly produced, "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" was the first of Universal's monster pairings. This 1943 sequel remains a memorable showcase for Lon Chaney Jr.'s tragic werewolf - highlighted by excellent transformation sequences. Due to post-production tampering, Bela Lugosi's portrayal of the Frankenstein Monster proved less effective (the studio eliminated all references to his blindness). Nevertheless, Bela has a priceless moment when the Monster displays a wicked smile after regaining his full power. The long-awaited "rumble in the castle" is a horror-movie classic. "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" may not represent great art, but it's nostalgic fun.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It wasn't Lugosi's fault!, March 31, 1999
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For years, Bela Lugosi's performance as the Frankenstein monster has been mercilessly criticized, and the final released version of the film would seem to justify the critics. As a long-time Lugosi fan, I would like to offer a defense. It should be noted that the script for this film called for a blind (but speaking) monster (following up on its predecessor, "Ghost of Frankenstein", at the end of which the brain of Ygor (Lugosi) was placed in the body of the monster). Lugosi, therefore, portrayed the monster according to the script. In the final cut, unfortunately, all of Lugosi's dialogue was edited out, which is why the remaining sequences involving the monster don't always quite make sense. The real villain of this film is the person responsible for the dreadful editing. Hopefully, a fully restored version will be available someday, so that Lugosi's performance as the monster may be judged fairly. Outside of that, the rest of the film is fairly good, with an eerie and suspenseful beginning. The second half of the film is fairly weak. Although Chaney and Ouspenskaya are both quite good, the whole thing is a bit too talky, and terribly contrived (though not as much as the two films which followed). This one is hardly a classic, but nonetheless fairly entertaining. Grab some popcorn and enjoy it for what it is, but please don't blame Bela.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A horror classic!, June 15, 1999
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From the opening scenes in the windy, moon-lit graveyard, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, stuns the viewer with its powerful atmosphere of menace. The beautifully photographed and lit film has an outstanding array of character actors. There's Doris Lloyd in a brief role as a hospital nurse, there's the marvelous old Maria Ouspenskya (who was burned alive at her home soon after making this film). Lionel Atwill and the wonderful Illona Massey are also terrific. Big question: Massey was famous for her beautiful singing voice. Why wasn't she allowed to sing during the scene of the village's festivities? Also, why didn't Universal use her to better advantage? Like the stunning Evelyn Ankers, who was so memorable in "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror", "The Pearl of Death" and of course, "The Wolf Man," her talents were utterly wasted by an indifferent studio. Anyway, this movie has it all: knock-out production values, eerie lighting and expressionistic sets, outstanding acting by all involved. One of the last of Universal's great shockers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as previous Frankenstein movies
This movie is one hour and thirteen minutes long and was released on March 5, 1943. This movie picks up where Ghost of Frankenstein and The Wolf Man left off. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael Patrick Boyd

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun movie despite the flaws
Before there was Freddy Vs Jason there was Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man. I suppose it was only fitting this would happen sooner or later seeing as Universal was behind the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dave. K

3.0 out of 5 stars THE FIRST MONSTER TEAM UP IN THE HISTORY OF FILM MAKING!
I'm sure when this film hit theaters, kids couldn't wait to go see this! Although it doesn't deliver that much in the way of the two monsters meeting, it has one of the most... Read more
Published 16 months ago by ! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b

3.0 out of 5 stars Releasing the Monster Again
There is a full moon over a graveyard. Two men approach the TALBOT mausoleum and break in. They find the casket of Lawrence Talbot and search for a gold ring. Things go awry! Read more
Published on November 8, 2006 by Acute Observer

4.0 out of 5 stars FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN PROMISES MUCH ----- BUT DOES IT DELIVER?
IN AN NUTSHELL: THIS FILM IS INCLUDED IN THE 'WOLFMAN LEGACY COLL' on DVD!

Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, Directed by Roy William Neill stars both Lon Chaney Jr. Read more
Published on October 14, 2006 by Heather L. Parisi

3.0 out of 5 stars The Stiffest Monster Ever ...
This text refers to the version found on the Wolfman Legacy Colection. With the exception of what looks to be damage to the print itself during the opening credits the transfer to... Read more
Published on April 10, 2005 by Brian J Hay

4.0 out of 5 stars wish they make more movies like this
i t hink the classic universal frankenstein has been played 4 times by different actor's....karloff... Read more
Published on April 18, 2004 by schackdaddy

4.0 out of 5 stars Before Freddy battled Jason, Frankenstein meet the Wolf Man!
Before I watched this movie, I didn't think Lugosi could pull it off as Frankenstein. How wrong I was! Read more
Published on April 14, 2004 by Richard Stange

5.0 out of 5 stars Both were fabulous!!
This is a sequel to two films. The prequels are: Ghost of Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. Fabulous horror from beginning to end. Read more
Published on March 27, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Lugosi and Chaney make a great team........
I will admit at first when I heard that Bela Lugosi was going to fill the shoes of Frankenstein creature who was originally played brilliantly by Boris Karloff I was sure I... Read more
Published on October 9, 2002 by Nicole

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