Werewolf of London

[komodo]

This movie gets a lot of crap from certain fans because the werewolf design is minimalist in the extreme but I quite enjoy the film as an interesting precursor to the Wolfman which is, let's face it, the forefather of the modern werewolf film.


Pictured above: Komodo's unfailing ability to understate matters.

It introduced the concept of the full moon triggering the transformation, lycanthropy being contagious and the humanoid werewolf to the silver screen. It's not the best werewolf movie ever made, but I think it's a damn good one and deserves to be remembered.

[hawkeyepierce]

Yeah, I like 'Werewolf of London' as well, even though it is the kind of film you have to see at least twice to appreciate.

I like it more as an alternative version of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (which is how it was conceived) than as a traditional werewolf movie. There is a lot to like about this film, the gothic setting is very cool.

God how I love Universal Monster Movies...

[Marcus]

My memory of the old black and white werewolf films is very fuzzy, I remember I've seen them and a couple of vague images pop into my head when I think of them, but that's about it.

One of the UK channels needs to do a Classic B&W Horrorfest showing not only these old wereolf films, but ones like creature from the black lagoon, and so on.

Either that, or I should just buy them on DVD.

[hawkeyepierce]

It's available in the same package with 'The Wolf-Man' (on Region 1 & 2) so buying 'Werewolf of London' is a no brainer.

[Werewolf]

Wish i'd seen the double pack before i bought the wolfman