Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 3
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Release Date: May 13, 1935 Wide
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Originally intended as a vehicle for Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, this Universal production predated The Wolf Man by six years, but failed to whip up audience enthusiasm for the monster popularized by Lon Chaney, Jr. in the studio's later classic. Henry Hull stars as botanist Dr. Glendon, whose foray through Tibet in search of a rare night-blooming "marifasa lupina" ends when he is savagely attacked by man-beast Yogami (Warner Oland). Recovering back in London, Glendon begins to undergo the
May 13, 1935 Wide
Mar 29, 2005
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An abstracted-husband fable to go with the anxious-bachelor comedy of Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
...a 1935 thriller that's one of the most well-crafted and polished suspense movies of the era. The plot blends new components of the werewolf 'legend' with some science-fictional elements.
This double-feature disc sports two reasonably good prints preserved with reasonably good transfers. They look and sound fine.
The combination of uninspiring leads and a somewhat half-hearted script makes it tough going, even at a trim 75 minutes.
Intriguing, if slightly stodgy, early werewolf shocker
For my money, Werewolf of London remains the best werewolf picture of all time.
Slow and too talkative early on and not quite as atmospheric as other early Universal horror. It does have some effective moments though and some pretty decent effects for its time including the earliest depiction of a CCTV camera that I've seen which obviously wasn't invented and put into use for a good few decades
July 1, 2011
Super Reviewer
This film is just what it is a 1935 werewolf film. What can you expect for special effects in 1935. Overall a good story line. Also has a few comical parts. Done by Universal Studios, part of a double feature by Universal Studios. 3 Stars
February 8, 2011Super Reviewer
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