Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Seen it?1943 | 74 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Bride of Frankenstein or The Invisible Man, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
After being resurrected by grave robbers, Larry Talbot searches for Dr. Frankenstein in the hopes of being cured of his lycanthropy. The mad scientist may turn out to be dead, but his monster is just waiting to be found…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roy William Neill
- Lon Chaney Jr.Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
- Bela LugosiThe Frankenstein Monster
- Patric KnowlesDr. Frank Mannering
- Ilona MasseyBaroness Elsa Frankenstein
- Maria OuspenskayaMaleva the Gypsy
- Dennis HoeyInspector Owen
- Lionel AtwillMayor of Vasaria
- Rex EvansVazec the Innkeeper
- Dwight FryeRudi a Vasarian
- Don BarclayFranzec a Vasarian