THE WOLF MAN (1941) - Movie Reaction - First Time Watching!

Now this is a good one.
Can't wait to watch all these classics alongside you Cami.
Wishing your day to be full of love, laughter and happy memories to last a lifetime.
God bless.

Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein was actually a good movie. Lon Chaney reprised his role of the Wolfman, Bela Lugosi played Dracula. It does have some silly moments, but the monsters do not disappoint. Definitely worth the watch. Also Great reaction!

When I was growing up every Saturday we had “Creature Double Feature” on tv at noon with every old (and not so old) monster movie you can think of.
And every Saturday I was hoping they’d be showing these Universal monster movies. So, I’ve been really looking forward to seeing these videos.

Thanks @Celeste for the gift membership!

Plz don’t skip Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man?
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A thing about the look of this movie; the old fog machines burnt oil, so it’s basically exhaust! It was hard to breathe in and apparently left an oily coating on everything, but it looks so cool.

Would love to see your reaction to the Marvel Special Presentation: "Werewolf By Night" (2022).
You don't need to have seen other Marvel movies, to watch it. It's a self-contained project, exploring the supernatural/mystical side of Marvel.
Definitely recommend watching the original black & white version. They released a version in color but, since the project was heavily influenced by "The Wolf Man" (and other horror movies of that time), the black & white version works better for what they were going for.

Evelyn Ankers really suffered while making this film. There was a mishap involving fog in the climactic fight scene in the woods where Ankers (playing Gwenn) was told to faint and stay on the ground until the director yelled "cut", but in the of heat filming the scene the crew forgot about her and she was left on the ground breathing in the fog chemicals which caused her to eventually pass out. She was only rescued by a crewman who nearly tripped over her when the scene was done, In a scene that was eventually cut out of the movie, a real bear was supposed to wrestle with the werewolf. The bear broke loose on the soundstage and chased her up into the rafters where one of the electricians rescued her.

I love The Wolfman. 🎃

When a person gets bitten by a Werewolf, whenever a person sees the full moon they become a Werewolf themselves. 🌕 🐺

A horror classic directed by George Waggner and starring Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, and Ralph Bellamy. Stories about the makeup and transformation scenes have become legendary and are mostly apocryphal. The transformation of Chaney from man into a monster was certainly laborious; the entirety of the makeup took five to six hours to apply and an hour to remove. The 'Wolf Man' is one of three top-tier Universal Studios monsters without a direct literary source. The others are 'The Mummy' and the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon.' 'The Wolf Man' inspired numerous sequels and some spoofs as well. Thanks Cami.🙂

Yes! Yes! Yes! I was just thinking like less than an hour ago when i saw your Universal movies suggestion post about Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and thought when are we going ti watch The Wolf Man? It's in the top of my top 5. 😊

This one's my personal favorite of all the Universal Monsters films ('Creature from the Black Lagoon' being a close second).

I would suggest that in the future Cami might react to the early Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies ...

The Wolf Man is the most popular of the Universal Monsters, due to the fact that Larry Talbot is a good man, a victim, & a monster. I got the classic Wolf Man collection. Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man is the sequel, and it is awesome.

Note: This film was released just two days after the Japanese bombed pearl harbor. There was already widespread fear about the European war. Poland and France were invaded by Germany already.. Many young US men probably watched this movie right before signing up to fight.

Larry's dad is the Invisible Man! A lot of these Universal monster movies reuse the same actors. The first Mummy was played by Boris Karloff, who was also Frankenstein's Monster.

Claude Raines in Here Comes Mr. Jordan, 1941, same year as this film

And it’s actually bela Lugosi birthday today he would have been 144 years old

You have to watch the early comedies of these monster movies. ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN is hilarious as both Lou and Bud meet all three monsters. 😅😅

_The Company of Wolves_ (1984/85) was interesting, well done. That movie poster was all I saw in 1985, it's kinda a grotesque poster, and I didn't see the movie until recently (OCT 2026) over 40 years later. YT put it on my free movies list. I recommend it even if it wasn't a US box office success at the time. The special effects and sets are amazing.

Yeah, I'd love to see a ranking!

Classic! Glad you reacted to it. You should watch the movie " The Howling ". A good werewolf movie. Worth a watch for sure

Claude Rains was the Invisible Man (1933) and played Louis in Casablanca.

You should watch ED WOOD

Universal often re-used the same actors in their horror pictures like Lugosi. Claude Rains was also the main character in the Invisible Man even though you only briefly see him at the very end. Evelyn Ankers was in several too like this and Ghost of Frankenstein. Seems like they usually put her in pictures with Lon Chaney Jr. and from what I've heard, off set, those two did not get along at all, lol. When I was a young child I'd watch these on Saturday afternoons in the 70's and have loved them ever since. These and Abbott & Costello movies and others like the giant bug movies of the 50's. Later I'd watch them on late night tv in my teens as they were presented by our local horror host, Sammy Terry, lol.

Universal Horrors was famous for their atmospheric b/w cinematography/gigantic sets which came from the influence of German silent cinema. Many famous artists from UFA studios came to Hollywood for work to escape the Nazis.

I loved seeing your reaction to this once again, Cami, I love these Universal Horror films, and it seems like you do too?
Here's a list of some Classic Sci-Fi films for you to consider:
"Westworld" 1973,
"The Time Machine" 1960,
"The Village of the Damned" 1960,
"The Andromeda Strain" 1971,
"This Island Earth" 1955,
"Fantastic Voyage" 1966,
"Quatermass and the Pit (a.k.a. Five Million Miles to Earth) 1967,
"Unearthly Stranger (a.k.a. Beyond the Stars)" 1963,
"Seconds" 1966,
"Colossus: The Forbin Project" 1970.
There are many more but these are good ones to continue with, Cami. 🙂

Hello Cami, This is Dempsey, this my second Commentary on this movie, I had did one earlier, because I didn't want to miss your reaction to this movie, I just finished watching this movie reaction, I knew that you would like this movie, Just wanted to let you know, In case you didn't Recognize, The Wolfman's Father That was actor Claude Rains, you had him in some of your reactions, He is the one who played the Invisible Man, His was in the 1942 Classic movie Casablanca he was Humphrey Bogart's Friend The French police captain, at the end of the movie, there walking in the Airport in the fog, Bogie says to him, Louie this is the beginning of a beautiful Friendship. He is also in the Classic Black and White movie "Mr. Smith goes to Washington."-(1939) with Actor James Stewart, there is so many Old time Classic movies out there that you have to see,Well that's all that I wanted to say, And Just Remember that In All of these Classic Horror Monster movies, the monsters never die, they also come back for the Sequels. Well cami you have a good Evening. Take Care Dempsey.

Bela, is Bela Lugosi, played Dracula. Claude Rains played the Invisible Man, as Sir John Talbot. Also played Renault in Casablanca. Patric Knowles who plays Frank, plays the Doctor in Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man. He played Will Scarlet in the Aventures of Robin Hood. Claude Rains played Prince John. Lon Chaney Jr. would play the Wolfman in 3 more films. He would wind up playing Son of Dracula, and the Mummy. Which wound up making him typecast playing Monster roles.

Fabulous Film. Classic Wolfman make--up by legendary make -up man Jack Pierce. Great music score , especially striking music when Wolfman goes on attack.

Lon Chaney’s father was also an actor and a a great one. He was known as the man with a thousand faces. Lon Chaney Sr.

Most people think of Claude Rains as Captain Renault in Casablanca but he did a number of horror movies, most notably, The Phantom of the Opera in 1943. He also did a rather clever British horror movie in 1935 titled The Clairvoyant (aka The Evil Mind in the USA) which co-starred Fay Wray of King Kong fame. Patric Knowles (Frank) played Will Scarlet in The Adventures of Robin Hood in 1939.

I'm so glad you're watching these Universal monster classics Cami

The Wolf man was one of my favorites
He's played here by
Lon Chaney Jr
Whose father was silent film legend Lon Chaney Sr
He played the original Phantom of the Opera.

There was always that tragic element to the Wolf Man's story as he's played as a good man who doesn't want to harm anyone but is cursed to kill in his werewolf form
Come full moon🌑🌑🐺

I intend to catch up to your other monster reactions Cami till then be safe and Blessings🖤♥️

Geoge Waggner`s Masterpiece. Dazzling cast of some serious 1940`s actors.
Lon Chaney Jr , Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, Evelyn Ankers,
Warren William, Maria Ouspenskaya, Patric Knowles, Fay Helm.
Larry Talbot suffers a horrible curse when he is bitten by a Werewolf and survives.

I never realized how short this movie is an how fast it's paced and how much story you can fit in slighty more then 1 hour.🤯🤯🤯❤❤

My grandmother enjoyed watching scary movies with me when I was a little kid and the tragic story of Larry Talbot , i.e., The Wolfman was both of our absolute fave.

Cami, after you watch "Frankenstein," "The Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Son of Frankenstein," you need to watch "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man!" You see, there was no way to kill the Wolf Man back then, because while Larry Talbot saw the pentagram sign, Universal saw the $ sign! In the end, the sequel wins!

While perhaps the 'tamest' of the werewolf/wolfman films, I grew up with this classic and appreciate the foundational lore that most others have adhered to. The Gypsy's prophesy is still a favorite.

Edit: Ralph Bellamy? I never knew - only from 'Trading Places'. So cool.

Lon Chaney Jr. was really a fine actor, but was only given limited parts - probably because of the connection with his famous father. Lon Chaney Sr. was known as "the man of 1000 faces" because of mastery of makeup effects. Lon Jr. was really named Creighton Chaney, but the studio wanted to make the most of his relationship. This makeup was created by the great Jack pierce, who also did Frankenstein's monster, the mummy, and so on. He was the makeup king at Universal. And those wonderful soundstage outdoor sets, shrouded in mist and twisted trees. Those old Universal films had a look of their own.

this is my favorite horror movie of all time

Somehow I missed this movie when I checked earlier. In fantasy RP a Werewolf/Lycan are the same, infected with lycanthropy disease. A wolfman can be different. My FAVORITE werewolf movie story is still "Underworld"

“Even a man who is pure in heart, And says his prayers by night, May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, And the autumn moon is bright”
–Curt Siodmak

Next up Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 1943, If you have already watched Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein that is.

Claude Rains was the Invisible Man and Bela Lugosi was Dracula. Lon Chaney Jr. played The Wolf Man, but also played Frankenstein's Monster , a Mummy and Son of Dracula in different movies.

You wouldn't know it by watching their believable affection for one another in this film but Lon and Evelyn actually despised each other.

Claude Rains (the father) played "The Invisible Man" (1933).

A fun take on this is "Teen Wolf" (1985) with Michael J. Fox

😮 Very old nice movie l like this Black and white movie and your reaction is very nice 😊❤

15:22 "...silver bullet"
Speaking of which, "Silver Bullet" is an awesome werewolf movie from the 1980s and based on the book by Stephen King. Unfortunately, seems almost forgotten these days.

When you're done with the Universal monster films (Dracula, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Wolfman, and some of their sequels) you should check out the Hammer Film versions of the same characters. These were made in the late 50s to the 70s and are in color. You should also check out Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) from Paramount and remade by MGM in the 1940s.

Hi Cassi, you must watch the Hammer Film, Curse of the Werewolf. It’s a very different take on the legend with Oliver Reed giving a brilliant and emotional performance. Great werewolf makeup as well. Takes place in Spain.

claude reins, casablanca, ralph bellamy was in trading places, one of the duke brothers.

Lon Chainy JR was a special actor he could put true emotion and pain behind his acting

FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943) was in heavy rotation on Indpls late night tv's Nightmare Theater throughout the sixties, and has been a cult classic for a long time (one of my favorites). "Were" is old English for 'Man', so Werewolf = Man Wolf, or Wolfman. Claude Rains (Sir John Talbot) just increases the quality of every picture he's in. I think he inspired everyone in every cast on every set.

Lon Chaney was a very famous silent picture era actor, famed for doing his own makeup. This is his son, I don't know why the credits don't say Lon Chaney Jr.
James Cagney starred in a great 1957 bio about the senior called "Man of a Thousand Faces". You can see how a lot of the very old makeup tricks were done.

Well, I saw Lon Chaney walkin' with the Queen
Doin' the werewolves of London
I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walkin' with the Queen, uh
Doin' the werewolves of London

An oft overlooked Classic horror film is Mad Love with Peter Lorre. It's exactly what the title says.

20:30 biggest mystery of all… how did the wolfman change his clothes?
Chaney reprised the tragic Larry Talbot role in several related films. He took on the acting challenge (read: it’s paid work and under contract), of all the other monsters (except the Creature), Dracula, The Mummy, and the good ole Frankenstein’s monster. He had other non-monster roles, his performance in Of Mice and Men is remarkable.
Ralph Bellamy, is known in Trading Places as one of the Duke brothers.

The Fly, The original not the remake , is tragic too

Watch Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein and end your journey of universal monster movies with laughs and scares. Probably my most favorite monster movies of all, you'll love it.

Charming reaction. Although this was the first Wolf Man movie with Lon Chaney Jr, it was NOT Universal's first werewolf movie, which was "Werewolf of London."
Lon Chaney Jr, like his father, was a great actor. Before this, he was in "Of Mice and Men" and after this, he was a supporting actor in "High Noon," maybe the best Western ever made.
Claude Rains, who plays the Wolf Man's father, had previously played The Invisible Man, which was the funniest Universal horror film and one of the best. Rains, if you're trying to place him, also starred with Ingrid Bergman in two great movies: "Casablanca" (which also starred Humphrey Bogart) and Hitchcock's great "Notorious" (which also starred Cary Grant).

I watched "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (1969) this morning. Would be a good one to react to.

Every time he spoke I heard the Casablanca guy

You are eating these monsters up. How many nights in a row can the moon be full? Is it one or three? Can't wait for you to get to the Abbott and Costello going through their monsters. Eeting Frakenstein is the best. They were contracted to Universal. Reminder: Claude Rains was the Invisible man.

22:23 - Plus you can see him in this one.

I saw Exorcist at 8 and Texas Chainsaw Massacre at 9 but the part of Wolfman where he's walking around in the woods in the fog scared me just as much as a kid in the 70's. Our house was backed up to forest and I was always afraid of a Werewolf or Creature From the Black Lagoon coming out of forest to my downstairs room window.

Frankenstein meets the Wolfman is the sequel to this movie ( and to Ghost of Frankenstein ). It's the first time that different monsters were merged together into a storyline. Therefore they share an existence.

Waiting on Bride of Frankenstein. Black & white cinema at its finest.

As you explore the Universal Monsters, you will meet the same actors over again...Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr. are just a few. They were the icons of the day.

This movie went through several revisions, which explains why Bela changed into an actual wolf while Larry changed into a wolf man. Also the original story line suggested that the physical changes were just in Larry's mind, which also explains why there is so much psycho-babble in the story.

Props to Jack Pierce who created most of the Universal Monsters make-up including the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's monster.

Once again a great reaction. I am really enjoying these older films and the way you are appreciating them.

God bless.

You should watch plan 9 from outer space,it was bela last movie he passed away right in the middle of making it.

You should watch his father's adaptation of Phantom of the Opera. I think you'll be freaked out by his makeup.

Abott and Costello meet Frankenstein is definitely a must watch if you dig the old universal monster films. I would also recommend "I was a teenage werewolf" with Michael landen, that one was really creepy for its time and still creeps me out.

Yes, the story continues seamlessly in "Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man" with the "Ghost of Frankenstein" in between where Bela Lugosi's character Igor is introduced and whose brain is implanted into the Monster, allowing Lugosi to play the Monster in "Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man". The best Monster sequel IMO.

It's funny how the pentagram symbol looks like a sheriff's badge instead of interconnecting lines. I watched these old movies when I was a kid on Saturday afternoon TV I still watch them most every October, I have the entire collection on dvd
Next one in line is Frankenstein meets the wolfman

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
House of Frankenstein
House of Dracula
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein

Lon Chaney Jr. plays the Wolf Man/Larry Talbot in all of them

I enjoyed the effects and atmosphere of the movie. Claude Rains was as good as ever. There's something comforting about these old movies.

I greatly appreciate your reactions to these classic movies Cami. I would absolutely love to see your reaction to the hidden 70's Gothic horror gem The Legend of Hell House. Written by legendary Richard Matheson (I Am Legend, The Twilight Zone), this film is the ultimate masterclass in high tension and gothic horror.
It has:
**The Ultimate Science vs Supernatural Clash
**Incredible Character Dynamics. Very good character driven film.
**Great acting. Phenomenal performances by Pamela Franklin and Roddy McDowell.
If you liked The Haunting, I believe you will love this film.

Werewolves are one of the oldest and widely distributed myths in history. Every ancient culture throughout the world had a version of it, the main difference being the type of animal the person changed into. In western, white Europe, wolves were seen as a scourge to people's livestock and seen as evil and a thing to be destroyed so that is the myth that followed to the new world and became popular. The Werepanda, or Foxman, doesn't seem to have as much cache.

I made it known to friends and family long ago that, when I die, I want someone to recite the old gypsy's speech about "The way you walked was thorny", just because I've always thought it sounded so cool and, if I'm wrong and we do have souls, maybe hearing that will settle mine a little.

Yes, Lon Chaney Jr came back to play the Wolfman in a couple other movies. The next film he did is Frankenstein meets the wolf man, and then there’s house of Frankenstein, House of Dracula and Abbot and Costello meets Dracula.

I enjoy your reactions and really appreciate that you include classic movies and television on your channel. I see you are doing "scary" movies in the month of October, and I want to recommend a movie that isn't too scary and is very funny. The movies is "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948). I consider it the best Abbott and Costello movie they made. If you haven't seen it, you are in for a spooky good time. lol Good luck with your channel. You are doing a great job with it. Oh, if you like it, they made another outstanding movie in the in the same vein. It is "Hold that Ghost" (1941). It is a wonderful movie. All the Best - Kenton Couch

What is needed is a Cami and Colby collab!!?

This legend is partly based on the effects of rabid wolves biting people.

It is great seeing a Gen Z person discover these truly classic Uni Monsters of the 1930s and 40s. As a Gen X'r, I discovered
them as a kid in the 1970s on TV and then bought a lot of them on VHS in the 1990s. The Creature from the Black Lagoon
trilogy from the 1950s is also part of the Universal Monsters franchise.

This one is MILES above the remake in 2010.

Cami is such a gracious presenter. Lovely to spend time with her.

Great reaction. I enjoy your channel. Look into the silent Universal monster movies, which Lon Chaney’s dad was so important in. Your reactions are genuine and enjoyable. Thank you for this channel.

You need to add a link to your new YouTube channel (TV Reactions) in the description for this channel!

check out lon chaney jr. in the wonderful 1939 film adaption of "of mice and men" co-starring burgess meredith. its an underrated classic. claude rains was just great in "the adventures of robin hood" (1938), capra's "mr. smith goes to washington" (1939), "casablanca" (1942) and hitchcock's "notorious" (1945). ralph belamy was in the howard hawks classic "his girl friday" (1940) starring cary grant and rosalind russell. and in 1983 he co-starred with eddie murphy in "trading places." thanks for the video.

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde (1931),House Of Wax (1953), The Brides Of Dracula (1960),Dance Of The Vampires (1967)

I always thought the whole werewolf in camp thing was weird. Dude a werewolf helped you set up the camp.
And having only seen this movie this reference will go over your head. But I must point out Woldman has nards.

Yeah, the original movie never said a full moon, it talked about autumn while the wolvesbane blooms.... which is funny because it was typically considered a ward against werewolves... probably because it's a poison... and I suspect it was used to poison normal wolves.

Other good werewolf movies: The Howling, Silver Bullet, Howl, Dog Soldiers, An American Werewolf in London (I also enjoy the legacy sequel in Paris, but a lot of people dislike it), Ginger Snaps, Red, The Werewolf of London, Wolfen, Cursed, and Wolf

Oh I do hope you'll be catching up with the 1942 version of, Cat People.

And yes, Bela Lugosi is, THE Dracula.

"The Wolf Man" was my favorite when I was a kid in the 50s and I will watch any version since.

I was 35 back in 41
Coming back from war
Every night was full moon for me

16:15. I’ve seen this part many times, but only in The Sandlot. 🤷🏼‍♂️

'The Werewolf of Wall Street' is my favorite of the genre...

'The Wolfman', Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot/the wolfman and Evelyn Ankers/as Gwen Conliffe did not get along very well with each other during the filming. Apparently, he kept pulling her hair during the breaks of the filming just to annoy her. There were about 4 or 5 sequels of the Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. His last one as the wolfman was 'Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein' (1948) with Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's monster, a horror/comedy film, which did very well in its theatrical release and to this very day it is a very popular film. I do hope you can do a reaction to that film. It is hilarious, and a bit scary for young kids. It scared me a bit in 1961/1962 when I was a kid watching it on TV. Cheers!

The sequel to this was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN(1943)..the first clash of the classic monsters.

It was an excellent supporting cast Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Claude Rains were all frequently movie leads. Maria Ouspenskaya ( Maleva) studied with Stanislavsky at Moscow Art Theatre and got two Oscar nominations in her career