The Wolf Man
Film194170 min

The Wolf Man

Taste attributes: dramahorrorromancemonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsmysteryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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""His hideous howl a dirge of death!""

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is inventive, moving and unhurried. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 362 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.Evelyn AnkersClaude RainsRalph BellamyMaria Ouspenskaya

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1941
Runtime
70 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
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