Werewolf Of London details
| Format: | TBC DVD |
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| Starring: | Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, Lawrence Grant |
| Director: | Stuart Walker |
| Genre: | Horror - Werewolves |
| Studio: | UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Werewolf Of London |
TBC Feature |
DVD Information
| Rental release: | 10 May 2004 |
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| Main languages: | English |
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Interesting curio, but no classic
By rpj (15 reviews) from Poole , 24 Sep 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Well worth seeing for horror buffs. This was something of a false start for Universal Pictures in the Werewolf sub-genre, hindered by some pedestrian direction and the refusal of its star (Henry Hull) to go through the painstaking make-up process which the likes of Boris Karloff endured. It certainly sags a fair bit, but there are some effective moments - the transformation sequence in particular is quite nicely done, but i did find myself tempted to use the forward-scan button at several points. It's interesting to compare this with Universal's next attempt, the infinitely superior 1941 classic The Wolf Man. Nice mastering job from a pretty decent print.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(11)Silly fun
By Savage (632 reviews) from London, England , 30 Oct 2008Universal dipping their toe into the werewolf genre and clearly hoping to emulate the success James Whale had with his Frankenstein pictures. As another user has noted, the two drunken old biddies, gleefully punching each other, are a tremendous touch, while the rest is a bit average. It all centres on a rather foolish battle between Henry Hull and Warner Oland for possession of a Tibetan flower which can help cure lycanthropy. The odder it gets, the better, but, sadly, that doesn't happen often enough. The disc also has 'She-wolf of London' on it, a later (1946) cheapie supporting feature which is more of a mystery than a horror, and I can't imagine any audiences having much trouble spotting what's really going on. Still kind of fun for nostalgia fans, though, and both films are gleamingly transferred - good work from Universal, there.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Interesting curio, but no classic
By rpj (15 reviews) from Poole , 24 Sep 2007Well worth seeing for horror buffs. This was something of a false start for Universal Pictures in the Werewolf sub-genre, hindered by some pedestrian direction and the refusal of its star (Henry Hull) to go through the painstaking make-up process which the likes of Boris Karloff endured. It certainly sags a fair bit, but there are some effective moments - the transformation sequence in particular is quite nicely done, but i did find myself tempted to use the forward-scan button at several points. It's interesting to compare this with Universal's next attempt, the infinitely superior 1941 classic The Wolf Man. Nice mastering job from a pretty decent print.- Was this review helpful to you?
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a waste of time
By a customer from scotland , 27 Feb 2006don't bother with this one
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not that good
By a customer from scotland , 27 Feb 2006it wasnt the one i thought 24 / 2 / 2006- Was this review helpful to you?
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terrible
By a customer from east yorkshire, england , 10 Feb 2006absolute rubbish, not worth a look at all. your not missing anything here.- Was this review helpful to you?
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