Movies recommended or seen lately... les films a voir #76: Werewolf of London

Genre: Horror/Horreur

Annee/Year: 1935

Format: DVD

Werewolf of London. Part fo the Universal monster classics. This movie was shot 6 years before the great classic Wolfman of 1941... which is amazing. The story is much less evolved than Wolfman and the acting is definitely not as solid through all the cast. Definitely missing the great acting of Lon Chaney Jr. But Henry Hull manages to play a solid performance through. These movies really laid the foundation for the dozens of others who came after it. The film starts with the travles of a botanist in Tibet to search for a plant with special powers from the moon rays. The plant actually prevents werewolves from actually trasnforming at night. Our botanist is bitten by a were wolf on that location and he starts showing signs only once he gets back to London. To be seen by fans of the genre only. Younger ones may or may not be able to get beyond the black and white pictures.

Great quotes:
Mrs. Moncaster: Are you a single gentleman, sir?
Dr. Wilfred Glendon: Singularly single, madame. More single than I ever realized that it was possible for a human being to be.
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[after being shot by the police at end of movie] Dr. Wilfred Glendon: Thanks for the bullet.

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027194/

Rating perso: 6.0/10