Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

69% | Jan 01, 1999 | Documentary, Horror

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).

Featured Cast

David J. Skal
Writer
David J. Skal
Director

Cast

Host / Self
John Landis
Host / Self
Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Claude Rains
Self (archive footage)

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