Frankenstein Double Feature - Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man/House of Frankenstein (DVD, 2001)

Two classics from Universal's Golden Age of Horror are presented in this Frankenstein Double Feature: FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943) - On a moonlit night, graverobbers uncover the tomb of Larry Talbot (the legendary Lon Chaney, Jr.), aka the Wolf Man, who then begins a desperate search for a cure for the condition that transforms him into one of cinema's greatest monsters. The search eventually leads him to a classic confrontation with the Frankenstein monster, played by a not so convincing Bela Lugosi; HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944) - Dr. Gustav Niemann (the one & only Boris Karloff) is found guilty of performing bizarre and evil experiments on dead bodies and is sent to prison. He escapes and resurrects Dracula (John Carradine), the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.), and the Frankenstein Monster (played in impressive fashion by Glenn Strange) in order to seek revenge on all those who imprisoned him. This was the first 'all star' horror film attempted by the studio and the results are impressive. Interesting trivia - Bela Lugosi was passed over by studio executives for the role of Dracula, partly because they were not happy with his performance and vocal delivery as the Frankenstein monster in FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN. My opinion - they should have known not to cast him in the role, as his accent and physical build were clearly wrong for the part. They should have blamed themselves! In any event, enjoy these two Universal classics that are still far superior to the blood and gore being passed off as horror in today's culture.
Steven Holt, Movie Magic USA