Wolf Man and the curse of the Universal Monsters franchise

By Kieran Foster, Assistant Professor in Film and Screen Studies, University of Nottingham

Wolf Man is the next instalment in arguably the oldest franchise in cinema history. Universal Monsters, which evolved through the silent era, features iconic characters like Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy and, of course, the Wolf Man.

Based on the 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr, this new remake comes from production company Blumhouse and director Leigh Whannell, who have previously partnered on another Universal Monster revival, The Invisible Man in 2020.

Despite being released during the pandemic,…

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