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Man-Made Monster is a 1941 American science-fiction horror film directed by George Waggner and produced by Jack Bernhard for Universal Pictures. Filmed in black-and-white, it stars Lon Chaney Jr. (in his horror film debut) and Lionel Atwill. Man-Made Monster was re-released under various titles including Electric Man and The Mysterious Dr. R.
The early 1940s saw the debut of Lon Chaney Jr. and "The Wolf Man", both of which became fixtures in the Universal landscape. Meanwhile, Count Dracula and Frankenstein's monster appeared in numerous sequels, often together in what was colloquially called "monster rally" films. [2]
The Wolf Man is a 1941 American gothic horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Lon Chaney Jr. in the title role. Claude Rains , Warren William , Ralph Bellamy , Patric Knowles , Bela Lugosi , Evelyn Ankers , and Maria Ouspenskaya star in supporting roles.
In the following years since The Golem ' s release and rediscovery it has been considered an early classic in horror cinema, and one of the first films to introduce the concept of the "man-made monster". [18] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100%, based on 30 reviews, with a rating average of 7.85/10. [19]
Horror Island was released by Universal Pictures Company, Inc. on March 28, 1941. [1] [2] It was released on DVD as part of a "Universal Horror: Classic Movie Archive" DVD set on September 13, 2009. [4] The release includes The Black Cat, Man-Made Monster, Night Monster and Captive Wild Woman. [4] It received a blu-ray release from Shout!
Universal looked into their 1930s horror properties to develop new follow-ups such as The Invisible Man Returns (1940) and The Mummy's Hand (1941). [48] Man Made Monster (1941) was a pivotal release for Universal's horror output, introducing actor Lon Chaney Jr. Chaney Jr. had received attention for his performance as Lennie Small in Of Mice ...
After escaping from prison, the evil Dr. Niemann (Boris Karloff) and his hunchbacked assistant, Daniel (J. Carrol Naish), plot their revenge against those who imprisoned them. For this, they recruit the powerful Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange) and even Dracula himself (John Carradine). Niemann pursues those who ...
Man Made Monster (1941) Horror Island (1941) The Wolf Man (1941) South of Tahiti (1941) Sealed Lips (1942) The Climax (1944) Frisco Sal (1945) Shady Lady (1945) Tangier (1946) Gunfighters (1947) The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) Operation Pacific (1951) Red Nightmare aka Freedom and You and The Commies Are Coming, the Commies Are Coming (1957)