Werewolf of London (1935)
I always felt sad that as accomplished and talented as he was, no one today, not even old movie buffs, knew the name of Henry Hull. Even I didn’t learn his name until he won a Rag award in 1945. However, I’m certain there is a group of people who do know his name: old horror fans. Those who loved Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, and Boris Karloff probably also love Henry Hull, the werewolf of London.
Similar to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a scientist accidentally infects himself and turns into a monster. Also similarly, Stuart Walker’s direction shows the transformation from man to werewolf in a very creepy way. Henry walks across the room, separated by columns, and every time he emerges from behind one of the columns, he’s a little more distorted. It’s a pretty cool effect, especially in 1935.
I’m not a horror movie fan, and watching these old ones is as much creepiness as I can stand. I watched this one because it was Henry Hull’s time as Star of the Week, and it was very fun to see him get first billing. I’m sure he had a blast making this campy thriller, and while it doesn’t show off all his talent, I’m glad he’s been immortalized in some form.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it online. And thanks Internet Archive for posting!
More Henry Hull movies here!
Similar to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a scientist accidentally infects himself and turns into a monster. Also similarly, Stuart Walker’s direction shows the transformation from man to werewolf in a very creepy way. Henry walks across the room, separated by columns, and every time he emerges from behind one of the columns, he’s a little more distorted. It’s a pretty cool effect, especially in 1935.
I’m not a horror movie fan, and watching these old ones is as much creepiness as I can stand. I watched this one because it was Henry Hull’s time as Star of the Week, and it was very fun to see him get first billing. I’m sure he had a blast making this campy thriller, and while it doesn’t show off all his talent, I’m glad he’s been immortalized in some form.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it online. And thanks Internet Archive for posting!
More Henry Hull movies here!