The Wolf Man - The Legacy Collection (The Wolf Man / Werewolf of London / Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man / She-Wolf of London)

just rcve this disc last week along with Frankenstein- legacy collection. Both came thru loose in box and are scratched and freeze up, very dissapointing waste of money.

If you are a fun of monster movies then this is a must. From the four movies "The Wolf Man" stands out as the best and the true classic. Very atmospheric it really is one of the best monster ovies ever made. Granted it does not have the special effects that you find in today's films, but the mood and atmosphere is there.
The collection is benefited by some intersting extras.
There is a negative- the transfer quality of this dvd is not the best possible- there are some still points and thus the fifthstar is dropped. However the viewer will enjoy it.

"The Wolf Man" is among my favorite Universal horror movies. It was an "A" film all the way - great cast, great script, great production values. Lon Chaney Jr. gives his all to the role. Other than his role of "Lenny" in "Of Mice And Men", this is his best performance.
"Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman" is the sequel to "Wolf Man" and is pretty good except for the miscasting of the great Bela Lugosi as the Monster. It's odd that Lugosi turned down the role of Frankenstein in the original film and Boris Karloff took the role and became a major star. Yet here is Bela walking stiffly with arms outstretched, grunting his way through the role.
"Werewolf Of London" was the original Universal foray in lycanthropy and the difference between this film and the later ones is quite striking. Seldom seen, this film is well worth watching.
"She-Wolf Of London" is a werewolf picture without a werewolf! And let me tell you, for a suspense film, it's pretty uneventful. Mercifully it only runs for about an hour!
My only complaint with this set is that they took the cheap way out and used a double-sided DVD for one of the disks. Would it have broke the bank to use 3 single-sided DVDs? I don't think so!
But if this doesn't bother you, go ahead and give this set a full 5 Stars, the films themselves certainly merit it.

The Wolf Man Legacy set a no brainer. Like all the classic Universal Legacy sets the special features are worth the price alone. Jack Pierce's Make up and Wolfman Creation are still the best ever put on screen! This set along with Dracula and Frankenstein Legacy collections enables you to see the entire series in order as sequels. Even though the series turned into inferior programers, or "monster rallies" they are hard to dislike. You still need Abbott and Costello meets Frankenstein to truely complete the series. Buy this set, along with the Dracula, Frankenstein, Mummy, Invisible Man and Creature From the Black Lagoon sets to complete your Universal Monsters Legacy collection.

The Wolfman 5 Stars
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman 3 1/4 Stars
Werewolf Of London 4 Stars
She-wolf Of London 2 Stars

Great classic horror, but remember to bring a hankie. Lon Chaney Jr. portrayed the creature with great emotion. A must see.