Lon Chaney Jr.

The Wolf Man Offers Up Scary (and Hairy) Thrills

10.07.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: horror films, Lon Chaney Jr., The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters | no comments

The Wolf Man remains one of the most loved horror films of all time thanks to its effective scares and atmospheric production design. ‘Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a…

Liam Neeson in “The Marksman” Leads the Latest New Releases

05.13.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Amy Heckerling, Basil Rathbone, Bob Hope, Budd Boetticher, C. Thomas Howell, Cameron Crowe, Cameron Diaz, Charles Bronson, Charles Grodin, Chris Evans, Christina Applegate, Christopher Lloyd, Colm Meaney, Criterion Collection, DC Comics, Disney, Eddie Murphy, Esai Morales, Fred MacMurray, Fredric March, Gregory Peck, Ice Cube, James Arness, James Cromwell, James Garner, James Marsden, Jane Wyman, Jean Smart, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jessica Lange, John Carradine, John Lithgow, John Wayne, Judge Reinhold, King Kong, Lana Turner, Liam Neeson, Linda Cardellini, Lon Chaney Jr., Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mike Epps, Mike Myers, Paula Prentis, Raymond Burr, René Auberjonois, Robert Young, Rock Hudson, Sean Penn, Shirley Jones, Shrek, Susan Hayward, Sylvia Sidney, The Hallmark Channel, Warner Archive, William Shatner | no comments

Welcome to a new week full of stunning Blu-ray and DVD releases! The latest bunch of new releases include recent theatrical releases, archival favorites from the Criterion Collection, the Warner Archive and Shout Factory, cult classics making their HD debuts,…

Looking Back at “Dracula’s Daughter” and “Son of Dracula”

10.21.18 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 31 Days of Halloween, Edward Van Sloan, Evelyn Ankers, Gloria Holden, Lon Chaney Jr., Louise Allbritton, Son of Dracula, The Daughter of Dracula, Univeral Monsters, Universal Classic Monsters | no comments

Dracula! It is probably not hyperbole that more movies have been made with Dracula or his progeny as the subject than any other monster. What with the original Universal flick of 1931 (which wasn’t technically the first, since Nosferatu predated…

Guest Review: Son of Frankenstein/The Ghost of Frankenstein

10.14.18 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 31 Days of Halloween, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lionel Atwill, Lon Chaney Jr., Ralph Bellamy, Son of Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, Universal Monster Classics | no comments

Frankenstein’s monster is proof that a good man just can’t be kept down. Or a bad man can’t be kept dead. The name of Frankenstein brings out the worst in people in the ancient village where the original mad scientist…

“Skyscraper” and “Hotel Transylvania 3” Lead Off A Jam-Packed Week of New Releases

10.09.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adam Sandler, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Gérard Depardieu, Hotel Transylvania, Jeff Goldblum, Jeremy Irons, Joaquin Phoenix, Jodie Foster, John Malkovich, Jonah Hill, Kim Hunter, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lon Chaney Jr., Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Sandra Oh, Sterling K. Brown, The Criterion Collection, Thelma Todd, William Shatner, Zasu Pitts | no comments

It’s a great week to be a movie fan. But then again, aren’t they all? Yet this week’s lineup of new releases include some fresh-from-the-theater blockbusters, as well as plenty of rare classics from the Hollywood vaults — with some…

Monster Mayhem! It’s Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

06.02.18 | Rick29 | Tags: Bela Lugosi, cult classics, Frankenstein, Lon Chaney Jr., The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters | no comments

Here’s a look at one of the most unexpected film spin-offs ever made…which also happens to be an early example of the “cinematic universe” idea that is so in vogue today. The surprising popularity of 1942’s The Ghost of Frankenstein…

Create-A-Caption: The Wolf Man

10.15.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1940s Movies, horror films, Lon Chaney Jr., The Wolf Man | 9 comments

Universal Studios’ 1940 favorite The Wolf Man introduced audiences to Lon Chaney Jr.‘s tragic (and hirsute) monster. For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we’ve taken an image from the film and added our own funny caption. What can you come up with?…

Abbott & Costello Meet the Frankenstein Monster…and Dracula…and the Wolf Man

06.09.17 | Rick29 | Tags: Bela Lugosi, Bud Abbott, Lon Chaney Jr., Lou Costello, Universal Monsters, Universal Monsters Week | 2 comments

Universal Monsters Week here at MovieFanFare continues with a look at the funniest cinematic team-up ever. Ask a classic movie fan to name their favorite comedians and I suspect only a few would list Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. More…

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Much To The Audience’s Delight!

10.25.16 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Abbott & Costello, Bela Lugosi, Bud Abbott, Lon Chaney Jr., Lou Costello, movie trailers, Universal Monsters, Universal Studios | 1 comment

In Abott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, the popular comedy serve up scares and laughs (mostly the former). Universal tossed their most popular fiends ─ Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s monster ─ at their top comedy team for this slapstick…

Create-a-Caption: Dead Man’s Eyes

06.16.16 | Jason Marcewicz | Tags: Lon Chaney Jr. | 2 comments

You know the drill. Below is a still from the 1944 movie Dead Man’s Eyes with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “Outside, yes they’re cool. But not inside when you’re bumping into the…