Episode 88 - That's How Werewolves Do

The Universal horror film that solidified werewolf myths and movies to come. It's 1941's THE WOLF MAN directed by George Waggner, written by Curt Siodmak, starring Lon Chaney Jr, Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, & Bela Lugosi. We review how the werewolf myth has developed and was solidified by THE WOLF MAN, the history and cultural context around Rromani people, the Nazi allegories in the film crafted by Siodmak, and the effect World War II had on this film. All this and more in this (wolf)packed episode! Context Setting 00:00; Synopsis 1:00:11; Discussion 1:12:25; Ranking 1:50:25