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The Wolf Man (1941) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
House of Frankenstein (1944)
House of Dracula (1945)
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Remade as
The Wolfman (2010)
 -  remake with Benicio Del Toro.
Edited into
The Wolfman (1966)
 -  Short edited to capitalize on US popularity of silent and sound 8mm/16mm affordable home cinema (ancestor of commercial video sales) adapted from classic horror film.
Mondo Lugosi (1987)
 -  Clips from this are included.
References
Werewolf of London (1935)
Referenced in
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)
 -  There's a villain that is an anthropomorphic wolf whom is called The Wolf Man.
El castillo de los monstruos (1958)
La casa del terror (1960)
 -  Make-up worn by Lon Chaney Jr. in both films.
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Munster, Go Home! (1966)
 -  Mentioned by the sea captain
Mad Monster Party? (1967)
Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968)
The Wizard of Gore (1970)
 -  The Wolf Man mentioned
"The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie: The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters" (1972)
 -  the title character appears in this and is named after Lon Chaney
The Werewolf of Washington (1973)
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV)
 -  animatronic in 'chamber of thrills'
Wolfman (1979)
Salem's Lot (1979) (TV)
 -  picture of the Wolf Man in Mark's room
The Howling (1981)
The Funhouse (1981)
 -  There is a Wolf Man poster on a door
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
 -  David talks about the plot of the film.
Buenas noches, señor monstruo (1982)
 -  stills of the movie appears in the main credits.
Leviatán (1984)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
 -  they said that theres a werewolf named lawrence malbot and in the wolf man the werewolfs name is lawrence talbot
F/X (1986)
Akumajô Dracula (1986) (VG)
El aullido del diablo (1987)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Clownhouse (1989)
 -  Geoffrey says he's scared of the Wolf Man
"Troldspejlet: (#1.7)" (1989)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann talks about Universal's monsters, mentions the film + stills images shown
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mad Monster (#2.3)" (1989)
 -  Joel and the 'bots compare the mad monster to the Wolf Man.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
 -  Fred talks of people watching his show no longer being afraid of the Wolfman.
Darkman (1990)
"NYPD Blue: NYPD Lou (#1.7)" (1993)
 -  Lou thinks to be a werewolf and Sipowicz calls him "Lon Chaney, Jr."
"The Simpsons: Homer the Vigilante (#5.11)" (1994)
 -  "I'm not saying he could be some inhuman monster like the wolf man" followed by a picture of the wolf man.
Serial Mom (1994)
 -  Figurine of The Wolf Man seen in Chip Sutphin's room.
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Werewolf (1996) (V)
The Embalmer (1996)
 -  the guy lists of things that were scary but fake
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) (TV)
 -  the wolf man is invited to the xmas party
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Eyes of the Werewolf (1999) (V)
 -  Dr. Atwill derisively references Lon Chaney Jr.'s role as a werewolf in this movie. Additionally, one of the characters is named Siodmak, after the screenwriter of this movie.
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V)
 -  Making of
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Saboteur: A Closer Look (2000) (V)
 -  Poster is shown.
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The American Nightmare (2000)
Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters (2002) (V)
Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V)
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004) (V)
Van Helsing (2004)
 -  A famous line from the original movie is quoted by one of the principal characters: Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
 -  Open reference by a character
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Cursed (2005)
 -  Pentagrams shown on the hands of victims is a reference to the "pentagram on the palm of the victim" from the original Wolf Man.
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
 -  Halloween decoration in store
Mexican Werewolf in Texas (2005)
 -  Chupacabra is called the modern day Wolf Man
The House That Freddy Built (2006) (V)
 -  Title referenced.
Stagknight (2007)
 -  The Wolf Man mentioned
Halloween (2007)
 -  "Mexican Wolf Man"
Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) (V)
 -  "Wolf Man's torso"
"Supernatural: Monster Movie (#4.5)" (2008)
 -  The shapeshifter makes himself into the Wolf Man in homage and recreates part of the movie.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
 -  Brett & Ellen explain why this wasn't on the top 5 list of Monsters/Aliens
Halloween II (2009)
 -  A guy is dressed as a werewolf and referred to The Wolf Man
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XX (#21.4)" (2009)
 -  The Wolf Man appears in the cold opening.
Stan Helsing (2009)
 -  the Wolf Man gives oral sex to Frankenstein
Featured in
"Creature Features: The Wolf Man/The Return of the Vampire (#1.3)" (1970)
 -  This movie is featured in this episode.
"Creature Features: The Wolf Man/Chamber of Horrors (#1.25)" (1971)
 -  This movie is featured in this episode.
"The Incredible Hulk: Ricky (#2.3)" (1978)
 -  Ricky is watching this classic on a portable tv
"Son of Svengoolie: The Wolf Man (1941) (#1.16)" (1979)
 -  This film was feature in this episode.
"Son of Svengoolie: The Wolf Man (1941) (#1.74)" (1980)
 -  This film is featured in this episode.
The Howling (1981)
 -  Two characters watch the film on TV; later, the scene in which the gypsy tells Larry Talbott he is a wolfman is on TV in a diner at the end of the film
Coming Soon (1982) (V)
Leviatán (1984)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
"Friday the 13th: Scarlet Cinema (#2.16)" (1989)
 -  clips are shown throughout the episode
Wolfman Chronicles (1991)
Beethoven (1992)
Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America (1992)
 -  A clip is shown.
The Sandlot (1993)
100 Years of Horror (1996) (V)
Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)
 -  This film's theatrical trailer is featured.
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
 -  Film clips included
Universal Horror (1998) (TV)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V)
 -  scenes shown
The American Nightmare (2000)
"Troldspejlet: (#28.14)" (2002)
 -  DVD compilation Classic Monster Collection featuring the film is reviewed + footage used
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
"Troldspejlet: (#32.8)" (2004)
 -  DVD compilation Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection featuring the film is reviewed + footage used
"SexTV: Monstrous Desires: Sexuality and Horror/A Moment with... David Cronenberg (#8.2)" (2005)
 -  Clip from film is used in this episode.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
 -  visible on one of Hellboy's TVs
Spoofed in
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Paris - When It Sizzles (1964)
"The Ghost Busters: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (#1.4)" (1975)
 -  This episode is a send up of the Universal Wolfman movies starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979) (TV)
Full Moon High (1981)
Pandemonium (1982)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)
Kid Safe: The Video (1988) (V)
Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Monster Mash (2000) (V)
Silver Scream (2003) (V)
 -  one musical number
"My Life as a Teenage Robot: Hostile Makeover (#1.9)" (2003)
 -  Jenny turns back to normal by series of lap dissolves just like the way Lon Chaney transforms into the title.
"Chappelle's Show: (#3.3)" (2006)
 -  A sitcom starring The Monster, The Wolf Man and The Mummy

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