The Wolf Man (1941 film) rating of 7.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A handsomely told tale with an affecting performance from Lon Chaney, Jr., "The Wolf Man" remains one of the classics of the Universal horror stable." Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, calling it "One of the finest horror films ever made". In his review, Maltin praised the film's make-up effects, atmospheric music, and Chaney's performance. The Wolf Man is the only Universal monster to be played by the same actor in all his 1940s film appearances. Lon Chaney Jr. was very proud of this,
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man fantastic will gorge themselves to bursting. The opportunities for screams are offered with unparalleled generosity." "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" currently holds a 25% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A tribute to this meeting of two horror film legends happens near the beginning of the film "Alien vs. Predator", when this film is seen playing on a television at the satellite receiving station. In the US version of the 1962 film "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (another pairing of prominent monsters), the music from the fight scene at the end of the film also plays during the final fight between Godzilla