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,
The Man Who Laughs (1928 film) version, also called "L'Homme qui rit", which was released in 2012. It stars Marc-André Grondin and Christa Théret, with Gérard Depardieu as Ursus. Horror-film historian Wheeler Winston Dixon described the 1961 film "Mr. Sardonicus", also featuring a character with a horrifying grin, as ""The Man Who Laughs" ... remade, after a fashion". However, its director, William Castle, has stated the film is an adaptation of "Sardonicus", an unrelated short story by Ray Russell, originally appearing in "Playboy". Bibliography The Man Who Laughs (1928 film) The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by the German