To their credit, Johnston, Del Toro (also a producer on the movie) and their collaborators use Lon Chaney Jr.'s "The Wolf Man" as a solid starting point rather than simply a hook for a modern ...

That includes the power of silver and the “wolfbane” poem that foregrounds the idea that “even a man who is pure in heart” can fall victim to the werewolf curse. Lon Chaney Jr. returns to ...

In the battle of cinematic representations, vampires have a considerable advantage: There are simply far more classic vampire movies than there are classic werewolf movies, whether that’s ...

I’m certain Michael Blake would agree that Lon Chaney Jr. proved his acting ability as Lennie in the 1940 classic, “Of Mice and Men,” and that he was as convincing as “the Wolfman” as ...

His great-grandfather was the Phantom of the Opera and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, silent film star, Lon Chaney. And his grandfather was the Wolfman, Lon Chaney Jr. So on Halloween, Chaney pulls ...