The Wolf’s Trail – Werewolf of London

Last week we picked up the Wolf’s trail from the very beginning, the oldest surviving lycanthropic moving picture known to man. Today, that trail grows clearer and more distinct as we come to a much more significant and interesting movie. Here we have many milestones in one: the oldest surviving movie with an actual werewolf, the oldest known werewolf talkie, the first appearance of the classic glabro* form in cinema, and the first of many Universal werewolf movies. This baby was a bit of a failure, but it’s an interesting failure, and it laid the groundwork for big things to come. Today is, in short, the day we talk about the 1935 Universal also-ran: Werewolf of London!

The October Country Report #8: Werewolf of London

In the October Country, the moon is perpetually full, enormous, and often partially obscured by sinister clouds and stark grasping tree branches. This has no effect on the majority of the lycanthropic population, but it does provide a beautiful ambience as we turn our attention to Universal’s first werewolf film, and indeed the first surviving werewolf talkie: Werewolf of London!