Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man(1943)
1943 · Roy William Neill · 74 min
After being resurrected by grave robbers, Larry Talbot searches for Dr. Frankenstein in the hopes of being cured of his lycanthropy. The mad scientist may turn out to be dead, but his monster is just waiting to be found…
Horror · Science Fiction
6.2228 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man scares
Watching this feels more like an old adventure serial than a scare-fest, with moody black-and-white photography, foggy graveyards, and a gentle, old-fashioned pace. The fear here comes from gothic atmosphere and monster-movie spectacle rather than tension or dread, and there's barely any blood or violence on screen. It builds slowly toward a big monster team-up rather than delivering jolts along the way. This is a cozy, nostalgic watch for classic monster fans, not something meant to unsettle or haunt you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A moody, old-fashioned build with periodic bursts of monster action that gathers steam into a busier, more chaotic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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