Werewolf of London is a fun romp through the eponymous city where we see what becomes of a man once his civilized facade falls away and the beast within takes over. Living somewhere in between 19th century gothic literature and 20th century monster movies, Werewolf of London follows Wilfred Glendon (played by Henry Hull), a celebrity botanist (sure?) as he struggles with lycanthropy. 

As a monster movie this is a very enjoyable watch. The story, design, cinematography, and general atmosphere…

I had a real know-it-all streak as a child, brimming with fun facts (that unbeknownst to me almost everybody already knew) and eager to share them. Favorite among these was “Frankenstein is not the name of the monster, it’s actually the name of the doctor who made him.” Despite my six-year-old best efforts, to this day the name “Frankenstein” is much more associated with a block-headed man with bolts in his neck and a humanoid form barely holding together at…