wolf man

The Original The Wolf  Man horror movie released in 1941 theatrically in black and white and is still popular among many werewolf fans today. The Wolf Man starred Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot. Talbot who was bitten by a werewolf, had an irresistible  urge to show his affliction. The original movie was directed by George Waggner and written by Curt Siodmak.

The movie introduced a werewolf poem:

“Even a man who is pure in heart

and says his prayers by night

may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms