Apparently Universal wasn’t too pleased with the results of their new Joe Johnston directed version of The Wolfman that came out last year. That film, that starred Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, was set to get a sequel, but now plans are changing. Movie Hole is reporting that Michael Tabb’s script for a sequel is getting reworked into a new start for the series that will be more in keeping with the original Lon Chaney starring film from 1941 that is oft heralded as being a classic. Reportedly, the title of this new film is tentatively set to be Werewolf. I probably would have gone with The Werewolfman just to keep that lack of brevity thing Rise of the Planet of the Apes started going.

Every day, come rain or shine or internet tubes breaking, Film School Rejects showcases a trailer from the past. Lon Chaney is a bad ass. Still, there are equal parts camp and chaos in this black and white flick featuring an icon of horror who’s all wrapped up in bandages in the swamps of Louisiana. Maybe he just wants a little love. Did the people with torches and pitchforks ever think of that? Think you know what it is? Check the trailer out for yourself:

Every day, come rain or shine or internet tubes breaking, Film School Rejects showcases a trailer from the past. Not to diminish its brilliance, but this trailer is worth watching simply to hear Lon Chaney yell, “I’ll kill you alligator man!” It’s suspense done only the way crappy B-movies from the 50s could achieve. What horrid monster has come from the depths of a science lab in deepest Louisiana? Why is a young woman convinced her husband has been turned into a scaly killer? Why does Lon Chaney have that hook? All answers will be revealed in stunning black and white! Why they haven’t remade this is beyond me. Think you know what it is? Check the trailer out for yourself:

Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells you why you should like it. This week, Old Ass Movies presents the story of a sheriff who was too proud to run, but also the story of one man who refused to give his home up to murderers and thieves. It’s a western with a clock ticking constantly in the background, promising the carnage to come when the sun hits its highest point in the sky and one man has to take on four.

Every Sunday in October, Old Ass Movies will be teaming with 31 Days of Horror in order to deliver a horror film that was made before you were born and tell you why you should like this. This week, Old Ass Horror presents the shocking tale of a man who disappears from a train station only to emerge later as a gruesome half-man/half-alligator! The exclamation mark means that you’ve never seen terror like this before! Terror!

The film, one of Chaney’s best outings, is a transformative film that might just make you a fan of silent movies.