The Wolfman Movie Inspires Classic Wolfman Costumes
Stories about men turning into wolf-like creatures by the light of a full moon appear in the ancient folklore of various cultures from around the world. Inspired by the classic Universal film starring Lon Chaney Jr. in 1941 that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman movie from 2010 is bringing a renewed interest in classic costumes. And werewolf costumes or wolfman costumes are certainly classics.
About The Wolfman (2010 release): Set in the 1880s, the film keeps the plotline of the original, with Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro) reuniting with his loving father (Anthony Hopkins) following the disappearance of his brother. Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable blood lust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the aflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself... one he never imagined existed.
About The Wolfman (2010 release): Set in the 1880s, the film keeps the plotline of the original, with Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro) reuniting with his loving father (Anthony Hopkins) following the disappearance of his brother. Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable blood lust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the aflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself... one he never imagined existed.
Wolfman Movie Cast and Characters
- Benicio del Toro as Lawrence Talbot/The Wolfman
- Anthony Hopkins as Sir John Talbot, Lawrence's father.
- Emily Blunt as Gwen Conliffe, with whom Talbot falls in love. Ms Blunt signed on despite her fear of horror films.
- Hugo Weaving as Francis Aberline, who investigates murders by the transformed Talbot. The name Francis Aberline is a play on Frederick Abberline, who was a real life Victorian inspector working on the Jack the Ripper case.
- Other cast includes: Gene Simmons (voice of The Wolfman), Geraldine Chaplin (Maleva), Art Malik (Singh), Nicholas Day (Colonel Montford), Michael Cronin (Dr. Lloyd), Dianne Pilkington (Opera Singer), David Sterne (Kirk), Sam Hazeldine (Horatio), and Emily Parr (Prostitute).
If you go for the classics, choose a wolfman costume for a howling good time! Whether for Halloween, theme parties, or any time you want to scare up some hairy fun, you can't go wrong in an adult Wolfman costume or a Wolfman kids costume for little monsters. Don't forget wolfman accessories and make-up to complete your frightening wolfman costume. If you don't want to bother with makeup, choose a wolfman mask.
