Want to see Dracula fight a werewolf? Watch this amazing 1948 horror movie

Two cornerstones of the horror genre collided when Count Dracula and the Wolf Man came to blows in Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein. Typically, Dracula occupies a world that exists independently of lycanthropy, but horror franchises have been known to mix werewolves and vampires in the past. Interestingly, this trend can be dated all the way back to the 1940s. Due to the success of Universal’s horror movies, the studio began to mix its monsters together and deliver crossovers, such as Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man, House of FrankensteinAnd House of Dracula.

The last two crossovers included both the Vampire King and the most iconic werewolf in pop culture, Larry Talbot aka The Wolf Man. But despite the opportunity provided by having the two monsters together in the same film, not seized on it by pitting them against each other. But although this was disappointing, the mistake was not repeated by the next film to include the two cinematic icons, a horror comedy with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

Dracula fought the Wolf Man in Abbott & Costello meets Frankenstein

Iconic versions of Dracula and the Wolf Man face off in the 1948 crossover

Acting on the potential that comes with a monster crossover, Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein Made enemies of Dracula and the Wolf Man. the “Good guyIn the fight was Lon Chaney, Jr.’s The Wolf Man, with Dracula serving as the villain of the conflict. Being in a castle with Bela Lugosi’s Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster helping the protagonists escape from Dracula led to Talbot transforming into the Wolf Man and engaging in a brief struggle with the vampire.

The standoff between Dracula and the Wolf Man was not a long battle, but it was at least conclusive. Although Count Dracula is known for his immense strength, the Wolf Man’s physical superiority is undeniable in Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein. This is an interesting confrontation for both characters, but especially for Dracula, considering that the vampire king is not often challenged on this level.

Dracula’s fight with the wolf man was supposed to be a separate movie

It is unclear if Bela Lugosi or John Carradine would have played Dracula

If Universal’s plans had worked out differently, Abbott & Costello meets Frankenstein’s Dracula vs. Wolf Man fight could have been a rematch. The last movie that featured the two monsters, House of Dracula came together from a script originally titled Wolf Man vs. Dracula. Still House of Frankenstein Successfully, Universal wanted to make a big-budget sequel, using Technicolor and centering only two of the three monsters of its predecessor.

However, various changes to the script resulted in the idea of ​​a Wolf Man-Dracula focused film being rebranded as a second crossover for Dracula, The Wolf Man and Frankenstein’s Monster. Wolf Man vs. Dracula Never saw the light of day, but thanks to Abbott & Costello meet FrankensteinA clash between the two universal icons happened nonetheless.