Legend of the Werewolf (1975)

Not all Peter Cushing performances were created equal., 20 July 2006

I'll keep this brief as there is really not much to say about this movie. The Legend of the Werewolf is a fairly enjoyable, although predictable, Hammeresque werewolf movie. The story is decent, just not overly original. There's very little in the way of new ground covered here. It's all "been there, done that" type stuff. The werewolf makeup is the real strong point to this movie. One of the best I've ever seen, which is surprising considering Legend of the Werewolf's relative obscurity. Other than that, I don't have much positive to say. Peter Cushing made several bad movies in his carrier, but he usually was able to rise above it and give terrific performances. Not here. In my opinion, this is one of the only movies I can think of where Cushing appears to be just going through the motions.

5/10