The Wolf Man (1941) - Iconic Werewolf Film Still #3515545 (License: Personal Use)

This iconic black-and-white frame shows Lon Chaney Jr. as the tormented Larry Talbot mid-transformation into the Wolf Man, his face heavily covered in textured prosthetic fur, eyes wide with anguish, and teeth bared in a snarl. The moody chiaroscuro lighting emphasizes the grotesque realism of Jack Pierce’s groundbreaking makeup, while the gnarled tree trunk to the left adds gothic atmosphere. The background hints at a fog-drenched forest, reinforcing the film’s folkloric dread.

Used on film history pages, horror genre retrospectives, or museum/exhibition sites about classic Hollywood makeup effects; targets users researching Universal Monsters, practical effects evolution, or 1940s cinema.