Werewolf Movies

Skinwalkers – Two packs of werewolves one hunts & kills & the other lives in peace with society are signaled by the moon of the coming of an ancient prophecy. A 13 year old boy – 1/2 wolf 1/2 human – will control the destiny of the species triggering an all-out war between the 2 packs as a boys life hangs in the balance. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/06/2008 Starring: Jason Behr Rhona Mitra Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Pg13

Underworld – Evolution (Widescreen Special Edition) – The saga continues as the battle rages on between the death dealers (vampires) & the lycans (werewolves) in this fast-paced modern-day tale of deadly action ruthless intrigue & forbidden love all leading to the battle to end all wars as the immortals finally face their retribution. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/28/2007 Starring: Kate Beckinsale Tony Curran Run time: 106 minutes Rating: R

Dog Soldiers – This lean, efficient horror flick stands well above most bloated blockbusters. Dog Soldiers follows a military squad on a training mission in the Scottish wilds, where they run into a pack of werewolves. There’s nothing fancy about the plot–the soldiers hole up in a farmhouse and desperately try to fend off the werewolves until dawn–but the script is full of smart dialogue and clever ideas, the direction is dynamic, and the performances (from Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Emma Cleasby, and Liam Cunningham, among a solid cast of relative unknowns) are strong and committed throughout. Dog Soldiers pays homage to Night of the Living Dead, Aliens, and The Evil Dead, among other films, but the references are woven into the fabric of the movie. An unpretentious, tension-inducing flick like this is a pleasant reminder that even crude special effects can be more evocative than expensive computer flashiness.

Ginger Snaps – takes the old cautionary tale of Little Red Riding and turns it on its furry ear. Instead of Lon Chaney Jr. howling at the moon and chasing poor unsuspecting girls through the woods – enter the Fitzgerald sisters, Ginger and Brigitte (Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins) two slightly morbid, teenage sisters entering puberty who are about to experience “the curse,” and put a whole new humorous lycanthropic spin on the phrase “that time of month.” Ginger has “the bite” put on her by a werewolf while walking through the woods with her sister. She then begins to experience “the change” much to the horror of her younger sister Brigitte. Ginger begins experiencing cramps, ill temper, hair in strange places, and a new found “taste” for boys much to the horror of Brigitte who must hide her sister’s secret, clean up the mess, and find a way to help end the terrible curse before Ginger “snaps” again!

Bad Moon – Full moon, crescent moon, quarter moon…each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist enjoying a stay with family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human–a werewolf. Writer/Director Eric Red (The Hitcher, Body Parts) delivers a new infusion of thrills with this roaring, red-blooded shocker. Michael Pare portrays Ted, hiding his accursed condition from his sister (Mariel Hemingway) and nephew (Dennis the Menace’s Mason Gamble) Year: 1997 Director: Eric Red Starring: Mariel Hemingway, Michael Pare, Mason Gamble

Wolf - A mild-mannered book editor metamorphoses after he is bitten on the hand by wolf. With invigorated physical strength heightened senses and other mysterious changes. He gets revenge on a scheming co-worker who tries to steal his job and his wife. He finds a new very beautiful love interest. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer Run time: 125 minutes Rating: R Director: Mike Nichols

Teen Wolf & Teen Wolf Too – Teen Wolf is a flip-flop of the horrorific I Was a Teenage Werewolf story: this time, lycanthropy makes the afflicted high-schooler a big man on campus. An otherwise routine teen comedy, this one works because of the customary bounce of Michael J. Fox, in one of his first leading roles (it was shot before Back to the Future but released in that blockbuster’s wake, and cashed in nicely). Although his werewolf makeup makes him look more like Bigfoot than Lon Chaney, Jr., Fox manages to convey his peppy personality even under all that hair. Teen Wolf Too, however, is not even bearable. Here Fox is replaced by Jason Bateman, who finds that his wolfish inclination helps him become the big dog on the college boxing team. The sole bright spot is veteran actor Paul Sand as the boxing coach.

An American Werewolf in London – Remember back in the early 1980s when special-effects makeup artists were tripping over themselves to create the next big effect? The Howling boasted a fantastic werewolf transformation scene courtesy of makeup wizard Rob Bottin. Then along came Bottin’s mentor, Rick Baker, with his own spectacular effects in this popular horror comedy directed by John Landis. An American Werewolf in London is more of a makeup showcase than a truly satisfying movie, but the film is effectively moody when David Naughton discovers that a wolf attack has turned him into a bloodthirsty lycanthrope. Jenny Agutter plays his love interest (watch out, he bites!), and who can forget Griffin Dunne as Naughton’s best friend, an undead corpse who progressively rots away as the plot unfolds? All things considered, it’s easy to see why An American Werewolf in London became a modern horror favorite.