Top 5 Werewolf Movies

Please note that the movies listed here are personal opinions

5. Wolf (1994)

I love how this movie shows us a kind of business side to the Werewolf story. As Jack Nicholson loses his wife and job to James Spader, he gets bitten by a wolf. At first he starts to feel good again and gets his life back together, but slowly the wolf in him is rising. I like the tension build-up and James Spaders' creepy role as the nemesis.

4. Dog Soldiers (2002)

This Scottish-set horror comedy hits all the right notes. A group of soldiers go into the woods for a training program, as they stumble upon a troop of werewolves. They have to take solitude in a cabin and fight off their fearsome attackers. Great gory effects and the werewolves look fantastic. Directed by Neil Marshall, who later made another horror triumph, The Descent (2005).

3. Teen Wolf (1985)

Ok, not really a horror movie, but hey, it’s a Werewolf movie. One of my favourite movies growing up sees Michael J. Fox transform into a hairy beast, and everyone around him seems fine with it. Of course it’s aimed at kids and teenage viewers, but if you’re a kid from the 80’s it’s hard to dislike Teen Wolf.

 

2. Ginger Snaps (2000)

The story revolves around two sisters, Katharine Isabelle & Emily Perkins. They’re kind of social outcasts, but when Ginger (Isabelle) is bitten by a Werewolf her persona starts to change. The fun here is that the sisters are still teenagers, and the transformation can be seen as the growth in to adulthood. Fun satire with lots of gore and funny one-liners. Followed by several sequels which are also worth checking out.

 

 

1. An American Werewolf in London (1982)

This John Landis classic has two guys hiking through England. After a wolf attack, one of them survives, but at what costs. Though many intense scenes, especially when they show the point of view from the Werewolf, this movie is mostly a comedy. The best lines come from Griffin Dunne, who plays the ghost of the dead friend. Also hailed as the movie with one of the best transformation sequences.

Worst Werewolf movie:

The Wolfman (2010)

This movie butchers the fantastic 1941 classic and replaces it with strange plotting, bad acting performances and a lacklustre experience. A waste of time.

Goodnight...