Werewolf movies to make you howl
The Werewolf movies that most appeal to the lycanthropic sensibilities of theNeoplatonist, especially at full moon. In alphabetical order.
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- DirectorKatja von GarnierStarsAgnes BrucknerHugh DancyOlivier MartinezA teenage werewolf is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man.Underrated, in theNeoplatonist's unworthy estimation. Paints an effective big picture of a lycanthrope community...
- DirectorCharles BartonWalter LantzStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloLon Chaney Jr.The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.Larry Talbot's final not-so-serious outing, but it's actually a pretty good send-up of Wolf Man, Dracula, and Frankenstein's Monster, which somehow succeeds in preserving their dignity amid the antics.
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsClifford EvansOliver ReedYvonne RomainIn eighteenth-century Spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town.A slow burner but the climax is grand.
- DirectorTony GardnerStarsTony GardnerGeoff DunlaveyWilliam BainPaul Johnson is a guy running for his life. A year after surviving a werewolf attack, he now carries the burden of the bloodline and finds himself chased down and hunted by a team of Goverment based Specialists.Neglected low budget thriller. Well worth a watch when the wolfbane blooms.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsSean PertweeKevin McKiddEmma CleasbyA routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.Isolated soldiers under siege - yes, an old formula, but pulled off in bravura style. Very convincing visual effects.
- DirectorRoy William NeillStarsLon Chaney Jr.Ilona MasseyPatric KnowlesThe resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.The Wolf Man bits are far superior to the Frankenstein bits, in theNeoplatonist's lowly opinion. A fine sequel to "The Wolf Man" (see below).
- DirectorJohn FawcettStarsEmily PerkinsKatharine IsabelleKris LemcheTwo death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.Human emotional drama meets werewolf movie.
- DirectorTom CleggStarsChristopher CazenoveCelia GregoryDiana DorsA married couple, lost in the woods, stumble across a creepy mansion and its inhabitants - an overly-kind old woman, and deadly wolf children that scour the countryside looking for victims.A truly chilling British masterpiece. Sell your silver bullets, track it down and buy it!
- DirectorErle C. KentonStarsOnslow StevensJohn CarradineLon Chaney Jr.The Wolf Man and Count Dracula beg Dr. Edelman to cure them of their killing instincts but Dracula schemes to seduce the doctor's nurse.Sequel to "House of Frankenstein" (see below), in which Larry Talbot was killed, but he inexplicably turns up again for a final serious Wolf Man outing.
- DirectorErle C. KentonStarsBoris KarloffLon Chaney Jr.J. Carrol NaishA deranged scientist escapes from prison and recruits Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man to get revenge on his behalf.Sequel to "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man". Both the Wolf Man and Dracula bits are well worth a watch.
- DirectorPaul HyettStarsElliot CowanRosie DayCalvin DeanWhen passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.Not a classic, but an entertaining way of passing the full moon.
- DirectorTom SaviniStarsStephen McHattieDaniel Terrence KellyPatricia TallmanJanice Perry claims that her husband Robert has kidnapped their son Bobby, but Robert maintains that the boy needs to be cured of an illness. After all, Bobby hasn't been himself lately.Perhaps predictable, but well-realized, with good visuals.
- DirectorLen WisemanStarsKate BeckinsaleScott SpeedmanShane BrollySelene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.I guess you either like the "Underworld" series or you don't. Although theNeoplatonist believes the Vampires are more effective than the Lycans (werewolves), lycanthrope fans might consider giving it a try.
- DirectorPatrick TatopoulosStarsRhona MitraMichael SheenBill NighyA prequel centered on the origins of the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their former slaves, the Lycans.See comments above.
- DirectorStuart WalkerStarsHenry HullWarner OlandValerie HobsonAfter botanist Wilfred Glendon travels to Tibet in search of a rare flower, the Mariphasa, he returns to a London haunted by murders that can only be the work of bloodthirsty werewolves.The original. Still creepy in places, with a good transformation scene.
- DirectorMike NicholsStarsJack NicholsonMichelle PfeifferJames SpaderPublisher Will Randall becomes a demon wolf and has to fight to keep his job.
- DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsClaude RainsWarren WilliamLon Chaney Jr.Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.The classic if not the original. Establishes the lore...
- DirectorMichael WadleighStarsAlbert FinneyDiane VenoraEdward James OlmosA New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.Well, not QUITE a werewolf movie, I suppose, but it toys with the idea, and the wolves are bloodily real paranormal entities.