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- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) Based on the novel The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore, Hammer Film Productions’ The Curse of the Werewolf stars Clifford Evans as Don Alfredo Corledo, Oliver Reed as Leon Corledo, Catherine Feller as Christina Fernando, and Anthony Dawson as Marques Siniestro.
- Silver Bullet (1985) Adapted from Stephen King’s novella Cycle of the Werewolf and set in 1976, Silver Bullet is directed by Dan Attias and features Gary Busey as Uncle Red, Everett McGill as Reverend Lowe, Corey Haim as Marty Coslaw, Megan Follows as Jane Coslaw, and Terry O'Quinn as Sheriff Joe Haller.
- Wolfen (1981) Based on Whitley Strieber's 1978 novel of the same name, Wolfen is a crime horror film helmed by Michael Wadleigh and starring Albert Finney as former NYPD Captain Dewey Wilson, Diane Venora as criminal psychologist Rebecca Neff, Edward James Olmos as Native American militant Eddie Holt, and Gregory Hines as the coroner Whittington.
- Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden (2004) Directed by Tomoo Haraguchi, Kibakichi: Bakko-yokaiden is a period supernatural drama set in Japan’s Edo period. It stars Ryuji Harada as a troubled, masterless, samurai who can transform into a werewolf at will.
The film is based on the true-life story of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, the traveling vendor, who confessed to the murders of thirteen people, using their body fat to make soap. Romasanta was tried in Allaríz in 1852 and avoided capital punishment by proclaiming he was a werewolf.
- The Wolf Man (1941) Director: George Waggner. Although it’s not the first werewolf film (the tradition goes back at least to 1913’s now lost The Werewolf), this classic entry in Universal’s original monster movie cycle presents a number of characteristics that would go on to define subsequent lycanthrope films.
- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) Director: Terence Fisher. Based on the novel The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore, this 1960 film from director Terence Fisher is the only werewolf film made by Hammer Film Productions.
- The Howling (1981) Director: Joe Dante. What starts as a modern, urban thriller quickly changes direction when newsreader Karen White (Dee Wallace) experiences trauma while offering herself as bait to catch a serial killer.
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) Director: John Landis. Written when John Landis was only 19 years old, An American Werewolf in London combines horror, comedy and romance in the build up to its spectacular Academy Award-winning transformation.
Jul 12, 2021 · Below, we've gathered the all-time best werewolf movies, ranging from surprisingly swoon-worthy romances to gruesome, gory horror flicks to imaginative fantasies for kids. No matter the genre, these movies share the same sense of dread.
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The bite of a werewolf can be used as a metaphor for a lot of transformations — disease, puberty, aging — but the films are most interesting when they focus on how the nightmarish condition...
1 day ago · The 25 Essential Werewolf Movies To Watch Right Now. Werewolves haven’t had the same pop cultural penetration as their fright-night brethren like zombies, vampires, and the assortment of...
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This 1985 movie is based on a novella by Stephen King called “Cycle of the Werewolf,” and King himself wrote the screenplay. When a small town is terrorized by a mysterious monster, a young boy discovers that a local preacher is to blame. The transformation scene is short and quick, and we don’t get a good look at the monster until later.
