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A

An American Werewolf in London
Released: 1981
Director: John Landis
Synopsis: While on a trip to England, two American tourists are attacked on the moors of Yorkshire. While convalescing at the home of a nurse, one of the tourists soon begins to experience strange changes in his body and mind.
Verdict: Coming soon

An American Werewolf in Paris
Released: 1997
Director: Anthony Waller
Synopsis: A tourist sight-seeing in Paris finds himself unwittingly caught up with the werewolves of the city, though this time they have found a way to transform at will.
Verdict: Coming soon

Arcadian
Released: 2024
Director: Benjamin Brewer
Synopsis: Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his two teenage boys live in a fortified house that is built to withstand attack from creatures that only come out at night. When one of his boys goes missing one night, Paul sets out to find him, and their lives begin to unravel as a result.
Verdict: Arcadian relies a lot on well-used tropes to create a dystopian and frightful world, but the performances of Cage, Jaeden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins as a tight-knit, if fractious, family gives it some depth. The creature design is bizarre (apparently based on Goofy) but it is used to creepy effect in some scenes. 3/5
Read the Tiny Tapes Arcadian review.

D

Dog Soldiers
Released: 2002
Director: Neil Marshall
Synopsis: A group of soldiers head to the Scottish Highlands for a training exercise. As they are hunted by unknowns attackers, they comes to realise the training area contains more than they were training for: werewolves.
Verdict: A super fun horror film with great performances, excellent visual effects/costuming/animatronics and a wonderfully dark atmosphere. Possibly one of the greatest horror films of the final era of true VFX. 4/5

G

Ginger Snaps
Released: 2000
Director: John Fawcett
Synopsis: Two sisters, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins) are unusually close, going so far as to promise to live together or die together. On the same day that Ginger finally gets her period at an unusually late age, she is attacked by a werewolf. As her body begins to change, as does her relationship with Brigitte, with the latter racing against time to find a cure for her sister.
Verdict: Being a clear commentary on the changes a girl experiences when starting her period and moving through puberty, Ginger Snaps works well to use hyperbole to describe the changes and make for a decent werewolf horror movie. It also makes good use of prosthetics to make some interesting-looking werewolves. 3/5

H

The Howling series
Released: 1981-2011
Synopsis: Based on the books by Gary Phil Brandner, this franchise sees packs of werewolves grow, evolve, and even try for world domination, ranging through countries and centuries. Each film works as a standalone but with vague continuity between them.
Verdict: Coming soon

T

Teen Wolf franchise
Released: 1985-2023
Synopsis: As Scott (Michael J. Fox) navigates school, girls and puberty, he begins to experience weird changes due to a family curse; Scott’s cousin Todd (Jason Bateman) experiences similar changes in the sequel; and in 2023, a sort of reboot and spin-off from the Teen Wolf TV series sees Scott (Tyler Posey) protecting his town from a new threat.
Verdict: The original 1985 film is a fun teen romp, though it hasn’t aged particularly well. It has some laugh-out-loud moments and is very much a trip down 80’s memory lane, but the story itself along with the prosthetics don’t quite hit as well anymore. These days it’s more of a kids movie than a teen movie.

Trick ‘r Treat
Released: 2007
Director: Michael Dougherty
Synopsis: In much the same vein as Love, Actually (though of course of a completely different genre), Trick ‘r Treat is a horror anthology of four separate stories that intertwine and are linked by one creepy (yet somehow cute) little onesie-wearing sack-headed demon named Sam. Each follows some kind of urban legend that has dire consequences, but also features some fun twists and turns to keep audiences on their toes.
Verdict: This movie is Halloween, the ultimate Halloween movie. You have a bunch of different stories, all happening on Halloween night, including one storyline that involves werewolves, but with a freaky twist. The VFX and costuming/prosthetics used for the werewolves are superb and terrifying. 4/5

U

Underworld series
Released: 2003-2016
Synopsis: In a world of vampires and werewolves, both tribes are constantly at war. Most of the films centre around Selene (Kate Beckinsale), a Death Dealer vampire with a personal vendetta against werewolves, or ‘lycans’, and the ensuing clashes.
Verdict: Much like the Blade trilogy, Underworld takes the POV of vampires in their fight against another species, and the series begins rather strongly, with Beckinsale paving the way for many more strong female protagonists in action films. The battles between vampires and werewolves make for entertaining viewing, but the overall quality of the series is lacking, being mainly a vehicle for spectacle and tight-fitting outfits.

W

The Wolf Man
Released: 1941
Director: George Waggner
Synopsis: On his return to his family home in Wales after the death of his brother, Larry (Lon Chaney Jr.) falls for an already engaged woman. When they take a walk one night, Larry is bitten by a werewolf, and he begins to experience some deadly changes.
Verdict: Unlike some of its contemporaries, The Wolf Man isn’t bloated with unecessary dialogue or stagnant scenes. The story is strong and well-paced, the performances are engaging, and the sets are quaintly peaceful in the daytime and gothically dark in the nighttime. Also, with a run time of just 70 minutes, it’s good for those looking for something that won’t be too attention-demanding. 4/5

Wolf Man
Released: 2025
Director: Leigh Whannell
Synopsis: A reboot of the 1941 film, Wolf Man sees father and husband Blake (Christopher Abbott) relocate his family to his childhood home after he inherits it. There, he is attacked by a werewolf, and his family find themselves in grave danger.
Verdict: Much of the action happens quite soon in the movie, leaving it to taper off for the rest of the time. The werewolf aspects seem less wolfy and more like a different kind of supernatural entity. It retains the skeleton of The Wolf Man premise, but goes off in its own less entertaining direction. 3/5
Read the Tiny Tapes Wolf Man review.