Werewolves

Much in the same way that Noah constructed the ark under the pretence ‘Build it and they will come’, Howling II – full name: Howling II: …Your Sister is a Werewolf - hinges on the fact that ‘if Christopher Lee is in it then someone WILL want to watch it’. [...]

When it was announced that Universal was delving into its vast catalogue of monster movies to remake The Wolfman, I met the news with great trepidation. Even if you haven’t seen the 1941 original, you will be familiar with the story of the cursed man who transforms into a werewolf under a full moon – [...]

Twilight is a success of monolithic proportions. You can’t move for want of screaming fans, abrasive merchandise and incessant natter regarding Robert Pattinson’s obnoxiously beautiful face. I for one was happy to ignore this repellent b*ll*cks, contently drifting through my own bubbled existence only stopping to observe the phenomenon in the most brief and unsubstantial [...]

I haven’t seen a good werewolf film in ages, and with the release of Wolfman just around the corner, I was keen to reacquaint myself with the hairy little scamps in preparation. However, with Curse of the Wolf being a very low-budget production, I wasn’t holding out much hope for excitement and amazement. I just [...]