Werewolves may not be as sexy as vampires, or as spine-chilling as ghosts, but their violent and tragic stories make for fascinating supernatural creatures that have been a crucial part of the horror genre for decades. Their stories typically revolve around someone losing their humanity and sense of self, becoming driven solely by primal instincts to killâoften those they love the mostâand death so often seems to be the only way to lift the curse. Or, you know, sometimes itâs about a basketball-playing teenager.
While werewolf movies may not hold quite the same cultural reverence or popularity as other paranormal entities, there are still some great examples out there that define the genre. With Leigh Whannellâs upcoming remake of The Wolfmanâfollowing his success with another Universal Studios monster movie remake, The Invisible Manâit feels like the perfect moment to revisit the lycanthrope canon.
