Werewolves Movies

Wolfblood (1925)

Plot: After wolf blood transfusion, man thinks he's becoming a wolf.

Werewolf of London (1935)

As far as I know, it's the first film about werewolves (among those that have survived). As it turns out, it's one of the first films, but not the first. :) There's Wolfblood above it.

Plot: After 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 Wolf man (1941)

Plot: Upon his return to his father's estate, aristocrat Larry Talbot meets a beautiful woman, attends a mystical carnival and uncovers a horrifying curse.

IMHO: I watched it myself when I was around 7 or 8 years old and don't remember much, but the film I watched yesterday is a remake of the 1941 film. In any case, the plots are very similar. Conclusion: watch the old one for the sake of it, and the new one for pleasure =)

2021 update: I rewatched it. Excellent film. A classic! =)

The Mad Monster (1942)

Plot: A mad scientist changes his simple-minded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories - and exact revenge.

The Undying Monster (1942)

Plot: Surviving members of an aristocratic English family are threatened by a legendary monster when they venture out on chilly, foggy nights.

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)

Plot: A young woman raised by gypsies hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to protect.

She-Wolf of London (1946)

Plot: A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park.

The Werewolf (1956)

Plot: Two scientists are involved in a car accident and find an unconscious man in the remains. They take him to their lab and inject him with a serum they have been working with. Sadly, the serum turns the man into a murderous werewolf.

I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)

Plot: A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.

El hombre y el monstruo (1959)

Plot: A failed pianist sells his soul to the devil in return for his becoming the greatest musician in the world. The catch: every time he plays he turns into a horrible monster.

The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

Plot: In eighteenth-century Spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town.

Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961)

Plot: At a girls' school, several students are murdered by a snarling, wolf/man-like creature. Suspicion falls upon a newly-arrived teacher.

Face of the Screaming Werewolf (1964)

Plot: Experimenting in hypnotic regression to past lives, Dr. Edmund Redding of the Cowan Institute in Pasadena has discovered that Ann Taylor is a reincarnated Aztec woman. Via her recovered memories, she is able to lead Redding and his associates to a hidden chamber in the Great Pyramid of Yucatan, where they hope to find the lost treasure of the Aztecs. Instead, they find two mummified bodies - one of a modern man, quite dead, and the other of an ancient Aztec, quite alive. They are able to return safely to Pasadena with both finds, but a rival professor, Janney, kills Redding and steals the body of the modern man-mummy. This he subjects to a resurrection experiment, which works - only the mummy proves to be a werewolf.

La loba (1965)

Plot: Professor Fernandez is studying the metamorphosis in living organisms to cure his daughter of a strange disease that occurs in full moon nights.

Lokis (1970)

Plot: Clergy investigates folklore rumor of noblewoman birthing bear-human hybrid after attack. Nobleman's wife bitten, he disappears into woods after creature's origins uncovered.

The Ancines Woods (1970)

Plot: Benito Freire is a peddler who lives miserably in an environment dominated by ignorance and superstition. He is dedicated to peddling by the Galician towns and suffers severe attacks of epilepsy. Through the region begins to spread the rumor that he is a werewolf and that he is possessed by a demonic spirit.

Werewolves on Wheels (1971)

Plot: A biker gang and its leader fall prey to a satan worshipper and his cult.

The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman (1971)

Plot: Elvira and her friend Genevieve travel through the French countryside in search of the lost grave of a medieval vampire, Countess Wandesa.

The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)

Plot: In early 18th century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.

Fury of the Wolfman (1972)

Plot: A man has had a werewolf curse cast upon him. If he doesn't get rid of it, he turns into a killer werewolf when the moon is full.

The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! (1972)

Plot: The daughter in a family of werewolves decides to put an end to the family curse.

Moon Of The Wolf (1972)

Plot: After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf.

Curse of the Devil (1973)

Plot: A man whose ancestors executed a witch is turned into a werewolf by modern-day descendants of the executed witch.

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

Plot: A young boy visits his father in a secluded cabin; the father is attacked by a werewolf and becomes one himself every full moon. However, the boy constantly tries to warn others, but no one will believe him.

The Werewolf of Washington (1973)

Plot: Reporter having affair with president's daughter sent to Hungary, bitten by wolf then transferred back to Washington where bodies appear.

The Beast Must Die (1974)

Plot: Eight people are invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?

Scream of the Wolf (1974)

Plot: A big-game hunter comes out of retirement to help track down a killer wolf, and begins to suspect that it isn't a wolf but an animal that can take human form.

Night of the Howling Beast (1975)

Plot: Daninsky joins a Yeti expedition in the Himalayas but gets captured by cannibalistic nymphs guarding a Buddhist temple. They turn him into a werewolf where he encounters a sadistic bandit while roaming the mountains.

Legend of the Werewolf (1975)

Plot: Paris, 19th century. A man who has been raised by wolves works at a zoo. But on full moon nights he transforms into a dangerous beast. Professor Paul is in charge of hunting him down as the young man develops an obsession for a prostitute.

Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf (1975)

Plot: Nazareno Cruz is the seventh son of a couple living in a high mountain village. According to a myth, a seventh son will become a wolf on nights of the full moon. Everyone in the village is relieved when this doesn't happen. The boy grows up and falls in love with a beautiful girl, Griselda. 

Werewolf Woman (1976)

Plot: A woman has dreams that she is a werewolf so she goes out and finds men. She proceeds to have sex with them and then rip their throats out with her teeth. She eventually falls in love but then she is raped and her lover is murdered so she goes out for revenge.

Deathmoon (1978)

Plot: A manager is sent to vacation by his doctor due to symptoms of stress. He chooses Hawaii, because that's where his grandfather worked as a missionary. He doesn't know that his grandpa and all male successors are cursed by the Voodoo clan. Every night he transforms into a werewolf and horribly slays young women.

Wolfman (1979)

Plot: A man finds out that his family has a werewolf curse put upon them.

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Plot: American college students David Kessler and Jack Goodman on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. Jack dies. David recovers in a hospital, where he has nightmares.

IMHO: American Werewolf is generally not bad, if you're not too picky. Keep in mind that the film was released in the last century.

The Howling (1981)

Plot: After a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.

IMHO: As for "The Howling", I really liked it, but as usual, the first film is the best. At the time, I searched for it for a long time, downloading it piece by piece from various websites (not even torrents!), but it was worth it. In short, all fans of this genre should definitely watch it! I still have the discs with it, and sometimes I put it on "for background" when I'm in the mood.

Wolfen (1981)

Plot: A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.

The Wolf (1983)

Plot: Ex-guerrilla Kacper, possessed by late wife Maryna's spirit, is pursued by female werewolf. He recognizes werewolf traits in Julia, a countess involved with Austrian officer.

Monster Dog (1984)

Plot: A rock star returns to his childhood home to shoot a music video while a pack of wild dogs are on the loose killing off the local residents.

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Plot: A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.

IMHO: A fairy tale. Well, it's more of a fairy tale than a horror story, but the transformation into a wolf is well done, in detail =) It's worth watching once.

Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)

Plot: A man discovers that his sister was a werewolf, and helps an investigator track down a gang of the monsters through the United States and eastern Europe.

IMHO: The movie was disappointing. After the first film, it wasn't enjoyable to watch, especially considering that I watched them back-to-back. I watched it to check it off my list and to avoid a gap between the first and third films.

Silver Bullet (1985)

Plot: In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close-knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.

IMHO: Stephen King (I love movies based on his books as much as I love werewolf movies) with a werewolf movie. You have to watch it. I would definitely give it an 8/10. A classic example of "The Werewolf in a Small Town".

Howling III (1987)

Plot: A female werewolf runs away from her family, and falls in love with a man who works in the movie business, while a sociologist who studies these creatures is looking for proof of their existence.

IMHO: 1987 and the new Howling. Let me remind you that I watched the Howling series in a row, and the third one looks much better than the second one =)

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)

Plot: A successful author moves to a small town after suffering a mental breakdown and is tormented by demons and werewolves.

IMHO: 1988, once again the Howling, which is actually a remake of the first film. Not bad, let's watch it.

Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)

Plot: A group of strangers visit an ancient Hungarian castle and bring along a werewolf.

IMHO: It's actually a pretty good part, but I only realized that after watching it several times. :)

My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)

Plot: After being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to stop Leslie from turning into an animal for good.

Powrót wilczycy (1990)

Plot: Krakow, second half of the 19th century. The young artist Kamil is getting ready to marry Krystyna. They arrive at the palace of Stefani Ziembalska, Kamil's cousin. The she-wolf Julia once haunted this palace before she was rendered harmless. During the night, Krystyna is attacked by something that looks like a werewolf.

Meridian (1990)

Plot: Two American girls in Italy are drugged and raped by an evil magician and his twin brother who suffer from a curse that turns them into beastmen each day. One of the girls falls for the good twin and decides to help him break the curse.

Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)

Plot: A villainous carnival owner traps a young werewolf to include in his growing menagerie of inhuman exhibits.

IMHO: Heh, the year I was born, and the sixth part of the series is already coming out =) A vampire appeared in the film, and that's bad, because I believe that in movies about werewolves, werewolves should be the only evil =( And the film itself is just for show, again.

The Boneyard (1991)

Plot: Children turned into zombies wreak havoc in a coroner's building with just a burned-out psychic, an experienced cop and two coroners to stop the madness.

Lyumi (1991)

Plot: Half-wolf, half-man, 7 feet tall. He came from mountains to rewrite the "Red Riding Hood" story.

IMHO: Surprisingly for the USSR, it's a worthwhile film. Of course, you have to take into account the age of the film, but it's definitely a 7/10!

Sleepwalkers (1992)

Plot: A mother-and-son team of shapeshifters move to a small town to seek out a young virgin to feed on.

IMHO: Once again Stephen King and once again werewolves, though not quite standard ones. I never quite understood what they turn into, as only part of their faces change, and for some reason they are afraid of cats. A decent average film, worth watching.

Full Eclipse (1993)

Plot: The LA police department have a special team of officers with a talent for reducing big-time crime. The team leader has an excellent track record for crime reduction in other big cities, but his methods are unconventional, and so is he - he's a werewolf.

Wolf (1994)

Plot: Publisher Will Randall becomes a demon wolf and has to fight to keep his job.

IMHO: An excellent film, Nicholson is at his best as always. I'd give it a 9/10.

Werewolf (1995)

Plot: Unscrupulous archaeologists try to take advantage of an outbreak of lycanthropy prompted by the discovery of a werewolf skeleton in the Arizona desert.

Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)

Plot: A small town desert community in southern California begins experiencing a number of brutal, werewolf-like slayings, following the arrival of a strange motorcyclist.

IMHO: A decent representative of the genre. I watched it several times, and it's quite suitable as a "working background" movie. :)

Bad Moon (1996)

Plot: After being bitten by a werewolf in the jungle, Ted looks for a cure. His lawyer sister, with a son and dog, invites him to park his camper by her house in the woods and live out of her fridge.

IMHO: A decent representative of the genre. I watched it several times, and it's quite suitable as a "working background" movie. :)

Lycantropus: The Moonlight Murders (1997)

Plot: Waldemar Daninsky, a best-seller writer, is exhausted and needs help from Dr. Westenra, the daughter of the local coroner. Meanwhile, gruesome murders are happening.

An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

Plot: An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

IMHO: A little comedy, a lot of horror, and the result is a pretty good movie. I've watched it more than once, sometimes just putting it on in the background. I'd give it a solid 7/10.

Ginger Snaps (2000)

Plot: Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.

IMHO: Very good. Rating 7.5/10

Dog Soldiers (2002)

Plot: A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.

IMHO: Great movie! Rating: 8.5/10

Underworld (2003)

Plot: Selene, 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.

IMHO: Overall, the film is good for an action movie, BUT I generally don't like films about vampires versus zombies or werewolves versus vampires and so on. And I don't consider this film to be solely about werewolves. That's why I'm not adding the next parts to the list.

Polnolunie (2005)

Plot: In the 1970s, tragedy strikes the family of a young teacher named Lebedev, who lives on the outskirts of a Buryat village. Wolves were rampaging through the village. They did not spare Alexei Lebedev himself or his wife Katya. During the bloody massacre carried out by the predators, the man and woman were killed. Their young sons, Kirill and Philip, somehow managed to escape the fate of their parents. But one of the boys was bitten on the hand by an old wolf.

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

Plot: Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigette and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves.

IMHO: Much better than the first film, perhaps because of the time period in which all these events take place. Rating: 9/10.

Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed (2004)

Plot: Ginger's sister Brigitte, now a werewolf herself, must try to find a cure for her blood lust before the next full moon while hiding out in a rehab clinic from a relentless werewolf.

IMHO: Okay, but Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning is better. :)

Romasanta (2004)

Plot: An uproar is caused when some mutilated cadavers are discovered, giving way to the legend of the "Werewolf of Allariz". A traveling vendor rolls through the forest in his old wagon. A woman from every village on his route faithfully awaits him. He's attractive, intelligent, charming.... But he's also the monster feared by all.

IMHO: The film gets a 7.5-8/10 =) Although it's not quite "that kind of thing," it's still very interesting to watch.

Cursed (2005)

Plot: A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn they must kill it in order to avoid becoming werewolves themselves.

IMHO: 7/10 movie, the silly comedy moments are infuriating…

The Beast of Bray Road (2005)

Plot: Werewolf sightings in Walworth County, Wisconsin lead a sheriff to investigate a series of deaths caused by a creature with human and wolf DNA.

IMHO: Just your typical trash, but worth watching once.

Big Bad Wolf (2006)

Plot: After being attacked by a werewolf, a teenager believing it may have been his stepfather attempts to expose him.

IMHO: A standard average, although the werewolf is not bad in terms of appearance after the transformation. =) Rating 6.5/10.

Horrors of War (2006)

Plot: On the WWII front lines, Allied soldiers collide with Nazi occult experiments that turn battlefields into nightmares.

Skinwalkers (2006)

Plot: A 12-year-old boy and his mother become the targets of two warring werewolf packs, each with different intentions and motives.

IMHO: Rating: 5/10. I don't know why, but I didn't like the movie.

Blood and Chocolate (2007)

Plot: A teenage werewolf is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man.

IMHO: Romeo and Juliet, Capulets and Montagues, blah blah blah, "what drama, what drama" ='( Give us more horror, not all this stuff! Rating 3/10, I regret watching it at all=\

Werewolf: The Devil's Hound (2007)

Plot: Kevin had it all. An exciting pyrotechnic job, a loving family, and a beautiful wife. Until a chance encounter with the new girl in town helped him release his inner beast.

Hybrid (2007)

Plot: After an accident causes him to lose his sight, Aaron Scates finds himself in a fight for survival. He must learn to embrace his inner animal or become another failed experiment.

Never Cry Werewolf (2008)

Plot: Jared Martin moves next door to the Hansetts, along with his hot motorcycle and eerie, ill-tempered dog. Although everyone else in the neighborhood takes an instant liking to him, Loren Hansett can't get over the bad vibes her new neighbor gives her. She starts to spy on his nocturnal activities and comes to believe that a recent killing might the work of a werewolf...

IMHO: Well, it's okay. You can watch it depending on your mood. I would rate it 7.5/10.

Dark Moon Rising (2009)

Plot: Small-town girl meets mysterious drifter boy, they fall in love. Only in this case, the boy brings with him a family curse and unimaginable horror that rains hell upon the small town.

Maneater (2009)

Plot: A former FBI profiler, now a sheriff of a small town and a single parent of a high school aged daughter, begins to profile a series of unexplained murders only to learn that the monster he's profiling may be himself.

The Hair of the Beast (2010)

Plot: Takes place in 1665 in New France at a time when a part of Canada was colonialized by France. Joseph Côté escapes from a prison in order to avoid death by hanging. While some colonial soldiers are chasing him, Joseph takes the identity of a Jesuit and hides in the seigneury of Beaufort where most men are waiting for "daughters of the king." (French women who were sent to Canada in order to find a husband.) At night, Joseph finds out that there are werewolves that terrorize the village.

IMHO: Great movie! 8.5/10!

The Wolfman (2010)

Plot: Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

IMHO: A remake of the first werewolf movie =) The best film about werewolves! 10/10 A must-see!

Nightbeasts (2010)

Plot: A father and son on a weekend hunting trip encounter supernatural horror in the woods.

Hyenas (2011)

Plot: Roving clans of shape-shifting human/hyena creatures prowl and hunt for human prey. They are hunted by one man seeking revenge for the death of his loved ones.

IMHO: One viewing, no more

Red Riding Hood (2011)

Plot: A teenage girl finds herself in deathly straits when her village sets out to hunt the werewolf that terrorizes it every full moon.

IMHO: It's more of a fairy tale, of course, but it's worth watching. I'd give it an 8, and for the actress who plays Valerie, I'd add another 0.5, for a total of 8.5/10 =)

The Howling: Reborn (2011)

Plot: A teenage outcast discovers he is a werewolf, and must battle a pack of the brutal creatures when they threaten him and his new girlfriend.

IMHO: For the series, it's average. 6.5/10. Although it seems that this film has nothing to do with the franchise…

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

Plot: Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.

IMHO: The film is quite acceptable, if only the vampire character were not so dull; she would be excellent! 8/10

Battledogs (2013)

Plot: A werewolf virus is unleashed upon New York, and Major Hoffman looks for a cure while Lt. General Monning wants to establish a new canine army.

Wer (2013)

Plot: A defense attorney begins to suspect that there might be more to her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, than meets the eye.

IMHO: Awesome! Fantastic! Must see! 9/10

Wolves (2014)

Plot: A boy is trying to find out about his family history and stumbles upon a town of lycans.

IMHO: Well, it's okay, but it could have been better. It's more of an action movie than a horror movie. A werewolf against all other werewolves, etc.

Werewolf Rising (2014)

Plot: Emma is a country girl who left for the big city only to return years later with big problems. And when she returns to her childhood home deep in the Arkansas mountains for some well needed rest, relaxation, and soul searching, her problems have only just begun. A bloodthirsty werewolf emerges from the woods to lay siege to the area, ravaging anything in its path and revealing a sinister underworld that most never knew existed.

Night of the Wolf (2014)

Plot: When deadly beasts attack from the forest, it is up to a grizzled veteran to uncover what the residents of a secluded retirement community are hiding.

IMHO: A good film with excellent style! 8.5/10

Howl (2015)

Plot: When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.

IMHO: This is not a continuation of the "Howl" series, but the film is very good! 9/10

Uncaged (2016)

Plot: A sleepwalking teen straps a camera to himself and discovers a sinister family secret.

IMHO: An extremely unusual film, but it creates a really cool atmosphere! 8/10

Little Dead Rotting Hood (2016)

Plot: The residents of a small town discover that something more sinister than killer wolves is lurking in the backwoods: first the wolves start turning up dead...then people.

Dances with Werewolves (2017)

Plot: Cassie flees an abusive relationship, and falls victim to a moon-worshiping 600 year old Romanian Countess; a troubled paranormal investigator of Native American heritage finds himself in a deadly love triangle with a battered-woman werewolf.

Predatory Moon (2017)

Plot: Kyle Reading is a zoologist who has been studying wild animal attacks across the country in hopes of finding ways to prevent them. When a young boy is allegedly killed by a bear in Florida, Kyle launches his own investigation. He quickly turns his attention to Dean Clout, the child's uncle, who somehow survived the vicious attack.

Valley of Shadows (2017)

Plot: In this mystery drama we follow Aslak (6) in a quest for answers about recent tragic events. Valley of Shadows is a film in the tradition of the Scandinavian Gothic.

Werewolves of the Third Reich (2017)

Plot: In Germany at the height of World War II, a ragtag group of American soldiers discover Doctor Mengele's diabolical plan to create an unstoppable army of Nazi werewolves.

Lycan (2017)

Plot: When six college kids in a sleepy Southern town are assigned a group project to rediscover a moment in history, one of them sets in motion a horrific fate when he proposes they head into the Georgia backwoods to tackle the legend of Emily Burt, the Talbot County werewolf. 

Night Howl (2017)

Plot: A photographer is haunted by nightmares of his mother's murder at the hands of a werewolf-type creature, but soon realizes it's more than just his memories that are rising to the surface.

Bonehill Road (2017)

Plot: Emily and Eden Stevens escape one violent situation only to stumble into another. Terrified and alone, they are stranded in the woods, hunted by a werewolf. When they find shelter in a nearby home, things only get worse. They must work together to get out alive as a family of werewolves close in for the kill.

Carnivore: Werewolf of London (2017)

Plot: Whilst trying to reignite their relationship at a remote cottage, Dave and Abi are stalked by a terrifying secret.

IMHO: 7.5/10. Watchable, even very watchable.

The Snarling (2018)

Plot: A sleepy English village is invaded by the cast and crew of a new zombie horror film, but the horror turns real when someone or something starts tearing villagers, cast and crew to shreds.

IMHO: At once… Very dull)

Alpha Wolf (2018)

Plot: When Virginia and her husband Jack spend a long weekend in the idyllic countryside, they encounter a creature that tears their lives apart. While the attack has an effect on each of them, it brings out the worst in Jack.

IMHO: 3/10

Among the Shadows (2019)

Plot: A private investigator must unravel the murder of her uncle while keeping the secret that she is a descendant from a line of werewolves.

Howlers (2019)

Plot: A gunfighter from the old west returns from the grave to stop a blood thirsty werewolf motorcycle gang from terrorizing a small town.

IMHO: Standard trash…

Beast Within (2019)

Plot: A murdered body is discovered at a Gaming App launch party, guests grow suspicious of each other as they become players of the deadly game.

Werewolf Castle (2021)

Plot: Village boy Thorfinn accompanies a group of Knights on a dangerous quest to end a werewolf invasion.