What's the best werewolf // related movies ever ?

[honorius]

  there are a ton of movies // series out there. I want only those worth my time.

 here is my list.

 THE HOWLING franchise

 UNDERWORLD franchise

 TWILIGHT franchise

 THE WOLFMAN 1941 // 2010

 THE BEAST MUST DIE 1974

 LEGEND OF WEREWOLF 1975

 A WEREWOLF IN LONDON 1935

 AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON 1981

 AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS 1997

 DOG SOLDJERS

 WOLF 1994

 TV SERIES

 WEREWOLF 1987

 VAMPIRE DIARIES 2009

 THE ORIGINALS 2013


 There are plenty more out there. any suggestions ?

  THANKS

 

 

[silverbullet63]

The Howling
Silver Bullet
Dog Soldiers
Bad Moon
AWIL

[someoldguy]

While I would not put them on a 'best' list some old timers are worth checking out.

The Undying Monster 1942
Nicely atmospheric, although anyone acquainted with the genre knows right from the start that it is a werewolf involved and the real question is Who is it?

Return of the Vampire 1943
As much of a werewolf movie as a vampire one, and an interesting variation on the theme.
BTW the vampire is played by Lugosi who is always worthwhile watching.

The rest of the Lon Chaney / Wolf Man oeuvre
This includes:
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 1943
House of Frankenstein 1944
House of Dracula 1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948

For the first three, the only parts much worth watching involve Chaney especially his angst-ridden performances as Larry Talbot.
The last (Abbott and Costello) is a surprisingly decent horror movie, due to all of the characters (including Lugosi as Dracula) playing it straight and leaving the yucks up to A&C, although much of that humor comes from their interactions with the horror-movie icons. Especially Costello and the Wolf Man.

[silverbullet63]

Dog Soldiers
The Howling
Silver Bullet
The Wolfman (1941)

Honorable Mention..

Bad Moon
Full Eclipse
Howl

[someoldguy]

Some favorites of mine, chronological order to avoid having to choose which is best

Werewolf of London 1935
Tibetan moon flower that can prevent transformation and the intrigue to get it.
Each time the afflicted man becomes a werewolf, he is more beastly. Nice touch.

The Wolf Man 1941
A genuine classic, the old school man/wolf filled with dread over what he becomes.
The supernatural flavoring that gives this movie its special feeling has for the most part been lost in later years.

Curse of the Werewolf 1961
The only Hammer werewolf movie and it takes its time getting to that point but Terence Fisher delivers plenty of good stuff along the way, as usual. And when it does finally get hairy, it does not fail to deliver and you realize there was good reason for the lengthy setup.

Wolfen 1981
Not really a werewolf movie although that is a subtext. But a great ride nonetheless. And decidedly different than what one expects.

The Howling 1981
A modern werewolf movie, deliciously constructed and with a very odd sense of humor. But flawed IMO by the too easy killing of the beasts.

An American Werewolf in London 1981
The third entry in that annus mirabilis.
Just about as good as it gets. Nuff said.

Bad Moon 1996
Go Thor!

Ginger Snaps trilogy 2000-2004
Classic werewolf stories with unique spins.
LOVE watching Emily Perkins face!

Dog Soldiers 2002
Action! Gore! Firepower!
And don’t forget twists.
Favorite line: I hope you get diarrhea! (Talk about macho)

The Wolfman 2010
For the most part quite good, sufficiently different from and more elaborate than the 1941 original to be interesting. I especially loved the lecture hall scene.
But that CGI fest just blew it for me. Not that it was rather poorly done, although that is true IMO. It just did not belong in the movie. For me, it destroyed suspension of disbelief by suddenly making it a different kind of movie.

My $0.02 anyway.