Get ready - 2020 has 13 full moons, so the werewolves will be running amok! In this episode we will take a look at these hairy, scary monsters. Starting with the legends and myths from around the world about werewolves, we turn then to the many films that feature these man-beasts. Some you will undoubtedly have heard of, but we dug up a few obscure ones too.
Why are werewolves so fascinating? There's something so tragic and compelling about these poor souls who are cursed to change into vicious beasts. But there's undeniably something exciting about it too - the pure freedom and power of the wild animal. And what type of werewolf do you like best - more wolflike or more manlike? There are a lot of different versions to choose from, ranging from full-on wolf to the snouted creatures found in films like Underworld and Dog Soldiers, to the classic look of Lon Chaney Jr's Wolfman. The crew discusses which looks they like the most and why.
We also do a little thought experiment -who is an actor who hasn't played a werewolf who should? We came up with some unusual, but hopefully, entertaining choices!
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| Commander Larry and Lt. Jasmine at Galaxy's Edge |
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Finally, Bay Area Film Events will be hosting an anime weekend -Animezing! - at the Balboa Theatre in San Francisco on March 14th and 15th. For more information go to http://www.bayareafilmevents.com/animezing.
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My favorite werewolf movies, and really, probably one of my favorite horror movies in general, is American Werewolf in London. It's such a fantastic mix of outright horror and black humor.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, I find it interesting that you guys seem to like Silver Bullet so much. Personally, I don't think it's that scary (I think the scariest part is the creepy nightmare the priest has). And the werewolf looks like an angry teddy bear...
Edo Bosnar
Lol, I like the angry teddy bear reference to Silver Bullet Edo. I think we all really like American Werewolf in London, we just didn’t have the time to really get into it. Personally I wasn’t looking at the scariest werewolf film but just some if my old and new favorites. Glad you enjoyed the episode and thanks for your continued support.
ReplyDeleteMy 3 favorite monsters as a kid were Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Wolfman, these were also my first 3 Aurora Monster Models as well. My first werewolf movie was Universal's The Wolfman, and is also my favorite, tied with the 2010 The Wolfman. I thought Benicio del Toro did a good job with his character, and portrayal of the Wolfman as well. I loved the Groovie Goolies' Wolfie, and liked another "werewolf" cartoon from the late seventies: FangFace, and there was also 1994's Monster Force and the action figures as well. You may also want to check out the Drak Pack cartoon. As for my favorite lycathropic transition Stage: Humanoid Werewolf, like from both Wolfman movies, next would be The Howling style Werewolf. Still Humanoid, but much more bestial. As for full moon transformations, I have read that this only affects "fledgling Werewolves" as you see in most movies. In other films and books, the transformation is controlled, and used at the Werewolf's will, but under a Full Moon it can make these werewolves more savage, and more susceptible to their more bestial desires, which makes me remember the movie Full Eclipse. Not a bad werewolf flick.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another fun episode!
Kevin