As the new year dawns, I’m going to start it off by looking back on one of the handful of new werewolf films that came our way in 2014. (I hope to catch up with the likes of Late Phases, When Animals Dream, Wolves, and especially WolfCop in the months to come.) When approaching a film like Werewolf Rising, though, it helps to know going in that it isn’t going to make a lick of sense or add up to anything. (more…)
Category: Film, Television & Music
Believe it or not, there are werewolf movies other than “An American Werewolf in London”.
Holiday Grab Bag: “The Order” werewolf combat, “I” Tamil insanity, illegal hyphens & more
It’s the holiday season and things are getting weird in the world of werewolves. Here are a few short pieces to chew on while you wait for your buddy Krampus to show up. (more…)
Great Scott (Howard)! Teen Wolf / Back to the Future mashup t-shirt
Artist and friend of the site Manny Aguilera has combined two of Michael J. Fox’s classic 80’s film characters into one totally rad t-shirt design. “Scott and Marty” features Back to the Future’s Marty McFly rocking a hoverboard, and the actual Teen Wolf surfing a van. Marty’s throwing a salute but you just know a high-five is imminent. Please continue reading this post with the 80’s rock summer jam of your choice playing in the background. (more…)
Sega developing movies & TV shows based on its IP, including “Altered Beast”
Gaming company Sega and ad agency Hakuhodo DY Group have turned the focus of their joint venture Stories International towards developing films and TV series based on Sega’s intellectual properties. Among the 40 franchises licensed to Stories is 1989 side-scroller Altered Beast, which featured a playable werewolf character and the worst villain name I’ve ever heard. (more…)
The polite werewolves of “What We Do In The Shadows”
What We Do In The Shadows is a horror/comedy/mockumentary by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, and as the recently-released official trailer shows, the film focusses heavily on a troupe of Wellington vampires. Other supernatural creatures are involved, including a pack of scruffy but well-mannered werewolves who figure prominently in the film’s third act. (more…)
The WOX’s “Werewolves of Christmas” supports The Prince’s Trust charity
I’d be lying if I said I understood what’s happening in this music video for “Werewolves of Christmas” by mysterious band The WOX. Werewolves? Christmas? Pool? Ludicrous dancing? Point Break references? And all this madness is for the benefit of The Prince’s Trust, a UK charity that helps “13 to 30 years old who are unemployed and those struggling at school and at risk of exclusion”. (more…)
Full Moon Features: Monster Dog
Thirty years ago this month (the IMDb isn’t any more specific than that), the utterly inept werewolf film Monster Dog had its Italian premiere, so it’s only right that it should be this month’s Full Moon Feature. (more…)
Watch werewolf short “Having a Drink” & pick up a DVD or Blu-ray
In November 2011 I shared details about a crowdfunding campaign for Having a Drink, a 15-minute werewolf film by Randy Smith. Now I’m happy to share with you the finished film, which you can watch in its entirety on Youtube. It’s also available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray for the insanely low price of $3 and $5 CDN, respectively – perfect as a stocking stuffer for any werewolf fans you might be shopping for this Christmas. Here’s the trailer:
Here’s what the “Late Phases” werewolf looks like
Bloody Disgusting has some new exclusive photos from Adrian Garcia Bogliano’s werewolf movie Late Phases, including a direct look at the beast itself. (more…)
A close look at the werewolf makeup of “Wolves”
Today, Make-Up Artist magazine showcases Dave Elsey’s werewolf makeup for Wolves, the just-released werewolf film by David Hayter. Despite Wolves‘s “relatively modest budget”, Elsey and his team put a lot of time and effort into the design and execution of their werewolf makeups, and the article takes a close look at each wolfed-out character.