In an article they’re calling “The Beast Within: Ten Timeless Werewolf Films“, PopMatters has identified what I have to agree are 10 top-drawer werewolf films (even though two of them don’t technically have any werewolves in them). There aren’t any big surprises here, but it was nice to be reminded that for every “Never Cry Werewolf” there’s a “Dog Soldiers”.
Category: Pop Culture
Trendy werewolf stuff for trendy werewolf people.
From the Makers of “3 Wolf Moon”: “3 Werewolf Moon” & 2 Other Werewolf T-Shirts
If you’re the sort of person who knows why a t-shirt with some airbrushed wolves on it is hilarious, get ready. Just get ready. The Mountain, creators of the 3 Wolf Moon shirt, have added werewolves to their repertoire of epically airbrushed body coverings. For some reason it’s really difficult to find these shirts on their web site, but if you have patience (and Flash) you can browse the catalog (page 174) and find three new entries in their “Skulbone” imprint: 3 Werewolf Moon, Transformation and Werewolf Moon (all pictured below). Only 3 Werewolf Moon is available online, courtesy of Amazon, but the other two are undoubtedly waiting for you at an authorized The Mountain retailer near you. I would wear the Transformation shirt, and I would only be a little ironic about it. I can admit this.
Thanks to Goldenwolf for letting me know about all three shirts and providing the image!
Eight Werewolves NYTimes.com Would Like to Bring to Your Attention
NYTimes.com has posted a just-snarky-enough-for-the-Internet breakdown of eight canonical movie werewolves (well, seven plus that bland New Moon guy). The author (Dave Itzkoff) watched the films with enough attention to detail to produce some wry comments, but I think the best one of the lot comes early.
[1941’s Wolf Man] Talbot meets his end at the wrong end of a silver walking stick wielded by his father who, while disappointed in his son’s lifestyle, probably never intended to club him to death.
OH SNAP.
Get a Torrent of the Prototype Werewolf: The Apocalypse Game for the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturno and Hidden Palace have a Christmas present for you: a torrent of the previously unreleased Werewolf: The Apocalypse game for the Sega Saturn. These two great gaming communities raised the funds to legally obtain the rights to distribute this prototype, just so you could have it. Capcom was working on this back in 1996, but for whatever reason, the game didn’t get beyond this prototype. You can torrent the ROM right here, although you’ll need a Saturn emulator to play it. You may also want to check out this GameSetWatch article about the release. Hat tip: ArcLight.
“Bring It.” Season 2 of Craig and the Werewolf
It’s Christmas Eve, so it’s not really time to open presents yet, but here’s a little something I’ve been saving for you since November. I want you to have it now, because, well, it’s the season of giving. Craig and the Werewolf is back for a second season of laughs and awkward werewolf – vampire tension. Five more episodes, aw yeah. Make sure to start from the bottom (episode 6) and work your way up to episode 10. Thanks to Absolute Disaster for keeping it alive!
Middled Aged Wolf – The Sad Sequel to the Scott Howard Story
Oh Scott, what happened? You had such dreams, such hope.
Excellent work (in a depressing way) by director Marc Milstein and company! Hat tips to to Viergacht and ArcLight.
Ginny & Clutch (Little Red Riding Hood Reloaded)
U! a.k.a. Uriel A. Duran has shared some werewolf art with me that I feel compelled to share with everyone else, on account of how much I love the concept and character designs. Meet Ginny & Clutch!
Hometown: Some lost town on Route 66.
Likes: Fast cars, faster music, robbing banks and ice cream.
Dis-likes: Being chased by the police, woodsmen and/or hunters.
Super Powers: Ginny has an IQ of 250 and is not afraid of anything. Clutch is a werewolf —’nuff said.
Personality: Ginny may seem like a shy girl, but behind that appearance there’s a really evil and wicked mind. She’s very manipulative, yet she’s with Clutch because she truly is in love with him (but won’t admit it, at least in public). Clutch on the other hand is grumpy and stubborn but once you get to know him you’ll find he’s actually very kind.
If you’d like to see these characters developed further, make sure to let Uriel know. Thanks for sharing, my friend!
A Monster Poll for the Geek Contingent
Nerd news portal Slashdot has updated their site-wide poll to ask the question: If I Had To Choose, I’d Be A …
The options are:
- Zombie
- Vampire
- Werewolf
- Mummy
- Necromancer
- Ringwraith
- My Family Already Thinks I’m A Troll
- Demon Penguin
As of this minute, werewolves are in fourth place with 10% of the vote. We’re being beaten by Demon Penguin (har har, nerd joke), Necromancer (thanks a lot, roleplaying / WoW fans) and Vampire (sigh). Werewolf fans, do your thing !
“I Was A Tranny Werewolf” Trailer – Probably NSFW, Definitely Fabulous
“Gayploitation” filmmaker Lola Rocknrolla has combined two of this Werewolf News poster’s favourite things in one campy, ridiculous short film. “I Was A Tranny Werewolf” premiered last week at Anthology Film Archives in New York City. No word yet on when the whole thing will be available to watch / purchase for those who didn’t see it then, but if Lola’s filmography is any indication, this should be worth watching– if only so you can throw your mascara and popcorn at the screen. Oh yeah, you probably shouldn’t watch this trailer at work if your workplace is humour-deficient. That’s a lot of hair!
Thanks to Viergacht for the link. And to those who know me IRL: yeah, I know.