In recent years, there seems to have been an uptick in films that feature werewolves, but don’t have them front and center. (more…)
Q&A with “Hair of the Dog” filmmaker Michael Butts
In May I posted about Michael Butts’ fundraising efforts for his short film “I’m a Werewolf, but that’s OK!”. Today I’m happy to share with you a short Q&A with Michael, as well as some news about the film’s length (it’s getting longer) and title (it’s changing).
Lore Podcast Episode 3: The Beast Within
My current list of podcast subscriptions is so long (“all the great shows“) that even with a 2-hour commute and a 45-minute workout, I end each day with a lengthy queue. Suffice it to say I’m picky about adding new shows, but Aaron Mahnke‘s Lore Podcast made the list in less than 20 minutes.
Each episode dissects the cultural and historical influences behind a given supernatural phenomenon or scary story in 20 minutes. The third episode, The Beast Within, is a fascinating examination of the European werewolf myth’s 16th century origins.
In 1582, the German town of Bedburg was ravaged by a violent and mysterious creature. After untold bloodshed, the townsfolk took up arms and hunted the monster down. What they found was something out of our deepest nightmares, and entirely too close to home.
Mahnke is a great writer and speaker who takes a story familiar to even the most casual werewolf fan and turns it into a captivating, atmospheric experience. The background music (from one of my favourite band’s weirdest albums) is used to great effect, and at 19 minutes, this is an easy listen, even if you “don’t like podcasts”.
Lore is supported entirely via Patreon, so if you like what you hear, consider contributing. You can subscribe via iTunes, Overcast, or listen on the web site.
“What We Do In The Shadows” DVD, shirts & vampiraphanalia delayed by “contract demon”
In a post to their Kickstarter campaign, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi reveal the reason for the unexpected delay in their film’s journey to physical media in North America, and how that’s impacted the other backer rewards. (more…)
Steampunk sharpshooters & a bespoke werewolf suit in The Adventures of the League of STEAM
Steampunk performance art troupe League of STEAM has released a werewolf-centric episode of their award-winning adventure/comedy web series. Episode eight of season 3 “follows the League’s werewolf hunter, Jasper Mooney, as he tells tales of his lifelong hunt for an elusive white werewolf.” (more…)
Revisiting the werewolf from “The Cabin in the Woods”
Among all the films I blow my fanboy trumpet for on this site, 2012’s The Cabin in the Woods is my favourite. It’s smart, scary, really funny, and it ends with a smash cut to credits that’s guaranteed to make me head-bang every time. And of course, it’s got that excellently designed, practically achieved werewolf. (more…)
“Tales of the Wolfman” returns, bigger, badder and cuter than ever before
After last year’s unsuccessful but encouraging campaign, Tales of the Wolfman has returned to Kickstarter with a bigger, badder, more adorable campaign that’s jam-packed with even monsters and fairytale creatures. (more…)
“Snarl” embraces black coffee, angry mayors, mauled joggers & other detective clichés
From Alterna Comics comes Snarl, a graphic novel in the “Look, Detective, someone – or something – is killing women in the woods, and the Mayor doesn’t want any half-bakes stories about monsters” genre. (more…)
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Kate Beckinsale returns for Underworld’s 5th installment, “Underworld: Next Generation”
In a pattern as inexorable as life, death, the movement of the moon around the Earth or the ability of ants to get where they’re not wanted, another Underworld film is on the way. Underworld: Next Generation is in pre-production and will star vampiric kick-puncher Kate Beckinsale. (more…)