TOP 8 Werewolf Movies
February 16th, 2010 by Thor Magnusson
So the The Wolfman is finally out, unleashed on the world and causing havoc in cinemas! Whereas if it’s good or bad, I honestly don’t know yet (still have to see it), but in celebration of its release I thought it would be fun to explore the golden nuggets of its sub-genre. As I mentioned in this column before; a good werewolf movie is a rare beast, not to mention the amount of films to have explored the subject are few and far between, especially compared to its counterparts; the Zombie and the Vampire. Continue reading ‘TOP 8 Werewolf Movies’
A brand new year is always my favorite in terms of films; all of the big releases seem beaming with promise and potential. Of course, by December, several will have fallen flat on their face, but lets not dwell on that, lets get excited while we still can. Overall, there are plenty of fresh flicks to look forward to, at least for a genre fan like myself; a bunch of Cult Directors make their long awaited returns (John Carpenter, Vincenzo Natali), old school action makes a comeback (Predators, Machete, The Expendables) and a bunch of horror projects get the Big Budget treatment (Piranha 3-D, Wolfman, Shutter Island). 
So its time for the “Best of the Year” list. I’ll admit even though I watch a truck load of films on a weekly basis, I’m more of the ‘home theatre’ type, meaning I see all types of films from different countries and different eras but I am not always up-to-date with the current films in cinemas. Still there were a select few that I went out of my way to catch during their release and fortunately this year was rarely disappointed. 
For all of you familiar with my former 
With Halloween done and gone, I couldn’t shake the feeling of how the Holiday had always been synonymous with bad horror sequels. Back in the 80’s, the studios churned out installments in their terror franchises like it was nobody’s business; horror icons like Freddy, Michael and Jason graced the celluloid screen annually on the Hollows Eve of yesteryears. At present, our sole champion is Lionsgate’s cash-cow franchise Saw, having just released their sixth instalment! 
Alright, I’ll admit the title is a mouth full, but give me a second to explain myself. Since nowadays Hollywood slightly redeemed themselves in the eyes of many geeks in a light of the recent comic book to film adaptations, it seems they’ve realize that combining solid talent to fan boy material can equal box office success as well as critical plaudits. It was a long road to get there and for every Dark Knight there is the Fantastic Four series. 
Cheerleader Jennifer (Megan Fox) goes from plain bitchy to supernatural evil when she returns from the grave with a thirst for the blood of teenage boys. It’s up to her nerdy best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) to save the day before Jennifer feasts on the town’s entire male population with an eye on Needy’s boyfriend as her next victim… 
