Werewolf movies have long howled from the dark corners of cinema history, shapeshifting over the decades from gothic horror to pop-culture allegories. As one of the most enduring figures in monster mythology, the werewolf serves as both terrifying predator and tragic figure—a creature caught between worlds, between man and beast. The genre has evolved alongside…
Category: Reviews
Island of Terror (1966) – Review
What happens when science goes too far? If you guessed “boneless corpses and Peter Cushing looking concerned,” then you may have seen the Island of Terror. This British sci-fi horror film, directed by Terence Fisher, is a solid blend of atmospheric tension, eerie practical effects, and that charmingly stiff-upper-lip British horror vibe of the era.
Wolf Man (2025) – Review
With the success of Leigh Whannell’s 2020 film The Invisible Man, where he reimagined the classic Universal Monster through a contemporary lens, blending elements of horror with psychological and familial themes, sadly, despite his success in that outing, this reimagining falls flat on multiple fronts.
Deadlier Than the Male (1967) – Review
During the height of the 1960s spy craze, fueled by the success of James Bond, many films tried to capture the same blend of action, intrigue, and suave sophistication. Deadlier Than the Male was one of the better efforts, delivering a slick, entertaining thriller filled with beautiful assassins, exotic locations, and a hero who embodies…
Werewolves (2024) – Review
Imagine The Purge but swap out the masked marauders for werewolves, and you’ll get the gist of Steven C. Miller’s Werewolves, a monster movie with many bites but with less of a point. Instead of delivering a tense and thrilling monster movie, it settled for cheap CGI, wooden dialogue, and a plot so predictable you…