Another movie list because I have too much time on my hands. There are plenty of great horror movies. The sad truth is that the bad outnumbers the good but the good are always an awesome treat…true story. I’d like to point some of the non believers and some of the fans to the following list of what I consider to be the top ten best Werewolf movies.

1. “Dog Soldiers” (2002)

Most of you might have seen the descent…one of the best horror movies in the last five years, 2006. However, this movie right here outweighs the descent in glory…that’s right this movie is awesome. The story: Typical soldiers in Scotland battle with werewolves in some farm. The result: as dumb as it sounds I promise you this movie will be the best werewolf movie you’ll ever see.

2. “Bad Moon” (1996)

This movie is worth watching just for the scenes in which the dog pees on the werewolf’s home and when the werewolf returns the favor. Seriously, this undeservingly underrated film from Eric Red, writer of The Hitcher and Near Dark, presents a comic and tense story of a man (Michael Paré) who moves into his sisters home (or parks behind it) after returning from a trip. The families German Shepherd soon discovers that the uncle is a werewolf, and the dog’s loyalty and unwavering dedication to his family makes lassie look like crap lol.

3. “An American Werewolf in London” (1981)

An American traveler (David Naughton) and his bro (Griffin Dunne) encounter a werewolf after leaving one of those odd England bars where locals talk in cryptic talk of their curses. One of the bros turns out to be be puppy chow and then ghost/zombie bro while the other runs around naked and chills with wolves. Blood and guts, this John Landis classic is filled with dark humor and has a hauntingly amazing transformation seen — thanks to the makeup genius Rick Baker.

4. “Ginger Snaps” (2000)

Even before the werewolf comes into play these sisters are dark and moody. Afterward tho Ginger is down right freaky. She goes from outcast to animalistic charged vixen. Her transformation is slow and it seems to be permanent when complete so that was a nice change to the werewolf mythology in film…tho I could do without the tail? Anyway by far the best high school werewolf film ever made…yea up yours Michael Jay Fox and your teenwolf.

5. “Audie and the Wolf” (2008)

This indie flick never made it to theaters, yet it wowed werewolf buffs at the 2009 Another Hole in the Head film festival in San Francisco. The movie is a nice gory story, filled with dark humor, and a love story between a punk-rocker girl (Audie) and a unlucky werewolf, who tries do do right…wonderful story that brings to mind american werewolf in london for our generation.

6. “The Company of Wolves” (1984)

Neil Jordan’s twisted, and wonderfully dark, take on the “Little Red Riding Hood” fable is a mind grenade of twisted visions and sexuality. Granny (Angela Lansbury) scars the bejeezus out of her grand daughter by telling her Grimm stories about beastly things hiding out in the dark side of the woods. This trance-like film is a must watch.

7. “Wolf Man” (2009 and 1941)

Now the old movie tho a classic is a little cheesy and stale…true story. Geez hate me if you want lol. The remake though a little predictable stayed true to the classic and added its own twists and turns. Not to mention that our modern FX really helped. The movie plot? A brother returns home to seek his brother…a werewolf bites him…he goes all howl at the moon in no time…tragic ending.

8. “Silver Bullet” (1985)

In the rich tapestry of Stephen King films, to some this film is a nick nack to be forgotten. But bros’…and sis’…this movie is a treasure. Also check out the book that inspired the movie “Cycle of the Werewolf,” which is filled with incredible art by the one-and-only Bernie Wrightson.

9. “An American Werewolf in Paris” (1997)

While it pales in compared to its predecessor — mostly because the crappy CGI effects — An American Werewolf in Paris continues with An American Werewolf in London’s sense of humor and has a much more complex story line. Plus the love between the main two is far more believeable.

10. “The Brotherhood of the Wolf” (2002)

Crazed, dark and — wait for it — wonderfully fun, this French film is a must for horror buffs seeking a werewolf film that thinks outside the box. Partly based on a historical fact…yes it is.. the french really had a wollf like creature that was huge and murderous and this films uses that to create its mythos. Kind of long and not really a werewolf movie if not it would have been higher on the list but the movie is so awesome that you just forget the time is ticking away.

Honorable Mentions

Wolfen 1981

at the height of the werewolf 80’s era. It follows a detective (Albert Finney) investigating a series of murders in which the victims have been seemingly killed by an animal (poor animals always being blamed…). Wonderful use of POV perspective through the eyes of the predator and the Native American aspect made me smile.

The Howling (1981)

The effects in are awesome, the transformation scene is downright chilling and CGI free. Karen White, a respected news reporter, is scarred after an encounter with a killer almost costs her life. Karen then visits a respected psychologist who tells her to attend a retreat called “the colony” … but while there her nightmare gets worse, still able toi give scares even by todays standards but the story lacks…at least to me…

“WOLF” (1994)

This movie is worth watching just like “Bad Moon” just for the scene where Nicholson pisses all over a James Spader’s shoes. In all seriousness, Mike Nichols (The Graduate) lends his awesomely dark technique to this movie - the result is a solemn, classic tone of psychological drama. Theres is great balance in this film. True story. From the well written humor to the slow mo action sequences…this movie does not fail.

Till next time! Marky “Epic” Marc XD

Today I will be listing my favorite vampire movies. Why vampires when this is a comic site...I don't know but here it is. Now vampires are perhaps some of the most overdone creatures in the movie industry but that isn’t that bad of thing. For one the movie pool for these films is huge with a lot of decent works so putting together a list was easy. Putting them in order from best to worse that was the hard part. Here’s my attempt if you disagree do put in your 2 cents

1. Interview With a Vampire (1994)

The original brooding vampire that was averse to killing for survival started here. It has never been as well done either. F-off Edward. In 1791, aristrocat Louis De Pointe Du Lac(Brad Pitt) is depressed and suicidal, until Lestat De Lioncourt(Tom Cruise) invades his life. Lestat, a vampire, Lestat gives Louis the choice of either death or life as a vampire. Louis agrees unaware of the monster he HAS to become to survive. He refuses to take human life and his different nature from Lestat creates friction between them. Oh yea Kristen Dunst is in this as a blood sucking child. (Directed by Neil Jordan)

2.Bram Stroker’s Dracula (1992)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula was Francis Ford Coppola’s vision of the epic vampire tale. Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) is assigned to a gloomy village in eastern Europe to help a count manage his affairs. He imprisoned by Count Dracula, who travels to London, in search of his reincarnated former love who happens to be Harker’s fiance, Mina Murray (Winona Ryder). In Britain, Dracula sets into motion a reign of seduction and horror. Harker returns and with a band of hunter’s, uncluding Van Helsing (Anthony Hopkins), take on Dracula.

3.From Dusk til’ Dawn (1996)

This movie is worth watching just for Salma Hayek’s dance with the snake! Directed by Robert Rodriguez, From Dusk Till Dawn starred George Clooney and Tarantino as the Gecko Brothers. Bank robbers on the dash to Mexico. I dislike Tarantino’s work personally but I must say that he co wrote the script and this movie had one of the greatest mid movie plot shifts of all time. Bloody, funny and clever, From Dusk Till Dawn should be on this list.

4.Fright Night (1985)

Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale) discovers that his next door neighbour Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon) is a vampire. After Dandridge confronts Charlie in his bedroom and threatens him, Charlie concludes that the vampire must be destroyed. He asks help from his idol Peter Vincent, a movie vampire hunter, who up to that point did not believe in vampires. (Directed by Tom Holland)

5.Salem’s Lot (1979)

Suspenseful. Harrowing. These are just a couple of words to describe the chilling Salem’s Lot, based on a novel by the horror king – Stephen King. A mysterious Mr. Straker, has moved into Salem’s Lot. Soon after Straker arrives in Salem’s Lot, people start vanishing and dying from oddly. Everyone wonders why, including Ben Mears an author who was working on a book based on the ‘haunted house’ in salem’s lot. The house straker lives in.. (Directed by Tobe Hooper)

6.Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

This movie is sort of like blade…but so so much better. In 1970, the four hundred year-old vampire slayer Saya is sent to an American military base in Tokyo by the Council, a secret society that hunts vampires. Saya is like blade half human and half vampire. She has a soul like her father and all the vampire powers of her mother. She is on a quest to face the vampire Onigen that killed her father. There are some beautiful fight scenes…honestly if you like 300 you will like this movie. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

7. The Forsaken (2001)

Now this movie was a hit or a miss with vampire fans. I rather liked it. Sean is on a trip from L.A. to Florida to deliver a classic Mercedes and attend a wedding. Bad luck soon follows and after some incidents that leave him strapped for cash he picks up hitchhiker Nick. The luck gets worse. Sean soon realizes that Nick is not the laid back, aimless traveler he seems. His infected with the vampiric virus and on the hunt for the vampire from which it originates. From then on the pace just picks up! (Directed by J.S. Cardone)

8. Nosferatu (1922)

Nosferatu may just very well be the creepiest movie of all time. F.W. Murnau’s German silent classic is the original and possibly best Dracula adaptation, taking Bram Stoker’s novel and turning it into a surreal dreams, hauntingly and harrowingly beautiful. Count Orlok, the grotesque vampire incredibly done by Max Schreck, is just maybe the most feral and bestial vampire ever created. Albin Grau, the film production designer created the “Nosferatu-type” vampire which resembles a corpse with animal features (elongated fingernails and incisors), not charming or beautiful, and definitely filled with intent of carnage. (Directed by F.W. Murnau)

9. Cronos (1993)

In 1535, an alchemist invented the Cronos. The invention, created to grant eternal life to its owner, finds its way into modern times where it end up with an antiquarian. Enthralled by the odd gadget, Gris is oblivious that others are hunting for it. The gift of eternal life has become an obsession to a dying Mr. De la Guardia. Who will stop at nothing to get the “Cronos”. (Directed by Guillermo del Toro)

10. 30 Days of Night (2007)

Disagree all you want but the vampire world needed this movie. Enough brooding self loathing. This movie delivered vicious and thirsting monsters. Like – extremely thirsty. A month of permanent darkness in Alaska, isolated from the rest of the world, and unable to communicate with it. The setting alone sets a desperate struggle for survival and an ominous mood. Seriously if you like the animalistic vampires that have fled from the big screen then check this out. (directed by David Slade)

Honorable mentions.

These should have been in the top ten and will be on some lists…they just didn’t make it on mine.

Near Dark (1987)

A young cowboy is romances a new girl in town only to find out that she’s a vampire and her bitting in their lil foreplay, well it has some side effects. Slowly turning into a vampire, he is forced to join up with the girl and her ‘family’. But when his own father and sister stop at nothing to find him he is forced to choose between loyalty to the vampires, or loyalty his own family. The writer of this also scripted one of the top werewolf movies of all time Bad Moon.(Directed by Kathryn Bigelow)

The Lost Boys (1987)

A difficult divorce and financial issues make a woman and her teenagers Sam and Mike settle down with her father in the town Santa Carla. At first, Sam seems loosely amused by rumors of vampires living in the small town. But after Mike follows a girl into a rough crowd at a local theme park, the rumors start to be confirmed. Fearing for his own safety, Sam enlists the help of two so called vampire hunters to save his brother and kill the other vampires. (Directed by Joel Schumacher)

Blade 2 (2002)

A new type of vampire has risen. The Reaper. A vampire consumed with an insatiable thirst for blood that they also feed on vampires, all the victims become Reapers after. Now their raging expanding population threatens the existence of vampires, and if left unstopped they will overtake the world. Blade, Whistler, and a tech guy Scud are recruited by the Shadow Council. The council asks for Blade’s help in destroying the mutual threat. The alliance is uneasy and soon dissolves while in the midst of the growing threat. (Directed by Guillermo del Toro)

Let me in/ Let the right one in (2008/2010)

An odd love story but this movie is not twilight. Far from it. Both the original and remake follow he same plot. A young unattended and sunned boy who is bullied befriends a vampire who lives with an aging man whom protects and feeds her.