Werewolves under different names are present in the tales and myths of many peoples of the world. In Western mythology, people who can transform into wolves are called werewolves, or lycanthropes. The Slavs have the Volkolak, and the Scandinavians have the berserker. With the advent of cinema, directors began to address the topic of otherworldly forces, and films about werewolves became popular among the audience.
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Forest legend. Libahunt. THE USSR. 1968
The first Soviet film about werewolves was shot at the Tallinnfilm film studio. The plot was based on August Kitsberg's “Werewolf”, written in 1912.
Events unfold in an Estonian village, where one girl is accused of witchcraft, believing that she is a werewolf. The film holds in suspense, and the music only complements the oppressive impression.
The film was released in 1969, and in 1970, the drama operator A. Motskus received a special award at the Minsk film festival. You can see the original, as well as the version duplicated in Russian.
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Silver bullet. Silver Bullet. USA. 1985
The mystical horror film is rightfully included in the Top 10 exciting films about werewolves. Filmed by director Daniel Attias based on Stephen King’s novel The Werewolf Cycle.
Horror and fantasy merged into a disturbing story about a series of brutal murders in a small American town. Residents are forced to take up arms to find and punish the cruel killer.
A disabled boy is trying to convince the townspeople that the cruel night killer is a werewolf, and only a silver bullet can kill him.
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Wolf. Wolf. USA 1994
In the afternoon, he is an ordinary man, a successful publisher, Will Randall, and in the moonlight - a ruthless beast.
Will keeps a huge city at bay, committing crimes and reveling in his impunity. Wolf instincts help him succeed in business, but he begins to be weighed down by his essence as a wolf when love appears on his way.
The love of the werewolf and the ordinary woman was perfectly played by the inimitable Jack Nicholson, and his charming partner was Michelle Pfeiffer.
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Ominous moon. Bad Moon. 1996
The American horror film was directed by Eric Red based on Wayne Smith's Thor novel.
During a trip to Nepal, photojournalist Ted and his lover were attacked by a werewolf. His beloved dies, and Ted remains alive. But, bitten by a monster, he himself becomes a werewolf.
Returning home, he longs for his beloved. But, simultaneously with his arrival in the town, brutal killings began to occur. The sister understands who is the cause of the crimes, and the Shepherd Tor does not take on the new look of Ted.
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Werewolf. Ginger snaps. Canada. 2000
The name of the Canadian horror film literally translates as Ginger shoots on camera, and the film itself was recognized as the best at the Toronto Film Festival.
Two sisters shun people, wear black clothes, and also preach the aesthetics of death. To take revenge on a classmate, they kill her dog. They pretend that this was done by a killer monster.
But the sisters brought trouble by their actions, and a werewolf monster really appears in the town. During one of the night walks, he bites his older sister. After that, the sisters' life changes dramatically, and they have to make a difficult life choice.
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Brotherhood of the wolf. Le Pacte des Loups. France. 2001
The mystical thriller takes the viewer to France of the 18th century. In one of the provinces, a number of mysterious murders are being carried out by the Zhevodansky beast.
The monarch himself controls the progress of the investigation, and when the investigation comes to a standstill, a hunter arrives to kill the fierce beast. The actors, and this is the incomparable Monica Bellucci and Marc Dacastos, perfectly conveyed the atmosphere of France from the time of Louis XV.
The costume designer received the prestigious Cesar Award. The scenery for the film was the mysterious castle of Roctaiad.
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Another world. Underworld 2003
The first part of an exciting action movie about the fight between Deathman and the Lycans. In black fantasy, there are also a clan of cruel vampires, as well as other mythical characters.
The main character begins the war with the werewolves who killed her family. While tracking the monsters, new shocking details are revealed about the conspiracy in the vampire clan.
As always, the first part is the most interesting, but it is worth looking at other parts of the “Other World” to trace the fascinating story of the main character named Celine.
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Van Helsing. Van helsing. 2004
The story of a hunter and a fighter of monsters, talentedly directed by director Stephen Sommers. This is a kind of synthesis of different stories in which werewolf monsters are present.
The action of the movie takes place in Romania at the end of the XIX century. The name of the main character Gabriel Van Helsing was borrowed by the creators of the film from the novel "Dracula", and Frankenstein is a positive hero here.
Based on the film, computer games, a series of comics were released, and a small animated film was created.
For moviegoers on most-beauty.ru there are many interesting collections and ratings. For example, pay attention to the TOP 10 cult sci-fi films.
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Werewolves. Cursed. 2005
In the list of the scariest films about werewolves, a special place is occupied by the American horror film Cursed.
Brother and sister are involved in a car accident caused by a wolf-like animal. Children escaped with minor injuries, but after the accident, they noticed that they were endowed with incredible strength. But in the city they are not alone. Next to them live the same werewolf people.
Recognized Hollywood masters worked on creating special effects, creating such masterpieces as “Scream”, “American Werewolf in London”, “Men in Black”.
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Little Red Riding Hood. Red Riding Hood. USA-Canada. 2011
The Gothic version of Charles Perrault’s famous tale tells the story of a young Valerie pursued by a werewolf.
Residents of the village where the Valerie family lives constantly offer sacrifices to the werewolf who lives in the forest. But the beast demands more, and here the older sister Valerie is chosen as the victim. A peculiar reading of the work of Charles Perrault, since the characters of other fairy tales appear in it, and Little Red Riding Hood herself is the daughter of a werewolf.
In addition to horrors, there is a love line in the movie. Love helps the main characters cope with Evil, but the viewer is waiting for a very unusual ending.
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Werewolf boy. A werewolf boy. South Korea. 2012
South Korean filmmakers did not stand aside, offering their version of the Lycans.
A mother and her two daughters move to a country house, where a young man is found in one of the sheds. He surprises them with his demeanor, a little wild, and shun people. It behaves like a wolf cub, but the fact is that a teenager is the result of an experiment on crossing human and wolf DNA.
Soon, the wolf boy begins to show signs of attention to the young lady, but the classic love triangle is woven into the plot. The beauty has long been loved by another guy and intends to marry her.
By the way, on most-beauty.ru wolves you can not only be afraid, but also admire their most beautiful representatives in this article.
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Dusk. Twilight. 2008-2012
A romantic fairy-tale saga of five films, where there are both vampires and werewolves. All episodes of the film broke box office records on Premiere Day.
The series caused controversial reviews from critics, but the world viewer was happy to receive a fantastic adventure film. In addition to the exciting plot, the film has great music and songs. The Russian premiere took place in January 2009.
It makes no sense to reveal the plot of all parts of the romantic saga, since the film must be watched in order to plunge into the atmosphere of a beautiful and exciting movie story.
Conclusion
Any rating and list of the best films is subjective, and therefore we suggest our readers to choose the best film about werewolves themselves by writing about it in the comments. In conclusion, we only say that in Russian folklore werewolves are not only wolf people. Everyone knows such characters as the frog princess, the swan princess. In Irish mythology there is a plot where women turn into birds, in Japan there is a female fox. A very informative documentary film “The Legend of Werewolves”, which can be easily found on the Internet.
Article author: Valery Skiba