The 1980’s showed a surge in werewolf movies beginning with The Howling that was filled with plenty of horror and some comedy thrown in to make it not just for those who like the scary movies. Awesome special effects make this far better than all of the attempts at a sequel.

Of course, An American Werewolf in London, filled with amazing special effects tops the charts of favorite werewolf movies of all time. Again, a werewolf movie with added comedy made this a favorite of many viewers, not just those that love horror movies.

Wolfen brought a different type of werewolf movie to the scene bringing fascinating horror inspired by legends of American Indian shape-shifters, making this one of the most imaginative and somewhat intelligent werewolf films.

Wolf is another of these more imaginative werewolf movies that is high on the list of fantastic ones, thanks mainly to the amazing acting skill of Jack Nicholson. A key factor in all werewolf movies is the special effects and make up and the subtle yet stunning changes in Nicholson’s character make this film a bit more realistic than the rest.