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Blog · 25 Oct 2026

Were YOUR Werewolf Film Picks Any Good?

After the best-werewolf upload, viewers filled the comments. Dan watched the suggestions named in the YouTube description. Opinions live in the video — fact sheets below so you can geek out while you press play.

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Watch on YouTube Best werewolf films post Films hub
  • Wolfen
  • Legend of the Werewolf
  • The Undying Monster
  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
  • Teen Wolf

Related classic-shelf context (not this video’s picks): see The Best Werewolf Films Ever? for the earlier named six.

Fact sheets for the viewer picks

Geeky fact sheet

Wolfen (1981)

Year
1981
Director
Michael Wadleigh
Principal cast
Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan
Budget (reported)
About $17 million (reported)
Box office (reported)
About $10.6 million (reported)

Geeky trivia

  • More “urban predator” mystery than traditional full-moon melodrama.
  • Albert Finney leads a grimy New York thriller with wolf POV photography.
  • Came out in the same hairy year as American Werewolf and The Howling.

Mistakes & goofs

  • Couldn’t find well-known, clearly documented goofs for this title in the usual public goof round-ups — shout if you’ve spotted a classic one.

Figures from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfen_(film)

Geeky fact sheet

Legend of the Werewolf (1975)

Year
1975
Director
Freddie Francis
Principal cast
Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, Hugh Griffith, Roy Castle, David Rintoul
Budget (reported)
Not clearly published on the Wikipedia film page
Box office (reported)
Not clearly published on the Wikipedia film page

Geeky trivia

  • British werewolf tale with Peter Cushing — catnip for Hammer/Tyburn fans.
  • Directed by Freddie Francis, a horror-safe pair of hands behind the camera.
  • A deeper-cut pick than the usual American wolf pack.

Mistakes & goofs

  • Couldn’t find well-known, clearly documented goofs for this title in the usual public goof round-ups — shout if you’ve spotted a classic one.

Cast/director from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_Werewolf

Geeky fact sheet

The Undying Monster (1942)

Year
1942
Director
John Brahm
Principal cast
James Ellison, Heather Angel, John Howard
Budget (reported)
Not clearly published on the Wikipedia film page
Box office (reported)
Not clearly published on the Wikipedia film page

Geeky trivia

  • Fox’s wartime gothic — often filed under werewolf / family curse mysteries.
  • Black-and-white atmosphere over jump-scare carnage.
  • A deep-cut suggestion that fits a “Straight Off The Shelf” rabbit hole.

Mistakes & goofs

  • Couldn’t find well-known, clearly documented goofs for this title in the usual public goof round-ups — shout if you’ve spotted a classic one.

Cast/director from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Undying_Monster

Geeky fact sheet

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

Year
1973
Director
Nathan H. Juran
Principal cast
Kerwin Mathews, Elaine Devry, Scott Sealey, Robert J. Wilke
Budget (reported)
Not clearly published on the Wikipedia film page
Box office (reported)
Not clearly published on the Wikipedia film page

Geeky trivia

  • TV-friendly 1970s werewolf yarn with a family-curse hook.
  • Directed by Nathan Juran (of earlier fantasy/adventure fame).
  • Exactly the sort of viewer recommendation that sends collectors hunting obscure discs.

Mistakes & goofs

  • Couldn’t find well-known, clearly documented goofs for this title in the usual public goof round-ups — shout if you’ve spotted a classic one.

Cast/director from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Cried_Werewolf_(1973_film)

Geeky fact sheet

Teen Wolf (1985)

Year
1985
Director
Rod Daniel
Principal cast
Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Scott Paulin, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine
Budget (reported)
About $4 million (reported)
Box office (reported)
About $80 million (reported)

Geeky trivia

  • Michael J. Fox’s basketball-playing wolf-boy — peak mid-80s high-school fantasy.
  • Huge return on a modest budget; spawned a sequel and later a TV reboot.
  • Dan’s YouTube description even name-checks the basketball energy — howl optional.

Mistakes & goofs

  • Couldn’t find well-known, clearly documented goofs for this title in the usual public goof round-ups — shout if you’ve spotted a classic one.

Figures from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Wolf

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