Top Werewolf Movies for a Full Moon

So today is Friday the 13th, but it is also something else: the appearance of the rare Honey Moon.  The full moon appeared extra large and in a honey-colored hue at midnight, something which will not happen again until June 2098. In North America, it is apparently also called a Strawberry Moon because of strawberry harvest season, and it gained a reddish hue in the morning light. Or is it red because blood was spilled the night before...? [cue Universal Monster movie theme]

Image from 'Dog Soldiers'

While the full moon will be waning tonight, the magic of the time may still be in the air... a perfect time to break out a werewolf movie and cuddle up with a meaty pizza and a good beer. So, after a whole season of werewolf movies both good and bad, here are my top 5 werewolf movie recommendations for this Friday the 13th/Honey Moon celebration night:

1. The Howling (1981) - Can't go wrong with this creepy and original classic
2. The Wolf Man (1941) - The original Universal monster movie
3. An American Werewolf in London (1981) - John Landis' amazing dark comedy
4. Dog Soldiers (2002) - a Scottish suspense movie that feels like a classic zombie movie, but with a werewolf twist
5. The Wolfman (2010) - The Universal remake of the classic film that goes a step beyond the original. A great addition to the werewolf canon

Enjoy your evening, and stay "lucky" everybody! Stop by later this weekend for a return to your regularly scheduled Fangtastic Films' vampire movie reviews.

~ LK