Werewolf Winter: Ginger Snaps (2000)

So Winter has officially ended and Spring is here, but the werewolf movies continue. After all, I still have to get through the 2000s! Which brings us to the first and most famous werewolf movie of the 2000-era: Ginger Snaps.
 

Werewolf Winter: The Wolves of Kromer (1998)

So far we have seen werewolves as symbolic of human aggression, female sexuality, and teenagers going through puberty. And now, with The Wolves of Kromer, we now have a film where wolves are symbolic of gay men in the 1990s.

Very subtle symbolism...

Werewolf Winter: Wolf (1994)

Jack Nicholson is one of those actors who is excellent at playing himself. When he was The Joker in Batman, he played Jack Nicholson in clown make-up. When he was a mental patient in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, he was Jack Nicholson in a beanie and five o'clock shadow. And in Wolf, Jack Nicholson plays Jack Nicholson as a werewolf.

Werewolf Winter: An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

An American Werewolf in Paris is essentially the film equivalent of a Candwich.

A Candwich at first glance may resemble what you actually want (a decent sandwich) but when you open up it's bizarre packaging you soon you discover a horror of hot dog buns and processed awful that in no way resembles what it is trying to emulate. That, my friends, is this "film." I have seen a lot of movies this Werewolf Winter. Some have been shockingly good, some have been laughably terrible. But no movie thus far has made me feel actually offended at its existence like An American Werewolf in Paris.

Werewolf Winter: Bad Moon (1996)

Have you ever sat down to watch a live-action kids' film (like, say, Disney's Air Bud) only to wish that it was more R-rated? Or have you ever watched a gory horror film and just hoped beyond hope that someone would spend a lot of time focusing on the relationship between a child and his family's dog? No? Neither of those? Well someone clearly thought there was a market out there for such an INSANE meshing of tone and theme; that is the only explanation possible for Bad Moon.

Werewolf Winter: Full Eclipse (1993)

When I was near the end of my summer vampire movie countdown, I mentioned over and over again that original and unique ideas went a long way when it came to me liking a movie. Adding interesting genre twists is clearly so much better than repeating the same old tired story of Dracula. But... are there some ideas so stupid that they break this rule? Are there some ideas so god-awfully ridiculous that they never should have made it past the pitch room? Yes, and the proof is the movie Full Eclipse.

Werewolf Winter: The Howling III - The Marsupials (1987)

The Howling III is not just a film; it is an experience. You do not merely watch this movie; you are assaulted by it. You do not just share it with friends; you inflict it upon them. The amount of absurdity, bizarre choices, stilted acting, and ridiculous dialogue is almost enough to break a person, mind and soul.