Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Streams On Peacock This Week; Celebrate With These 5 Werewolf Movies
Wolf Man finally hits subscription-based streaming this week when it lands on Peacock this Friday, April 18th!
The film, from director and co-writer Leigh Whannell, hasn’t received glowing reviews, but it doesn’t necessarily deserve all the derision it receives. The story is about a man who slowly succumbs to a werewolf infection while holed up in an isolated house with his wife and daughter, and it’s interesting in how it presents its story from a unique perspective (at least in regards to the father’s transformation).
You can stream Wolf Man starting this Friday. In the meantime, why not also take a look at these, the five best werewolf movies currently streaming on Peacock! For even more werewolves, check out the list of 30+ Best Werewolf Movies Ever Made on Creepy Catalog.
Dog Soldiers (2002)
Dog Soldiers deserves to be spoken about in the upper-echelon of werewolf movies. The story is rather simple; A group of soldiers on a training mission encounter a pack of werewolves, and much fighting ensues. What makes the movie so great is how effective it is as an action-horror film on a smaller budget. The effects are wonderful, the action is exciting, the tension is palpable, and the cast is brilliant.
Ginger Snaps (2000)
Sisters Brigitte (Emily Perkins) and Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) have a death pact with each other to get out of the suburbs by the age of 16. But as Ginger nears her sweet sixteen, she begins going through changes. Some changes are natural, but others are caused by a violent attack from a four-legged creature responsible for local maulings. Ginger Snaps is a fantastic cult classic.
Howl (2015)
A sparsely populated train running late at night breaks down in the woods. The passengers can’t go out to find help though, because werewolves are outside, waiting to pounce. For a werewolf siege movie, Howl is better than you might expect. It also features Shauna Macdonald, who played Sarah in The Descent (2005).
I Am Lisa (2020)
Lisa (Kristen Vaganos) moves back to her hometown and quickly gets on the bad side of Jessica (Carmen Anello), the sheriff’s daughter. The corrupt sheriff lets Jessica get away with anything, even the attempted murder of Lisa. But Lisa doesn’t die. Instead, she survives thanks to a wolf bite that gives her unusual abilities. Jessica and her mother better watch their backs.
Bad Moon (1996)
Ted (Michael Paré) was injured by a werewolf while in Nepal, but he doesn’t tell that to his sister Janet (Mariel Hemingway). After a spate of violent deaths, Ted tries to warn Janet about the dangers in the area around their home (like ferocious wolves). Hopefully she’ll realize the truth before it’s too later for herself, her son Brett, and their dog Thor.
