TOP TEN WEREWOLF MOVIES

🐺 TOP 10 WEREWOLF MOVIES 🐺

This week marked the birthday of the late, great Lon Chaney Jr., so for the movie blog we’re celebrating the best way we know how — with our Top 10 Werewolf Movies!

What did we miss?
What’s ranked too high?
What’s criminally too low?

Let us know what you think!

10.) Werewolves on Wheels (1971)

10/10 name. 10/10 poster.
Have I seen it? No.
Have I heard of it before this? Also no.

But sometimes a movie poster alone earns a spot on the list. I’m guessing this is closer to Plan 9 from Outer Space than Citizen Kane — and honestly, that might make it better.

9.) Return of the Vampire (1943)

Originally set up as a sequel to Dracula… until Columbia remembered they weren’t Universal. Even though they had Bela Lugosi, they couldn’t call him or the movie Dracula Returns or Dracula #2.

I won’t spin this — as a kid, this movie freaked me out.
Something about a talking werewolf really got to me. Solid early entry on the list.

8.) Silver Bullet (1985)

Stephen King.
Gary Busey.
A souped-up wheelchair.
Werewolves.

Did I mention Gary Busey?

Fun, slightly cheesy, and the makeup is strong. A good ‘80s creature feature.

7.) The Wolfman (2010)

A remake of the classic, with Benicio del Toro stepping into the Lon Chaney Jr. role and Anthony Hopkins filling the Claude Rains spot.

No surprise — they both deliver. A modern retelling that still respects the gothic roots.

6.) An American Werewolf in London (1981)

The makeup? Legendary.
But it’s not just a werewolf movie — it’s part haunting, part horror, part dark comedy.

Good spooky fun

5.) Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

Comic fans — this might be the greatest movie poster ever made.

And I’m just going to say it… Olde Johnny B. BUSCEMA might’ve taken a little inspiration from it for Silver Surfer #4. Maybe not. But let’s roll with it.

We get Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot and — for the first time — Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein’s Monster. Monster mash at its finest.

4.) Van Helsing (2004)

Recently rewatched and… underrated!

Hugh Jackman and his monk sidekick are a great one-two punch. I do wish the Frankenstein Monster didn’t talk, and I’ll always prefer a real actor over CGI for the Wolf Man.

Heavy emphasis on the MAN. Less wolf.

Yes, the Wolf Man is more of a side piece here, but I checked with the judges — they’re allowing it.

3.) Werewolf of London (1935)

Henry Hull and Warner Oland kicked off Universal’s werewolf craze six years before we ever met Lawrence Talbot.

And yes — this is the werewolf who politely puts on a coat and hat before heading out. Even monsters don’t want to catch a cold.

In all seriousness, I love the Henry Hull look. Top notch. And I’ll say it again: bring back MEN playing werewolves — not CGI robots. You know what I mean.

2.) The Wolf Man (1941)

I go back and forth between this and Werewolf of London. Both are exceptional and capture an aura that modern movies just don’t replicate.

Lon Chaney Jr. as Lawrence Talbot is untouchable. Sorry, Benicio.

“Even a man who is pure in heart…” — you know the rest. They only repeat it about 200 times.

But those transformation scenes? Some of the greatest moments in silver screen history.

1.) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

You could rank this third.
It’s not strictly a werewolf movie.

But I can’t not put it at #1.

Horror? Top tier.
Comedy? Top tier.
Dracula, Frankenstein ? All here.

And Lon Chaney Jr. once again shines as Larry Talbot — this time with fantastic back-and-forth alongside Lou Costello.

Before I butcher another movie quote… let’s just hear it from them.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR READING, let us know what we missed and have a great weekend!