Werewolves have haunted media for just about as long as humans wrote down folklore to explain the unexplainable (or at least phenomena that science hadn’t yet cleared up). Given that nearly every culture has some form of mythology surrounding werewolves and shapeshifters, the genre has a wide range of source material to keep things fresh. From the 1913 movie “Werewolf” and the ‘40s classic “The Wolf Man” to modern adaptions like “Teen Wolf” and “The Originals,” werewolf aficionados can find a movie or TV show for just about every mood.
There’s a reason we keep coming back to monsters like vampires and werewolves: It’s fascinating to dive deep into the human psyche and contemplate what exactly makes someone a monster. For decades, both beasties have floated in and out of mass popularity, but they never seem to go away entirely. Here are the best werewolf shows and movies to sink your teeth into.
