Now that Blumhouse's Wolf Man is out, it's time to see which seven werewolf films, such as The Howling and Werewolf by Night, are the best of the pack.

While werewolf movies may not hold quite the same cultural reverence or popularity as other paranormal entities, there are still some great examples out there that define the genre. With Leigh Whannell’s upcoming remake of The Wolfman—following his success with another Universal Studios monster movie remake,

The Howling is a creepy, slow-burn film, with Joe Dante succeeding by building the tension as the story unravels, or using shadows and darkness to amp up the fear. He's not interested in only the usual gore effects, but wants to get under our skin. And just like the best horror movies, there is more going on here than your standard werewolf film.

Leigh Whannell takes the werewolf genre back to basics, but skimps a bit on the “wolf” part The post ‘Wolf Man’ Review: Christopher Abbott Is Dog Gone Great in Universal’s Horror Reboot appeared first on TheWrap.

Wolf Man is now showing in theaters. Did you enjoy this horror film? If so, you should check out these five other good werewolf movies!