Much in the same way that Noah constructed the ark under the pretence ‘Build it and they will come’, Howling II – full name: Howling II: …Your Sister is a Werewolf – hinges on the fact that ‘if Christopher Lee is in it then someone WILL want to watch it’.

When it was announced that Universal was delving into its vast catalogue of monster movies to remake The Wolfman, I met the news with great trepidation. Even if you haven’t seen the 1941 original, you will be familiar with the story of the cursed man who transforms into a werewolf under a full moon – [...]

I haven’t seen a good werewolf film in ages, and with the release of Wolfman just around the corner, I was keen to reacquaint myself with the hairy little scamps in preparation. However, with Curse of the Wolf being a very low-budget production, I wasn’t holding out much hope for excitement and amazement. I just [...]