10 Great Monster Movies You May Have Missed
9. Company Of Wolves (1984)
One of the greatest and certainly most stylish of werewolf films, Company Of Wolves serves as both an allegory and a fine horror in its own right. This an anthology-movie of sorts, with several related stories, each featuring a furry fiend. The screenplay was co-written by Neil Jordan and Angel Carter, adapted from the latter's short story of the same name.
In part a re-telling, or re-imagining of the classic Little Red Riding Hood, the film stars a number of familiar faces, including Angela Lansbury, Stephen Rea and David Warner. Director Neil Patrick Jordan will be known to many thanks to the award-winning movie, The Crying Game, which he both wrote and directed.
There are several scenes here will remain with you forever, not least a wedding ceremony the participants of which are transformed by a vengeful witch, the reappearance of a presumed-dead husband and an almost-familiar trip to grandma's house.
Much has been written about the movie from a critical perspective, and there is certainly much to discuss. Is it a feminist masterpiece critiquing toxic masculinity? Whatever the movie's underlying message, it remains a startling and highly enjoyable watch.