Werewolves - 'The Wolf Man' (1941), 'The Wolfman' (2010) & 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981)

Sacred Cinema

English - October 03, 2021 11:31 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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What do werewolves symbolise? Can we outlive our inner demons? What are the consequences of indulging pure evil? In this episode, we discuss the varying ways in which werewolves have been depicted throughout cinematic history and question what their symbolic value suggests about human nature?

The Films:

The Wolf Man (1941) directed by George Waggner

The Wolfman (2010) directed by Joe Johnston

An American Werewolf in London (1981) directed by John Landis

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