I've only seen 'The Howling' once, and once was enough, and I haven't seen the sequels. I haven't seen 'Ginger Snaps' either. I hate werewolves. I don't know why, but they scare me beyond all reason or comprehension--I think it's the changing scenes, especially as makeup has evolved and CGI and whatnot has made it scarier and scarier. I can watch 'The Wolf-Man' all day, but as a child I had nightmares for a month after 'An American Werewolf in London' and even 'Dog Soldiers' scared the crap out of me (last year, haha)--but I thought that one was sort of a fresh take on it, at least.

The Howling has some really good parts that still hold up. The beginning, especially, is very freaky.

But the characterization is weak and dated. The secondary couple is a lot more interesting then the main characters(this is just my opinion of course). The last transformation seems kinda silly too. Looks more like a terrier than a werewolf.

Personally, I wouldn't compare it to Ginger Snaps. While they're both werewolf movies, they're too different in tone and style. I like them both for different reasons.

Any list of GoMs should include the gang from "Nightbreed" and also Clive Barker's Cenobites from all of the "Hellraiser" Movies, Alex Winter's "Hideous Mutant Freakz", the indescribable gaggle of characters from "Basketcase 3", and the truly alarming entourage from "The Freakmaker" aka "The Mutations"

the goms i can think of off the top of my head are the thing, evil dead, night of the living dead, the lost boys, the fog, children of the corn (not really monsters but fiends if they count), house, freaks, and of corpse and of the universal monster vs movies.

Everyone else was asleep and I was a woosie watching it by myself. I was saved by our t.v.'s overheating lamp feature (which repeatedly kept blinking despite reset, etc. so that meant I had to cut it off. We believe in one t.v. in the house)and plan to get through the second half renting the dvd. Couldn't help but wonder what some digital enhancements could have done for it. The beginning wasn't a let down at all.

Dog Soldiers you say, Court? Hell yes! Neil Marshall nailed that film down. When you see one of the beasts stand up for the first time to see how huge these baddies are, well, it's a sight to see for sure. I don't scare easy, but that scene really put the fear in me.

The Howling still holds up well, very well. I mean, there are gobs of werewolf films out there and only a few are memorable (most are already mentioned here in this post). The most forgettable werewolf film ever? Cursed, hands down.

Not a scary film at all, but I'd have to say that I love the GoM's from The Monster Squad (some of Stan Winston's best work). And it's nice to see someone give a little love to a lost treasure in Near Dark.

I am a huge werewolf freak and The Howling is one of my favorites. That scene in the office in shadows is still scary. While the effects and even the acting is a bit dated now, this film is still fun to watch and the story is great.

Did someone say Dog Soldiers as well? Damn what a great movie. Neil Marshall has hit two out of the park with Dog Soldiers and also with The Descent. Both films had me terrified and it takes a lot to do that.

As far as Ginger Snaps goes, like someone else said they are two compeletly different types of films. While Ginger Snaps may have a werewolf in it, to me it's really more of a coming of age movie for teen and pre-teen girls. In fact a part of me thinks that it should be recommended viewing for girls' during their first sex ed class. If my next child is a daugther she will see Ginger Snaps before puberty.

What do you guys think of Brotherhood of the Wolf as a werewolf film? I'd rather not give any spoilers about the ending and am curious to see what people think about the film as a whole.