The 10 best werewolf movies of all time

Vampires have sunk their teeth into the general public, thanks largely to the success of the “Twilight” books and films. Zombies just won’t die, as filmmakers keep resurrecting the undead in countless flicks. And good ol’ fashioned ghost stories, like “Paranormal Activity,” never seem to disappear.

Yet, it’s been many a full moon since werewolves ruled the land. That may change with the release of “The Wolfman,” which howls into theaters Friday. The Benicio Del Toro film, perhaps the most hotly anticipated monster movie of 2010, is the latest attempt to bring attention to the mythical shape-shifter.

1. “Dog Soldiers” (2002)
2. “An American Werewolf in London” (1981)
3. “Ginger Snaps” (2000)
4. “The Company of Wolves” (1984)
5. “Howling III: The Marsupials” (1987)
6. “Audie and the Wolf” (2008)
7. “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948)
8. “The Brotherhood of the Wolf” (2002)
9. “The Wolf Man” (1941)
10. “Silver Bullet” (1985)

Click here to read the synopsis from each film mentioned.

Science Fiction’s 10 Most Epic Love Stories

Makoto and Chiaki (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)
Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese (The Terminator)
Aral Vorkosigan and Cordelia Naismith (Shards Of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold)
Wall-E and Eve (Wall-E)
Paul Muad’dib and Chani (Dune by Frank Herbert)
Spike Spiegel and Julia (Cowboy Bebop)
David and Rosalind (The Chrysalids by John Wyndham)
Penny and Desmond (Lost)
John Crichton and Aeryn Sun (Farscape)
Han Solo and Princess Leia (Star Wars)

To see clips and read synopsis, visit io9.

I’ve never been  a fan of werewolves. I have not seen a single movie from the top 10 list above. Have you? Which is your fave werewolf movie?

I love the 10 most epic love stories list – Han & Leia, Penny & Desmond, Sarah & Kyle. What do you think of the list? What couple would you add if you could?