Werewolves! A Study of Lycanthropes in Film, Folklore and Literature

Something stirs in the darkness and pads along the moonlit path...

Werewolf stories have long captivated film audiences and lovers of pulp fiction.
Thomas McNulty's Werewolves! explores the genesis for this cultural phenomenon
dating back centuries when stories of shape shifters and wolf-men were
predominant in folk tales. The book traces the origins of lycanthropy in
mythology through modern times. Included are discussions of wolf mythology and
the importance of the wolf symbol around the globe. Included is an examination
of key werewolf stories and novels with an emphasis on popular fiction and pulp
fiction. This is followed by a survey of the Hollywood films with chapters
devoted to the Wolf-Man films starring Lon Chaney Jr. and the groundbreaking
Spanish werewolf films of Paul Naschy. The survey of films includes titles from
Hollywood's Golden Age to present times with commentary on over 70 werewolf
films. The work includes a bibliography, filmography and index. Illustrated with
rare photographs.


Thomas McNulty is the author of the critically acclaimed biography, Errol Flynn,
and the novels Trail of the Burned Man, Wind Rider, Death Rides a Palomino, and
Showdown at Snakebite Creek. His feature articles have appeared in numerous
magazines and periodicals. He lives in Crystal Lake, Illinois with his wife,
Jan, and daughter, Brenna.