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Teeth are a tricky thing; they're harder than bone, and may represent the hardest compound in both human and wolf bodies. A werewolf would have to have some metabolic means of dissolving and re-forming on the fly not just some pointed ends, but the whole set of teeth, since there are sizable anatomi...

The confusion of the two goes back to Eastern Europe, where the Vlkolak (spelled various other ways) had aspects of both. Bram Stoker didn't help matters when he drew from lycanthropy lore in describing Dracula. (Dracula in the original novel had hair on his palms, a lycanthropic trait, and the conv...

They never said so or directly showed it, but, hmm... probably used werewolf symbolism in the movie (full moon, claws, a wolf companion, etc.) to depict him as a monster. (Remember that non-therians still think of werewolves as monsters first.)

Imagine an art film that is so film noir that watching it is a risk factor for lung cancer, and so bloody that you'll leave feeling starving. Sin City is definitely rated R for a reason, and it's not for the faint of heart. But it's beautifully done, capturing on film the surreal monochrome of the c...

Suddenly being faced with the prospect of being something other than human will force the issue of whether or not humans should rule the planet. Though it could be possible to avoid addressing the topic, one would have to go out of the way to do so. I think dealing with lycanthropy would force a lot...

Picking another nit: Whether or not a fetus is conscious is one of those huge debates waged between "Pro-life" and "Pro-choice" protesters. (There are more pro-choicers, but pro-lifers are a lot louder. For now, I'll avoid that debate like the Lone Ranger in a silver mine.) But, ...

I thought Skinwalker Ranch was where they film werewolf movie sequels.


Sorry; couldn't resist. Back to seriousness.

I imagine it would be like trying to stay awake too long. Sleep gradually creeps up on you, and you start looking sleepy, fighting nodding off, until you finally keel over. Likewise, someone resisting the pull of lycanthropy too long starts to feel a bit stir-crazy at first, and then becomes increas...

So, does the cowboy werewolf always use silver bullets? I used to have nightmares as a pup that the Lone Ranger was hunting me...

The wolf seems to have been put in for effect. There's nothing to suggest that it's Link, an encounter he faces in the game, or simply a cool effect. However, I doubt it's Link as a werewolf. That may just be wish fulfillment on the part of the lycanthropophilic. We can only guess what it is, but I'...

Oh, bugger, my birthday is April 25th, and there's a full moon! Are we all getting full and new moons on our birthdays this year? This must mean something...

Chaoswolf: From what I saw, the shedded fur/skin/etc. seemed to just vanish into midair before hitting the ground, like it just melted or something. It followed Optimus Prime's trailer to whereever that goo in Howling IV went. Howling fan: Don't tell Steven Spielberg and the producers of "A.I.&...

Hey, look! We finally get more billing than vampires!

And, you've got to admit that it's a master stroke of marketting to make a scent-based product for a being with an enhanced sense of smell...

The cliche male and female making out at the very end is even worse when everyone else dies off! You can almost always tell who's going to survive at the end. It won't be the minority guy, nor will it be the second female, who is slightly more sexy and a little bit more sinister. The other guy who i...

This has been a sticky area for my own physiologic ponderings. Re-absorbing hair would involve part of inventing something in werewolves that neither wolves nor humans have. The alternative is shedding human hair and wolf fur with every shift, which could quickly add up to lost mass. But, re-absorbe...

OK, item by item. Assumptions: "real" means the same as being INSIDE this particular universe. It circumvents the quasi-reality of "if you believe in them, they're real somewhere," which, while I believe it to be true, is not particularly exciting, because it makes them real with...

But, take a look at the info on the movie CL.ONE . According to a link off that site, the movie was made on a $25,000 budget in a basement. But, the trailer looks like, with the exception of unskilled and flat-voiced acting, a high budget sci-fi blockbuster. Hey, can their effects crew talk with our...

Wolf Lake has joined the ranks of The Phoenix , Manimal , Kindred: the Embraced , and a long list of other sci-fi / fantasy shows that ran less than half a season before getting the axe. Many of them never had a chance to get good or bad before getting creamed. Wolf Lake had potential. Sure it was ...

There's a lot of caudal nerve endings. Extending the spine a number of extra segments probably wouldn't be a nice experience the first few times. I think even one of us die hard fans or therians would have second thoughts while it's happening.

I found a great Mother Goose and Grimm cartoon, based on "Little Red."

It's in the archive. Follow this link, and then select 1/14:

http://www.grimmy.com/archives.php?archive=MGG

There was this one thing I saw a few years back while channel-flipping; it was part of one of those compilation series, but I do not remember which one. I do remember that it was based on a short story by Robert Block. A group of teens were investigating reports of a vampire, and they put the pieces...

I thought "Crinos form" in White Wolf was overdoing it! How big is that thing?!?

There's fake arrogance, and there's real arrogance. The fake arrogant are those who outwardly act as though they're better than everyone else to make up for self-esteem problems. The truly arrogant by comparison really know they're better, so they don't have to act like snobs. True arrogance allows ...

I was about to say the same thing; as much as I loved the movie Dreamscape, the premise is flawed. I dreamed I died more than once. I'm still here.

Also, too wolf-like. You spent too much time on it, getting it right.