I like Goldenwolf's, for perhaps a less scary film. I also like Van Helsing but it needed a tail.
For me a major factor is that it needs a tail. A long bushy wolf tail. Even if its a man with a wolf head and a tail. (For horror movies anyhow)
For horror films I think the wolf should be scary, vicious looking, large canines and the like, large claws (even if wolves don't technically have enormous cat claws), upright, with a bushy long tail, like a very evil and possibly more humanoid version of Goldenwolf's. Well it depends on the film too. I also didn't mind the collies from Dog Soldiers, apart from the lack of tail. I guess in horror films I like scary monsters, they can still be beautiful, but scary and strong looking at the same time, like beasts. Id imagine the shift to be very painful for a curse horror movie, and a delight for an evil power hungry werewolf.
I think a werewolf should retain some of its human characteristics, like fur colour = body hair or hair colour or both, perhaps eye colour too, (Ive never been a fan of strictly amber eyes). Perhaps the ruff could resemble part of the human hair, if you have curly hair, theres some curls in the ruff and perhaps the fur. But again, it depends how I feel
the day Im writing my story.
If I was a werewolf myself, I'd want to have a Gestalt similar to Goldenwolf's, and a wolf form. And I'd keep a tail in my normal human form. Unconventional and unscientific, but who cares
although I still prefer monkey tails haha
