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An illustration is bright neon green and purple, showing a werewolf looming in the foreground, illuminated by the flashlight of a group of three kids facing off against the creature.

#werewolfhistoryproject : 90’s Kids
Finding hold in several mass book series that introduced many a kid to scary stories (alongside several TV anthology shows), werewolves have become a staple of the Halloween monster hall of fame and a favourite of seasonal lawn décor makers everywhere.

Illustration of a werewolf mid-transformation looking at himself in a broken mirror. There are several nods to 80s werewolf movies and sfx masters hidden around.

#werewolfhistoryproject- 80’s Film
Advancements in Special Effects allowed for filmmakers and creatives to really push the horror of transformation. Most notably Rick Baker’s work in An American Werewolf in London, as well as The Howling, Silver Bullet, The Company of Wolves, or Teen Wolf I suppose.

Greyscale illustration of a foggy forest and night. In the foreground, a wolf-man leans up from his prey, red blood spattered over the ground. Behind him, a figure stands holding up a lantern with a rifle in the other arm.

#werewolfhistoryproject- Early Film
Curiously, werewolf mythos does not have a consistent history of “rules” and origins like the similar figure of the vampire does. Most of what constitutes modern understanding of werewolf stories comes quite recently through early film in the 1920’s to 40’s.

Illustration of two men kissing on an intricately carved bed. One man with darker hair, Bisclavret, is wearing green and red garb, while the other man, the king, with a crown sitting upon his blond hair, is dressed in fine red, gold, and blue. There is a tapestry behind them of a dark wolf in a field. The bedposts are carved with images of wolves, as well as a weeping woman (Bisclavret's wife) and a disgraced knight (her lover).

Werewolf History Project- Medieval
Bisclavret, or the Lay of the Were-Wolf was written by Marie of France in the 12th century. It’s a very unusual story for its time, where the werewolf is not a force of evil, but sympathetic and cursed. And also smooches the king.

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Illustration of a group of prehistoric people gathered around a fire, with one person standing wearing a wolfskin, animatedly telling a story. The smoke from the fire drifts up and becomes cave paintings, first of handmarks, then human hunters, a wolf-human, and wolves. At the very top is a cave painting of a wolf, with the bright full moon as its eye.

Werewolf History Project: Prehistory-
First part of a project looking at the history of werewolves and werewolf myths! Starting with early prehistory and the emergence of stories, especially the advent of animal/human figures.

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