The Company of Wolves (1984): Little Red Riding Hood Has Nightmares

Werewolves existed long before movies.

They belong to folklore, fairy tales and the stories people told each other when forests were genuinely frightening places.

The Company of Wolves (1984) embraces that side of the mythology.

Directed by Neil Jordan and inspired by Angela Carter's stories, this isn't a conventional monster movie.

It's dreamlike.

Symbolic.

Beautiful.

And deeply strange.

The movie blends fairy-tale imagery with sexuality, transformation and the familiar warning about wandering into the woods.

Night 11 takes our marathon somewhere completely different.

Because sometimes the scariest wolf isn't waiting outside the door.

Sometimes he's already inside.

Explore more werewolf cinema with Johnny Spoiler's movie reactions and podcast episodes at Binge-Watchers Podcast.

🐺 Tonight: The Company of Wolves (1984)
🌕 Tomorrow: Stephen King brings the Silver Bullet.