Three werewolves. Three eras. One feral myth.

This week’s moodboard is stitched from fur, fog and transformation. Werewolves aren’t just monsters – they’re metaphors. For repression, rage, identity and instinct. From classic horror to punk body cinema to sleek techno noir, these films trace the evolution of lycanthropy through style, emotion and myth.

We’re curating a visual archive of cinematic metamorphosis: torn fabric, silver, moons, snarling mouths and the quiet dread of becoming something else.

Featured Films

The Wolf Man (1941) George Waggner

Mood: Gothic tragedy, fog-drenched fate.
Why it Belongs: The original werewolf film, steeped in superstition and sorrow. Lon Chaney Jr.’s Larry Talbot is cursed, not evil – his transformation is a metaphor for emotional repression and inherited guilt.
Styling Cues: Silver canes, misty woods, black-and-white symmetry, Victorian interiors.

An American Werewolf in London (1981) John Landis

Mood: Punk horror, tragic absurdity.
Why it Belongs: David’s transformation is legendary – visceral, painful and unforgettable. The film blends horror with dark comedy, turning lycanthropy into a body-horror metaphor for alienation and loss. It’s stylish, strange and emotionally raw.
Styling Cues: Hospital beds, London fog, VHS grain, bloodied denim.

Underworld (2003) Len Wiseman

Mood: Techno noir, mythic rebellion.
Why it Belongs: Vampires vs. Lycan in a war of leather, lore and lineage. The werewolves here are sleek, brutal and deeply mythologised. It’s not just style – it’s survival. The film turns transformation into power.
Styling Cues: Trench coats, moonlight blue, concrete ruins.

Moodboard Threads

Textures: Fur, leather, fog, blood.
Colour Psychology: Slate grey = fate, crimson = hunger, black = power.
Motifs: Full moons, claw marks, torn clothing, forest silhouettes.
Framing Techniques: Backlit transformations, slow pans through mist, symmetrical compositions.

Lunar Hunger is a moodboard of metamorphosis. These films remind us that werewolves aren’t just beasts – they’re symbols. Of rage, repression and the emotional violence of becoming.

Let’s lean into shadow, symmetry and the cinematic language of transformation.