a number of European countries dealt with a wave of werewolf accusations, trials and execution cases throughout the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. According to History.com, this brutal and often fatal ...

Long before "Twilight" put Jacob on the map, werewolves have been the subject of countless movies, books and monster tales. Dating as far back as the ancient Greeks, werewolves and other shapeshifters ...

There aren’t many monsters more legendary than the werewolf. A creature who transforms with the full moon, the werewolf can represent so many things, from addiction and rage to puberty and sexuality.

Marvel Comics’ most infamous lycanthrope is coming to the MCU this Halloween, in the Disney+ Halloween Special Werewolf by Night, starring Gael Garcia Bernal as the fangtastic man-beast. But what is ...

Gray Harrison is a journalist, critic, and creative writer based in Seattle. She has a Master’s degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU. While pursuing an arts journalism career, Gray ...

Peter Stumpp's alleged crimes and execution remain one of the most legendary — and disputed — werewolf trials in history Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019.