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Cycle of the Werewolf: How 1980s Cinema Defanged Stephen King’s Werewolf Novel
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Cycle of the Werewolf: How 1980s Cinema Defanged Stephen King’s Werewolf Novel

"If you are a man of God, get out of town. Go someplace where there are animals for you to kill but no people."

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Jul 03, 2023
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Good morning and a good day on this Buck Moon! We’ve slid past Midsummer and now find our days whittling themselves down—the night will again rule the skies, soon enough. For this month’s piece, I wanted to compare Stephen King’s werewolf novella with its 80s-tastic film adaptation. Come embrace the warm fuzzies of nostalgia with me as we …

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