The Howling

The first inkling I ever had of The Howling was hearing the opening notes of Pino Donaggio’s score sampled in the Primal Scream song “Pills,” produced by Dan the Automator. When I finally saw the movie years later (my adolescent music nerd phase predated my obsession with VHS horror), I was scandalized.
The Slaughtered Lamb

Like a full moon, An American Werewolf in London transformed a young horror-director-to-be.