Werewolves on Wheels (1971) movie poster

Werewolves on Wheels

1971 ·1h 25m · ★ 4.5 (32)

A biker gang visits a monastery where they encounter black-robed monks engaged in worshipping Satan. When the monks try to persuade one of the female bikers, Helen, to become a satanic sacrifice the bikers smash up the monastery and leave. The monks have the last laugh, though, as Helen, as a result of the satanic rituals, is now possessed and at night changes into a werewolf, with dire results for the biker gang.

Why it matters

A wild mash-up of biker exploitation and lycanthropy that captures early ’70s grindhouse’s fearless genre-mixing and counterculture anxieties.

  • Early example of werewolf horror meeting outlaw biker chaos—think The Wild One crashes An American Werewolf in London before the full moon.
  • Gritty, low-budget charm with practical effects that lean into raw, roughneck horror rather than polish.
  • Perfect for fans of cult seventies genre flicks who appreciate schlocky fun and subversive Satanic cult motifs.
  • The film’s uneven pacing and cheesy dialogue are part of its oddball appeal—like a midnight movie that’s equal parts camp and menace.

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
60
Creature
55
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
OccultWerewolf

Setting

Desert

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Religious Imagery

TMDB Keywords

bikermotorcycle gangsatanism

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