Wolf Castle

Wolf Castle (Dutch: Wolfkasteel) is a novel written in 1836 by Emmanuel Berger. Infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement, the Wolf Castle is about young Duke Van Imhoff, who transforms himself into a wolf and terrorizes the nearby village.

Since its publication, the novel has been one of the most popular books of Brunanter literature. It has had a considerable influence across literature and popular culture and has inspired three films, with the 1974 version being the best known.

Derivative works

 * 1899: A stage adaptation by Hendrik de Geer opened on 10 June at the National Theater.
 * 1919: Joseph van Marwijk directed The Wolf Castle. No known copy of the film has survived.
 * 1957: A second film adaptation, The Wolf Duke, directed by Edgar Hay, was released. According to Hellraiser, Herbert S. Hosen declined an offer to direct the film.
 * 1969: Dark Realism author Angus Sanford wrote the novel Before the Full Moon, dealing with the events before those described in the original novel.
 * 1974: Ernst van der Boom directed the award-winning Wolf Castle, starring Alexander Neyt and Adrian Coleman.
 * 1990: Hannah Jacobson's short story The Wolf Growls, published in A Macabre Book, is loosely based on Berger's novel.