Rank each installment and add a blurb as to why you like it or not

1.) The Howling (1981) -- reigns supreme in the non-series.

2.) VI: The Freaks (1991) -- Good story about a drifter werewolf named Ian, a traveling carnival and a vampire. The werewolf may look like a member of Twisted Sister, but the canine legs are notable. Elizabeth is innocent to the ways of the world but she instinctively senses goodness in Ian, as does the "alligator boy." Harker, by contrast, possesses a sinister edge despite his great charisma. Speaking of which, Bruce Payne is outstanding here.

3.) V: The Rebirth (1989) -- Although low-budget, this is a cool werewolf whodunit a la Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" set in an actual Hungarian castle. Elizabeth Shé (Marylou) has an exceptional scene and there's a superb Gothic score. But gorehounds who want to see loads of bloody werewolf action should pass. It's reminiscent of the underrated "Devil's Nightmare" aka "The Devil Walks at Midnight" (1971), albeit not as good.
4.) IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) -- I like the slow-build mystery, the cast, the full moon ambiance and the remote desert location (shot in South Africa), plus the teaming-up of the two women (the writer and her assistant sleuth ); unfortunately, the ending is rushed and awkward.
5.) VIII: Reborn (2011) -- As far as technical filmmaking goes, this is the best sequel, but I prefer the story of the three previous ones listed. I think it was a good call to switch to a big city high school and the premise of a teen discovering that he's a werewolf, which hadn't been done yet in the series.

6.) III: The Marsupials (1987) -- Made by the same guy responsible for II, both movies mix goofy camp with seriousness for an odd mix, with III trying for more gravity. There are some endearing elements: The interesting switch to Australia; the brief horror movie parody; a love story in the second half that's actually kind of touching; you start to sympathize with the werewolves; and the climax nicely ties into the first film. But the movie's too strange and questionably put together to be compelling.
7.) II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985): This is a bad horror flick, but at least it's so over-the-top it's sometimes amusing. Christopher Lee tries to keep a straight face; Sybil Danning hams it up as the sexy werewolf queen in various eccentric outfits; the theme song is memorable, and the Czech Republic cinematography features some nice Gothic props.

8.) VII: New Moon Rising (1995): Written/directed/produced by the writer of the previous two entries, at least it links to those other films with flashbacks, etc. It was shot for only $250,000 in a town in the Mojave, so you can't expect high quality. Despite the non-budget and bad acting of peripherals, if you can acclimate it's consistently amusing with several corny jokes and you can tell the cast had a good time together.