The Company of Wolves

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The Company of Wolves

R

1985

1h 35m

Horror

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Wolves and werewolves lurk throughout the dreams of young Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson), who imagines that she must journey through a dark forest to live with her grandmother (Angela Lansbury). When Rosaleen meets a rugged hunter in the woods, she discovers that she has an animal-like attraction to him, leading to a macabre turn of events. The lupine-centric film also features stories within the main tale, told by both Rosaleen and her grandma, all of which have a supernatural bent.

Budd Wilkins

Slant Magazine

Neil Jordan’s film is a delightfully perverse reworking of the traditional fairy tale.

Dec 11, 2022

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

It is not a children's film and it is not an exploitation film; it is a disturbing and stylish attempt to collect some of the nightmares that lie beneath the surface of "Little Red Riding Hood."

Rated: 3/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…the fairy-tale imagery is re-set from Angela Carter's feminist POV, and that gives this movie a unique flavour that was well ahead of its time...Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves is a neglected folk horror classic well worth tracking down….

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feminism meets Freud meets fractured fairy tales in The Company of Wolves, one of the finest of all werewolf flicks.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 25, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

While the main premise is imaginative and amusingly uncanny, the execution stumbles from time to time, drawing out the moments in which the gore and body-horror special effects can resurface to keep up the pacing and shocks.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 22, 2022

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Alan Jones

Starburst

There's a beauty and lyricism ever present in The Company of Wolves that is winningly effective.

Aug 2, 2022

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Diet Dr. Paul .

An incredibly unique and niche entry into the werewolf zeitgeist! Equal parts fantasy, drama and horror this one that won’t tickle everyone’s fancy but will definitely carve out a substantial cult following. Very surreal and dreamlike it has some of the most creative and grotesque transformation scenes ever. And seeing Angela Landsberry get her head chopped off wasn’t on my bingo card but it was glorious nonetheless!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Salah A

Very confusing script. Well acted. Watched this because of rotten tomato ratings, very disappointing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Kalissa H

The wolf transformation in this is amazing. Not exactly what I expected but it was still quite good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Jacob B

Here, the tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” becomes a story of a young girls adolescent sexual awakening. Dark, sensual and violent, this metaphoric horror tale is the product of Angela Carters superb screenplay (based on her short story) and Neil Jordan’s atmospheric direction. Angela Lansbury receives top billing, but it’s the dark, gothic, stylized-storybook-set design that is the star and what gives the whole affair a nightmarish dream-like quality.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Sergio M

That shi was straight ass

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Quinn E

when you have no money, shoot for vibes!! gorgeous cinematography and storytelling, every shot is an emotion filled masterpiece and the vibe is off the charts

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Synopsis

Wolves and werewolves lurk throughout the dreams of young Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson), who imagines that she must journey through a dark forest to live with her grandmother (Angela Lansbury). When Rosaleen meets a rugged hunter in the woods, she discovers that she has an animal-like attraction to him, leading to a macabre turn of events. The lupine-centric film also features stories within the main tale, told by both Rosaleen and her grandma, all of which have a supernatural bent.

Director: Neil Jordan
Producer: Chris Brown, Stephen Woolley
Production Co: Incorporated Television Company
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround