Wolf Man

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Wolf Man

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Released Jan 17

1h 43m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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From Blumhouse and visionary writer-director Leigh Whannell, the creators of the chilling modern monster tale The Invisible Man, comes a terrifying new lupine nightmare: Wolf Man. Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead. With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Emmy winner Julia Garner; Ozark, Inventing Anna), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matlida Firth; Hullraisers, Coma). But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable, and Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.

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Critics Consensus

Director Leigh Whannell's attempt at bringing a fresh psychological dimension to the Wolf Man comes at the expense of proper scares, although fans of body horror will still find some tasty morsels to chew on.

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Wolf Man could’ve been a contender in the werewolf canon and comes so close thanks to its immersive atmosphere and capable cast, but it is ultimately severed by its tepid approach at horror delivered at a languid pace.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It's a bit of a sheep in in Wolf's clothing... it's just a bit dull.

Feb 1, 2025

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Compared to The Invisible Man it's a serious misstep for Whannell. Compared to The Mummy, well, that might have been a wreck of a movie, but at least it was occasionally fun.

Jan 30, 2025

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Thoughtful, quietly provocative and freaky.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 27, 2025

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Pete Vonder Haar

Houston Press

Whannell's approach wants to recall the dying humanity in the werewolf character that dates all the way back to Lon Chaney, Jr., but the marrying of ancient fears with modern tech that made <i>Invisible Man</i> so intriguing is completely missing here.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 5, 2025

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

As he did with his excellent Universal monster movie reboot The Invisible Man, writer-director Leigh Whannell reinvents the werewolf motif in this spooky, streamlined, emotional chiller.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 4, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Puny in most regards.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 27, 2025

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Sheri

Unfortunately, it didn’t quite hit the mark. I wasn’t invested in the characters because it didn’t give us much of a backstory for us to eventually care about what will happen to them. And I honestly could not even recall their names.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Keith Winchester

WTF was this garbage?!? Wolf man my Arse! looked more like the Blob to me! Don't get me wrong, i LOVE practical effects, but where was the WereWolf in this?!?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Timothy

Didn’t get a feel for the characters and the story is to linear for me

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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William

Interesting and I like werewolves.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Gary G

I rate on the genre and this was good for a werewolf movie with an interesting perspective and trying to tell it from a "what if it were real" slant.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Claire S

WHY DO PEOPLE GIVE SUCH LOW STARS??? WHAT DIDN'T YOU LIKE??? I'M JUST SHOCKED! THIS MOVIE IS 10 OUT OF 10! A VERY SCARY AND ATMOSPHERIC WEREWOLF MOVIE FROM THE LAST 10 YEARS!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Synopsis

From Blumhouse and visionary writer-director Leigh Whannell, the creators of the chilling modern monster tale The Invisible Man, comes a terrifying new lupine nightmare: Wolf Man. Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead. With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Emmy winner Julia Garner; Ozark, Inventing Anna), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matlida Firth; Hullraisers, Coma). But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable, and Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.

Director: Leigh Whannell
Producer: Jason Blum, Ryan Gosling
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell, Corbett Tuck, Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Blumhouse Productions, Universal Pictures, Waypoint Entertainment, Motel Movies
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Bloody Violent Content|Some Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.6M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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