Rated R
Opens: January 17, 2025
Kevin says WOLF MAN kinda rocks!
After knocking it out of the park with THE INVISIBLE MAN, Leigh Whannel reboots another famous Universal Monster.
WOLF MAN tells the story of a family traveling deep in the Oregon woods, only to be attacked by an unknown and terrifying creature. While they hide and wait for help, it soon becomes clear that the father has been infected and might be turning into a monster himself.
I’m fine without this not being a one-to-one remake of the original 1941 movie. We got that fifteen years ago, and it was not very good.
This new film takes a different approach but keeps the story grounded in the myths of lycanthropy.
Rather than having a tortured character on the prowl, this version frames the wolfiness through the eyes of toxic masculinity and alpha male posturing. The wolf as protector and leader only goes so far but can be dangerous in other ways.
And there’s also a healthy dose of body horror in the works, which is very effective.
A bit too long for the meat of the story, WOLF MAN still gets three ah-oos out of five. I’m Kevin Carr, and that’s the way I see it.
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