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Wolf Man

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• Horror
• Thriller

• 2025
• Leigh Whannell
• 102 mins
• 15

Summary

After a family barricade themselves inside their remote farmhouse when a creature attacks, a father slowly transforms into something unrecognisable. Werewolf horror from The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell, starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth and Sam Jaeger

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Dave Golder

This dour take on the werewolf genre marries cabin-in-the-woods scares with Cronenbergian body horror. When Blake (Christopher Abbott) inherits a remote Oregon farm from his estranged dad, he decides to drive out there with his wife (Julia Garner) and young daughter (Matilda Firth) for some much-needed family bonding. They've barely arrived when they're attacked by a strange creature that bites Blake. The family seeks refuge indoors, but they're far from safe, as Blake begins to change... Written and directed by Leigh Whannell, who hit gold with 2020's excellent The Invisible Man, this is a thoughtful enough film about the slow transformation of man into monster that boasts plenty of gut-wrenching gore and effective jump scares along the way. A ruthlessly de-saturated colour palette and earnest performances add to the tale's veneer of prestige. But ultimately, the thin plot and thinner characters render it all largely standard horror fare that fails to capitalise on its more interesting innovations, and runs out of steam well before the end credits.

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5.6/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameBlakeChristopher AbbottCharlotteJulia GarnerGingerMatilda FirthDerekBenedict HardieGradySam Jaeger

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Crew

rolenameDirectorLeigh Whannell

Details

Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2025-01-17

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Formats

Colour

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