Werewolves
critic Reviews
, 50% Rotten Tomatometer Score- An unapologetically schlocky horror flick, Werewolves more or less scratches the genre itch without ever becoming the howling good time it could've been.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLeslie FelperinGuardian
Once they are done transforming, the masks or make-up or whatever the actors are clad in are so ineffectual they end up looking like a bunch of underlit extras in Halloween costumes recreating The Purge while howling.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreOwen GleibermanVariety
It’s not a good movie, but it’s a tight little time passer. Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also… a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMeagan NavarroBloody Disgusting
It’s the type of movie that delivers exactly what’s promised: a whole lot of snarling, drooling werewolves.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJorge LoserEspinof
...this one stands out for its truly remarkable special effects transformations and animatronics for the lycanthropic creatures, a combination that, although with obvious limitations, is an appetizing date for lovers of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRebecca JohnsonFilm Focus Online
Although Werewolves boasts a gleefully silly premise and admirable practical effects and creature design, its proclivity to take itself too seriously and frequent use of distracting filmmaking choices causes it to underwhelm.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKat HughesTHN
Frank Grillo is perfectly cast in this mash-up of The Purge and werewolves.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEmilie BlackCinema Crazed
Werewolves is a greatly fun werewolf romp with tons of violence, good beasties, and performances that work. It’s
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJohn SerbaDecider
Werewolves is the kind of movie that knows it’s cheap and lame yet doesn’t understand that cheap and lame can be fun if you do it right.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePaul MountStarburst
Werewolves is fun in an ‘Honestly, I don’t mind wasting my time’ sort of way, but ultimately, it’s utter twaddle...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJeffrey M. AndersonCommon Sense Media
This action monster movie gets credit for staying small-scale—and using nifty practical werewolf effects—but it also feels unambitious, missing opportunities and ultimately feeling rather empty.
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