Wolf Man

critic Reviews

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  • 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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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    It's a bit of a sheep in in Wolf's clothing... it's just a bit dull.
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    Kristy PuchkoMashable
    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.
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    Kevin MaherTimes (UK)
    Thoughtful, quietly provocative and freaky.
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    Rex ReedObserver
    Sloppily crafted, chronically exaggerated and drowning in contrivances and cliches, Wolf Man is gritty but underwhelming, and never scary because it is never believable.
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    Colleen MorrisseyChicago Reader
    Abbott gives an admirable performance of struggling against his fearful fate, and thankfully, the creature design doesn’t bury him in prosthetics, giving us a very expressive, very human werewolf.
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    Nadira GoffeSlate
    While Wolf Man had a lot of squandered potential, it’s still a fairly serviceable horror flick! Christopher Abbott delivers a great performance, and all the classic horror techniques are certainly employed.
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    Manuel BetancourtFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    I found it utterly forgettable and a waste of fantastic actors.
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    Lane MillsInSession Film
    Unfortunately, Wolf Man is quintessential January horror, despite the promise of the names and pasts attached to it.
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    John SerbaDecider
    Wolf Man ultimately delivers more than it doesn’t.
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    Bruce R. MillerSioux City Journal
    While Universal hopes to give new life to old characters (there’s a plan to reboot many of their classic horror films), it would have been better to let sleeping wolves lie.

“Wolf Man” is a howler.
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