"Wolf Man" has moments of suspense and psychological tension but leans too heavily on jump scares and a weak story, says film critic Peter Travers.
Christopher Abbott was ready to shed his “ Wolf Man ” prosthetics. The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that for the Universal monster movie, he realized just how taxing wearing prosthetics can be.
The actor admits the prosthetics took their toll, even though they helped him get into the right headspace for the character: "you feel like you're trapped a little bit, so it's a mental marathon as well.
Leigh Whannell follows ‘The Invisible Man' with another update on a classic from the Universal archives, unfolding in an isolated farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest.
Wolf Man was called 'pulse-pounding' and 'terrifying' in first reactions, but the Rotten Tomatoes score leaves little to be desired as Leigh Whannell's reimagining of George Waggner's 1941 film currently has an underwhelming score of 56% on review aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes.
I brought that specific curiosity with me to the Wolf Man press day earlier this month in Los Angeles, where I had the chance to interview director Leigh Whannell. I asked about Gosling’s original involvement and how much the movie changed with the recasting,
Filmmaker Leigh Whannell directed 2020's intriguing "The Invisible Man," but his latest classic monster redux is a shaggy mess that should have been curbed.
Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbott were seen filming East of Eden, the new Netflix limited series from Zoe Kazan.
Wolf Man 2.5 out of 5 Stars Director: Leigh Whannell Writers: Leigh Whannell, Corbett Tuck, Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger Rated: R for bloody violent content, grisly images and some language.
A review of 'Wolf Man' , a reboot of Universal's classic 1941 monster movie starring Christopher Abbott as man who morphs into wolf-like beast
Another classic cinematic monster has been dusted off in “Wolf Man,” an R-rated Blumhouse movie which hits theaters on Friday.
"Wolf Man"—a reboot of Universal Pictures' werewolf franchise starring Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott—is new in theaters. When will you be able to stream the movie at home?