First Reactions For WOLF MAN Hit and It's Described as "Super Fun," "Terrifying," and "Gruesome"
The first reactions for Universal Pictures’ horror film Wolf Man have hit social media, and critics are loving what the movie delivers.
Wolf Man is described as a “Pulse-Pounding,” “Super Fun,” “Terrifying,” “Gruesome,” and “Suspenseful.” It sounds like it’s going to deliver a dark and crazy story that horror movie fans will enjoy.
Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, “who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead.
“With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner; Ozark, Inventing Anna), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matlida Firth; Hullraisers, Coma).
“But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter.
“As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable, and Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.”
The movie comes from Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell and a script written by Whannell and Corbett Tuck as well as Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, the latter duo previously wrote the comedic drama, Dumb Money.
Leigh Whannell's WOLF MAN is a pulse-pounding, super fun take on classic werewolf cinema. Less is more in this effective tale of generational guilt. The "infected" Wolf Man design also works far better on-screen.
— Andrew J. Salazar (@AndrewJ626) January 7, 2025
Very different, but also complimentary to The Invisible Man. pic.twitter.com/4WyMNxWTA1
Wolf Man is not just terrifying, it packs an emotional punch. I found myself jumping out of my skin and then shedding tears. The acting is top notch and the cinematography is insane. The way the camera switches POVs provides a masterclass in horror. I loved it! #WolfManMovie pic.twitter.com/GzVIo62Bf9
— Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) January 7, 2025
Wolf Man is everything that I wanted and then some. A truly excellent horror film that gives you body horror, familial horror, and some gruesome effects. The entire cast is excellent, but Christopher Abbott takes it up to another level as a classic “character”. @WolfManMovie25 pic.twitter.com/AqvL4sO404
— Hunter Bolding (@HunterBVideo) January 7, 2025
#WolfMan will leave you afraid of the dark! Watched this movie with my feet up on the air because I was terrified of what could grab my ankles. Just a suspenseful thrill from start to finish. Christopher Abbott is a star and I love him so much! pic.twitter.com/V6frodldjq
— Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) January 7, 2025
Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man might be very different than some people are expecting (similar to his Invisible Man). Definitely more of a slow build and having a family creates a very different dynamic, but it's still pretty cool with lots of scary moments... and it's SHORT, too!
— Edward Douglas (@EDouglasWW) January 7, 2025
The movie will be released on January 17th, 2025.