Robert Eggers’ WERWULF is Getting Special 35mm Screenings for Horror Fans
If you're planning to see Robert Eggers’ upcoming werewolf horror movie, Werwulf, you might want to catch it on actual film.
Focus Features has announced special 35mm screenings in select theaters, giving horror fans another way to experience Eggers’ medieval nightmare on the big screen. Tickets for the 35mm presentations are now available through the movie's website.
Set in 13th-century England, Werwulf stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Man, a husband and father cursed to transform into a ravenous werewolf. Lily-Rose Depp plays his wife, Woman, as their family finds itself caught in a terrifying situation that threatens the surrounding settlements.
Making matters worse for Man, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, and Jack Morris play hunters determined to track down the beast and kill it before more people die. The cast also includes Ned Dennehy, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Hector Byker, Jan Bijvoet, and Kate Dickie.
The official synopsis reads: “Witness Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet. Focus Features presents Werwulf, a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation, and the devil within.”
One of the more interesting aspects of Werwulf is its use of Middle English dialogue. Eggers co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón, and the filmmakers have gone to considerable lengths to make the language feel authentic to the period.
Dialect coach William Conacher adjusted the pronunciation of certain words and phrases to help modern audiences follow the story, while Oxford University Middle English scholars Eleanor Baker and Daniel Wakelin helped ensure the dialogue remained historically accurate.
Eggers isn't concerned about audiences struggling to understand the characters. He explained: “You don’t need to understand what anyone’s saying to understand the movie because you’re with everyone on an emotional level, particularly Aaron and his family.”
That's an interesting approach to a werewolf movie. Rather than relying entirely on dialogue, Eggers wants the characters' emotions and experiences to carry the story.
The option to watch Werwulf on 35mm film also sounds like a great fit for the material. A grim medieval setting, practical film projection, and Eggers' particular brand of horror could make for one hell of a theatrical experience.
Werwulf is produced by Focus Features, Working Title Films, and Maiden Voyage Pictures. The movie opens in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2026.