WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Director Michael Giacchino Says Color Version Pays Homage to Hammer Horror Films

Last week Marvel Studios announced that they would be releasing a color version of their special presentation Halloween horror movie Werewolf by Night. Some fans moaned and groaned about this announcement, but the director of the film, Michael Giacchino, actually had a hand in developing this new version of the film and he had a vision that he wanted to capture with it.

Giacchino recently talked about the color version on X and revealed that it pays homage to the Hammer horror films. He said:

"We spent a lot of time working on this color version. We wanted to pay homage to the incredible vibrant color in horror films like the ones Hammer made. A whole new look for #werewolfbynight."

I think that’s pretty cool! I love those old Hammer horror films from the 1960s and 1970s, and one of the things that sets them apart from other horror movies is the vibrant colors. Those colors popped, especially the reds.

The announcement came with some images and the following description:

“Now presented in vibrant color, Marvel Studios’ Werewolf by Night in Color takes place on a dark and somber night as a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster. Inspired by horror films of the 1930s and 1940s, the chilling special aims to evoke a sense of dread and the macabre, with plenty of suspense and scares along the way as we explore a new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

The project is a throwback to the black-and-white horror films of the ’30s and ’40s. The story centers on a group of unusual suspects gathered together on a creepy night, and one of them is the Werewolf by Night. They find themselves in a position where they are forced to stay alive as the end of the night approaches.

Disney+ will debut the color version of Werewolf by Night on Disney+ on October 20, teasing that it now has "vibrant color."  Werewolf by Night releasing a color version isn't the only news for the Marvel Studios special, as the original version of the special is also now streaming on another streaming service, Hulu.