Mark Kermode reviews Wolf Man - Kermode and Mayo's Take

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A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognisable.

[PascalGrüger]

The best part of the film for me was how they portrayed the transition from man to wolf in sound and vision. And the switch between how his family perceives their surroundings and how he perceives them.

[politefan]

Despite the compressed time frame, I still found it incredibly moving. As a fan of the Fly, I think watching your husband or father succumb to illness is even more harrowing. I thought the performances were convincing, ably balancing the characters survival instinct with the different stages of grief. Julia Garner's difficulty in processing such emotions in rapid succession is well portrayed. She does act like a woman in shock and disbelief for most of the films runtime with her emotions being tempered with the knowledge that she has to be a source of strength and comfort to her daughter. The interactions she has rang completely true to me.

[kuribayashi]

Who here also likes the _Wolfman_ from 2010 with Benicio del Toro? Personally, I think its hugely underrated.

[johndoderino]

"Some success" with invisible man!? The movie made 144 million on a 7 million dollar budget

[lumiukkonen]

In my memories "Wolfen" (with Albert Finney) was amazing, though haven't seen it in decades. Shame to hear Whannell's film is dull, was looking forward to it.

[evillabrador]

American Werewolf in London is one of my top ten movies ever.

[amphitheatre]

ginger snaps, the howling and american werewolf in london are the best warewilf films. the company of wolves and dog soldiers are also good.

[obscureentertainment]

The original Wolfman from 1941 is my favourite werewolf movie.

[ian...]

This is a money and time saver. Many thanks.

[citizenwolf]

"On paper there's an interesting idea here..." You know at that point how the review is going to go.

[purplestate]

I didn’t find it dull at all. It was more about emotional connection between the father and his family, but there were still very tense moments in my opinion.

[aaronpculley]

Am going watching it, today with an open mind .. dont slexpect much so can only be pleasantly surprised

[chrisbarkerguitar]

Teen Wolf (1985) - all time classic, will stick with that thanks very much 🐺

[cshell]

Loved it. Never new where it was going and it was terrifying. 😊

[kenny_log_ins]

A few gooduns not mentioned..
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow, When Animals Dream, Ginger Snaps, Wolfwalkers,
Good Manners.

[ashleybrooke]

"On paper, there's an interesting idea here" is the beginning of many an otherwise promising production.

[benwrigley]

Loved Jack Nicholson film WOLF. Not a horror, good thriller though.

[davidwestonsmith]

I saw the trailer and thought it looked a bit, well... toothless!

[fasteddierules]

Ah well, that's one less ice cream tub I'll be consuming this January.

[ToTheWind]

I thought this was very good. It wasn't the usual werewolf routine. I loved the transitions between the view perceived by the wife and daughter and the view the creature had. It was very clever and a unique, quite heartbreaking effect.