In theaters this January 15, Wolf Man is the new Blumhouse production for horror fans. So, is it worth the wolf…uh, worth it?
In this week of the full wolf moon, what could be better than a horror film about the myth of the werewolf? Wolf Manfrom Blumhouse studios, arrives in our cinemas. MCE saw it and tells you everything from A to Z!
The werewolf is gaining strength again
Lately, the werewolf has had multiple iterationshelped by the popularity of the board game. Whether it is the Canal+ program or the Netflix film with Jean Renothere was something for everyone.
Even video games have shed light on this horrific legend, particularly in narrative video games. The Quarry (2022)featuring young adults stuck in a chalet in the forest for one night.
But it’s been a long time since the werewolf took to the big screen. It is now done, with the release in our cinemas of Wolf Manthe new horror production from Blumhouse.
Remake you movie The Werewolf by George Waggner released in 1941, Wolf Man is this time in the hands of Leigh Whannell, to whom we owe the saga Insidiousseveral opuses of Saw or even Invisible Man.
The story takes place in San Francisco. Blake (Christopher Abbott) inherits his childhood home, an old farm located in the depths of Oregon, following the disappearance of his father.
With his daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) and his partner Charlotte (Julia Garner), Blake follows in his father’s footsteps. But the journey takes an unexpected and frightening turn.
Attacked by a beast, the family does everything to survive. But as the night goes on, Blake also begins to transform into an unrecognizable creature… MCE tells you more!
Wolf Man has a little trouble getting his fangs out
Without doubt, Wolf Man is not a bad film. With his staging, Leigh Whannell manages to make us adhere to this funny bestiary which rages in the forests of Oregon.
The biggest risk of this film was the realistic portrayal of a man halfway between human and lycan. A difficult in-between to find, but one that the film manages to highlight throughout the plot.
Christopher Abbott, in a role full of bestialitymanages to capture the very essence of his transformation and delivers a convincing performance that is far from easy to play.
We believe it, we worry about the fate of Ginger and Charlotte, but also that of Blake. Will he undergo his transformation? Will he hunt down his family to meet their need for fresh meat?
More, one of the film’s major weaknesses remains its ability to surprise us. Whether in terms of fear or suspense, the film fails, and that’s a shame for a horror film.
Apart from a few jumpscares seen and re-watched, Wolf Man has a hard time keeping up with us really scaredand we can quite easily guess the turn of events and the major revelations of the film. A little wolf!
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Universal Studios / Blumhouse Productions
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