Notes
My quick rating - 6.1/10. With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. But as the night stretches on, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable. Nice scenery. Good bit of introduction to the family just to get a brief idea of their dynamic. Very creative look at the transformation and the perspective of how the infected views things. Keep the title in mind since this is not the Hollywood flashy wolfman-type story but a more sincere, almost depressing look at the tale we have all heard before. Well made. Keeps the tension up with a limited cast.
With his marriage on the rocks, Blake (Christopher Abbott) convinces his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) to escape to his childhood home in rural Oregon, hoping for a fresh start—or at least a brief respite from their troubles. But their late-night arrival takes a sinister turn when a beast appears on the road, forces them to veer off their path, and ultimately wrecks their vehicle. After escaping partially unscathed from the accident, they barricade themselves inside Blake's father's farmhouse. As the hours drag on, paranoia sets in, and Blake’s behavior takes a horrifying turn.
Unlike the high-gloss Hollywood werewolf stories we’ve seen before, Wolf Man takes a more grounded, almost sorrowful approach to its classic premise. The film’s atmosphere is thick with unease, leaning heavily on its limited cast and isolated setting to keep the tension at a simmering high. The scenery is beautifully shot, making great use of Oregon’s remote, haunting landscapes, which only heighten the couple’s sense of isolation. I believe we would have director Leigh Whannell to thank for this since he also brought us a really good-looking albeit a bit unknown scifi flick, Upgrade.
One of the highlights is the transformation itself. Rather than a standard CGI-heavy spectacle, the film takes a more creative approach, offering a chilling look at how the infected perceives the world as the change overtakes them. It’s an unsettling and immersive shift, making the horror feel more personal and inevitable.
The movie does a solid job of introducing the couple’s strained relationship early on, giving just enough backstory to make their dynamic compelling without bogging down the pace. And once the horror kicks in, it doesn’t let up. The sense of dread builds steadily, and while there are moments of visceral terror, the film’s real strength is its emotional weight.
This isn’t a monster movie that revels in carnage—it’s a tragic, unflinching take on the werewolf mythos that lingers even after the credits. Well-made, tense, and refreshingly different, this flick is a haunting experience for those who appreciate a more thoughtful spin on familiar folklore.
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