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- 1981
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 1981
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
Summary A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.
Directed By: Michael Wadleigh
Written By: Whitley Strieber, David Eyre, Eric Roth, Michael Wadleigh
- 1981
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 1981
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
Wolfen
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7.8
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Summary A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.
Directed By: Michael Wadleigh
Written By: Whitley Strieber, David Eyre, Eric Roth, Michael Wadleigh
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
64
63% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
64
63% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
What is perhaps most interesting about Wolfen is that the story remains plausible given its basic assumptions, of course. This is not sci-fi, fantasy or violent escapism. It's a provoking speculation on the terms by which we share this earth with other creatures.
Although occasionally preachy, it is a fascinating horror tale that is as engrossing as it is horrifying.
Wolfen is consistently more interesting than it is thrilling. Wadleigh creates a surreal point-of-view for the killers that works effectively, accented by handy digital sound.
Wolfen is so good-looking that one tends to ignore a certain but very real inner vacuity.
You cannot accuse Wolfen of dullness. Though he hasn't the least interest in developing his characters, Wadleigh keeps you on your toes with a steady diet of dismembered bodies, red herrings (make that Red for the terrorists and Indians) and the sheer lunacy of the concept, which must be seen to be disbelieved. [03 Aug 1981, p.51]
Albert Finney and a fine supporting cast try very hard, but they are frustrated at every turn by directionless direction and special effects that for the most part diminish the shocks and totally gut the climax. [24 July 1981, p.21]
This denouement, even without its obviously reprehensible politics, is weak; it's also extremely confusing and confused. It does, however, manage to catch that nebulous ideological zone where white man's guilt, which decries the technological greed of our dog-eat-dog world, can go overboard in justifying the natural appetite of dog-eat-man. [27 July 1981]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 User Ratings
7.8
75% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
8% Mixed
2 Ratings
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17% Negative
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Nominations
Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
