The writer and director of “The Invisible Man,” 21st-century style, is back with an interpretation of another Universal Pictures monster movie, “Wolf Man.” By Esther Zuckerman Shortly ...
A more than worthy entry into the stable of Universal monster reimaginings, and a second triumph for Whannell following his bold, blood-chilling take on The Invisible Man in 2020, Wolf Man is an ...
When speaking to ComicBook about whether he factors in the character’s well-known legacy while developing the movie, Whannell detailed, “I do think about it. I think because, especially when ...
Universal and Blumhouse decided to take another whack at a proud member of the studio’s storied classic monsters franchise that also includes Frankenstein and Dracula. In this case, it’s 1941 ...
What many people don’t know is that it’s actually part of Universal Monsters, with its version released in 1943, among three other adaptations. The story, written by Gaston Leroux, tells the ...
And yet, you don’t have to use the Wolf Vision™ that Wannell frequently showcases throughout the film to see that his take on the classic monster had the potential to be something a bit smarter.
It’s also another clever Universal Monster update from filmmaker Leigh Whannell (and Corbett Tuck, his co-writer and wife) after he saw through The Invisible Man and focused on his victim.
Or who knows? As long as we’re throwing out theories: The original 1941 version of The Wolf Man is one of the weaker films in the Universal Monsters cycle, and Wolf Man is similarly inferior to ...