Wolfen
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Synopsis
A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.
Cast
- Albert Finney
- Diane Venora
- Edward James Olmos
- Gregory Hines
- Tom Noonan
- Dick O'Neill
- Dehl Berti
- Peter Michael Goetz
- Sam Gray
- Ralph Bell
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- Jan 25, 2024
The werewolf stuff is fun but I'd gladly just watch a whole procedural police TV series with Albert Finney and Diane Venora as the detectives, Gregory Hines as the coroner, and Tom Noonan as the eccentric motorcycle-riding zoologist who somehow ends up consulting on every…
Patrick WillemsOct 13, 2022The NYC equivalent of Paul Schrader's 'Cat People', starring Albert Finney, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Diane Venora, and Edward James' Olmos' penis. Much of the movie is filmed in the bombed out parts of the South Bronx that looked like Dresden in the 80s. Really good.
Will MenakerOct 12, 2021Spooktober II: To Hell With the 80s Although years later the concept presented in this film is no longer a novelty, it is interesting to look back at the roots of a new take on wolfman films. In order to avoid revealing too much of the plot, I am not going to discuss the…
Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine - Aug 28, 2015
As if one of those clever subversive Larry Cohen scripts got the Tourneur treatment that Cohen himself just could not conjure. Less a werewolf film than a haunting piece of ecological horror that makes remarkable use of its urban setting. Olmos and Hines are just great as…
Filipe FurtadoMay 1, 2025I don’t know if I’m just a little cranky today, but the roving Wolfen POV cam (that looked suspiciously like a moving terrible negative filter Myspace picture from days of yore, which was probably quite technically advanced at the time, but I digress) really started to…
LexzillaMay 12, 2021Cinematic Time Capsule 1981 Marathon - Film #87 ”It's not wolves, it's Wolfen.” Well, this turned out to be a boring sheep in wolf’s clothing. I came for a creature feature, but what I got was a thinly disguised sociological lecture. And the only thing that…
📀 Cammmalot 📀 - Oct 19, 2022
A HUNDRED UNSEEN HORRORS #60 "Wolves don't kill people!" "People kill people!" Atmospheric on a few levels, this film proceeds like a 70s TV detective procedural but thanks to the wonky special effects, style and horror elements, it feels more like a cinema experience.…
Lynn BettsOct 26, 2024Spooktober Year 3: Part 40 For what is essentially a horror flick about supernatural wolves killing people planning to develop over sacred land, this actually covers a lot of interesting and heavy themes. It's just a shame that I didn't find it all that entertaining. It's…
MrPPeepsAug 4, 20211981 In Review - July #15 New York City police investigator Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney) is trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals. He teams up with expert criminologist Rebecca Neff (Diane Venora), and…
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- Arsal is "meh" onWolfen
The idea of supernatural wolves stalking New York streets is unique, and Finney brings grit to the role. However, the story unfolds too slowly, muting urgency & fear. Cinematography is good. It’s not bad but restrained to the point where its horror rarely fully bites.
mason williams likedWolfenWolf vision is not so good especially during sex scene. Other than that it’s kind of boring but I still liked it.
Brady K likedWolfenI honestly wanted to like it more but it’s just so dry and I wouldn’t even consider it a horror movie tbh😕
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Metacritic
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.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Wolfen is so good-looking that one tends to ignore a certain but very real inner vacuity.
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wolfen (1981) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Wolfen (1981)?
The movie is 1hr 55min long.
What's Wolfen (1981) about?
A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.
Who's the cast of Wolfen (1981)?
- Albert Finney as Dewey Wilson
- Diane Venora as Rebecca Neff
- Edward James Olmos as Eddie Holt
- Gregory Hines as Whittington
- Tom Noonan as Ferguson
- Dick O'Neill as Warren
- Dehl Berti as Old Indian
- Peter Michael Goetz as Ross
- Sam Gray as Mayor
- Ralph Bell as Commissioner
Who's the director behind Wolfen (1981)?
Michael Wadleigh directed Wolfen (1981).
Who produced Wolfen (1981)?
Rupert Hitzig, Alan King and Michael Wadleigh produced Wolfen (1981).
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