The actor admits the prosthetics took their toll, even though they helped him get into the right headspace for the character: "you feel like you're trapped a little bit, so it's a mental marathon as well.
Christopher Abbott was ready to shed his “ Wolf Man ” prosthetics. The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that for the Universal monster movie, he realized just how taxing wearing prosthetics can be.
"Wolf Man" has moments of suspense and psychological tension but leans too heavily on jump scares and a weak story, says film critic Peter Travers.
The film pays tribute to the late brother of Whannell's wife Corbett Tuck, who also wrote "Wolf Man" with the director.
Wolf Man was called 'pulse-pounding' and 'terrifying' in first reactions, but the Rotten Tomatoes score leaves little to be desired as Leigh Whannell's reimagining of George Waggner's 1941 film currently has an underwhelming score of 56% on review aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes.
I brought that specific curiosity with me to the Wolf Man press day earlier this month in Los Angeles, where I had the chance to interview director Leigh Whannell. I asked about Gosling’s original involvement and how much the movie changed with the recasting,
Another classic cinematic monster has been dusted off in “Wolf Man,” an R-rated Blumhouse movie which hits theaters on Friday.
The writer-director was partially inspired by a close friend who died of ALS, but ultimatley lost a scene involving the affliction: "That's definitely one that hurt when I took it out."
Film Review, a movie directed by Leigh Whannell, written by Corbett Tuck and Leigh Whannell and starring Julia Garner
Wolf Man, in theaters now from Universal and Blumhouse, is a bold retelling of the horror classic and we're breaking down the ending.
Unfortunately for Blake, he spots a familiar tattoo on the werewolf's arm, revealing that the werewolf was his father. This tragic reveal is a callback and a reversal of the ending of The Wolf Man.