The Wolf Man

Review by Anthony Morris

There's a fine line between a horror film and a monster film, but there's a world of difference between the two all the same.  

The Wolf Man is firmly a monster film, and an old-school one at that, complete with creepy old mansions, cobwebs a plenty, fog in every corner and crusty old farmers banging on about mysterious creatures that prowl the moors when the moon is full. 

That doesn't make The Wolfman a success...

The script is wobbly, the pacing is off, and while Anthony Hopkins hams it up like crazy, Benicio del Toro tries to be all serious and moody and doesn't quite make it work for him. 

But what The Wolfman does deliver is a bunch of Victorian-era gore as Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro) returns to his family estate after the death of his brother just in time to see a wolf-like creature eat a whole lot of people then bite him so when the next full moon comes around a whole lot more people can be torn into bloody chunks. 

If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, consider this a recommendation.

3 out of 5

The Wolf Man
Australian release: 11th February, 2010
Official Site: The Wolf Man
Cast: Benecio del Toro, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving
Director: Joe Johnston