Wolf Man and Fandom Expectations vs Reality

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

1941 wolfman and 2010 wolfman is true to the character

[@chrisv3338]

I’ve been batting for Wolfman 2010 since day 1. That movie is insanely under appreciated

[@securityg]

TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!! Joe Johnston did an excellent job on the movie. Anthony Hopkins 'WOLFY LUNATIC' turn at the end was interesting and diabolical at the same time. In fact, that movie stays true to it's gothic, mythic and foggy atmosphere that the WOLF MAN should be attributed to. - James D. Watkins, artistic director of PHOENIX PRODUCTIONS.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Agreed! It’s brutal too.

[@securityg]

@ Yes, it is!.

[@BlackCrowVr]

The 4k version makes it so much better. I’ve watched the movie 2-3 times a year but the 4k version was like watching for the first time.

[@Blast2224]

What made me angry, and I’ll say it again: Leigh and Universal tried to *make us the fans feel stupid for being upset at HHN* and blatantly tried to say “That’s not the finished product.” I saw the movie, and lo and behold, that was the design PLUS maybe 20% more hair. Then you add in the unbelievable casting of the wife who’s 8-9 years younger. You have the already predictable story of the father being the first werewolf, and no additional lore to help it because Leigh wanted to keep it “grounded”. And everyone keeps bringing up The Fly, and UPGRADE, and the Invisible Man. Enough. 3 good movies doesn’t excuse this misfire. I enjoy Upgrade. I love the Fly. As a fan of both, this didn’t make me happy in any way.

[@karanvirkooner1993]

when it comes to checking out a horror movie the best way to do it is to keep one’s expectations low high expectations can lead to disappointment or satisfaction but it depends on which way it goes

[@eriksanchez1721]

Not just that, a horror movie in January

[@popey129]

Man. Guy in front of me fell asleep during movie.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Haha

[@JohnnyNada]

Might have been me lol

[@karanvirkooner1993]

The Wolfman came out in 1941 and is part of the Universal Monsters the 2010 remake is somewhat good

[@ThomasGallagher55]

Everyone hated the 2010 version when it came out. Now everyone is in love with it now that this one is out 😅

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

@@ThomasGallagher55 Yep! This one will probably do the same.

[@thehalfricanguy]

Eh, 2010’s still isn’t good. It’s just slightly better than this version.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Personally I think what happened is everyone saw the invisible man and expected more from the filmmaker

[@politefan8141]

Invisible man worked because it told a personal story that transcended the source material. I believe Leigh was attempting to do the same thing here and thought it worked out very well for its intended audience.

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

You have your own taste in movies I understand your views and opinions

[@JonnyRecaps]

I think a lot of the blowback from this one can be attributed to the expectations created by the marketing material. The trailer and the posters etc lead you to believe it'll be a traditional werewolf story (I don't differentiate between 'werewolf' and 'wolf man' in that sense), and this movie bears no resemblance to one. I think it's important to note, Universal approached Whannell about this movie, he wasn't all that hyped about it. I think that comes across in the story.

[@Monster-Abee]

I enjoyed the Wolf Man. Saw it twice and enjoyed it more. Funny thing is it gave me another opinion on the Beast Within which at first thought was terrible. My wife and I spoke in length about the dynamic of the characters relationship in Wolf Man. The sad part was her saying how much she loved her husband, but he couldn't understand her. The main lead was fantastic. The perspective as a wolf was amazing. So trippy. He had elements of his father and would catch himself sometimes. He was a good man. Loved it.

[@Hunterssoldier]

The movie right now seems to be getting way more negative reception, which I don't really understand. I watched it Friday night & highly enjoyed it. The actors, setting, pacing, tension building, all very well done. My only real complaint was I would have liked more creativity with the monster design, it was too human looking even after the full transformation. I do think The Wolfman from 2010 was better, but that was really a different kind of film.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

They’re both really close. I like that they are completely different movies.

[@Hunterssoldier]

@DrumdumsOfficial I agree with that, the new film did its own thing & that was good. I would have liked to see a bit more of what was happening in that prologue scene with the father researching & planning to hunt the wolf man while trying to protect his son. That was interesting, but then it cut to 30 years later.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

Poorly written bad design eh script.....so

[@akaydontplay]

I’m just glad they didn’t make Wolf Man an overdone product of the CGI machine. I enjoyed the movie and I really liked when you said “When someone turns into a person you no longer recognize”. This was excellent! You bring up a good point. We’ve all had to cut ties with someone we can no longer deal with. It’s painful because you try to “fix” and revert them, to no avail. That’s why this movie is so relatable. They tapped in to something we can all understand. Another awesome review from you!

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

@@akaydontplay Yes Akay! I loved the psychological aspect of this.

[@billymoore7182]

We all have our own tastes. If everybody liked the same thing, life would be boring. There's a lot of stuff that I would watch that my sister wouldn't. There's also stuff that my sister would watch that I wouldn't. So yeah, it depends on what you like.

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

If you are going for it as a scary movie you will love it.. if you are going for a werewolf movie you will hate it

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Fair point.

[@Jdogg1976]

It’s literally called Wolf Man. What should people expect?

[@mikepratt6481]

​@@Jdogg1976 I think "Wolf Man" and "werewolf" are different things. Lon Chaney Jrs Wolfman is nothing like the werewolves from AWiL or Howling.

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

@Jdogg1976 a horror movie with more walking dead feeling then werewolf

[@LSUfan]

That spider was scary.

[@theshape3988]

I think you said it best. Art is very subjective and what we get out of a movie varies. I've watched you Lee for 6 years and while you are more comfortable in front of the camera you've always been honest about your particular opinion on a film. That's why we watch you. It's not bc you are always right it's bc you explain in detail why you feel that way about each film. In my opinion Disturbia is a masterpiece better than Hitchcocks rear window yet most people disagree lol it's the way it is

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Thanks brother! I love Disturbia.

[@king2wolves]

The expectation is the Wolf Man. We got Wrong Turn and The Hill Haves Eyes. If they wanted to do a modern approach to the Wolf Man, they should have kept original close to the chest while adding some modernity. If they gave the movie different name, it would have made more sense.

[@Crashking416]

Even though I didn't love the movie, the cast absolutely delivered. It's probably Christopher Abbott's best performance since "Sanctuary."

[@Getguti]

I give it a quarter moon howling Boooooo! I liked some aspects of the lead guy arch of he’s just a stay at home Dad demoralized by his wife being the bread winner so the traditional roles are reversed but as soon as they crashed the natural protector survival instincts kick in and he takes control. Agree the opening was the best sequence to set up the film but too predictable once the wolfman was introduced as to who it was. The fact that there was no closure with any of the characters with their lost or infected loved ones was depressing af especially when theirs time to make it unlike some zombie movies where they turn almost instantly so their really is no means for good byes. Also they tried to tie a bow on it at the end but that too felt underwhelming I wish they would have gotten to the cabin had time to hike paying homage to the opening for a sec the Dad show the beautiful view then after all the craziness they can circle back with out the Dad so they can at least have that lasting moment as a positive memory of the the Dad. There’s more gripes but off top just a few issues.

[@shelldust7143]

There was a movie made in 1981 (showing my age here) lol called Wolfen that was sometimes filmed in the Wolfe's perspective, or what the director thought a Wolf could possibly see or hear from. Very interesting movie and cool concept. Thank you for your review!

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Yes I’ve heard of Wolfen!

[@geoffreylane5606]

Wolfen was good.

[@tyreexgibson9260]

I personally loved this movie, I wouldn’t say it’s my top 10 movies of 2025… yet 😏. I like how it’s more of a realistic take to the character and is more different compared to other werewolf movies. Maybe not a lot of action but different more tension build to it. That’s the main reason why I like this.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I can’t get it out of my head honestly. I like when movies do that.

[@tyreexgibson9260]

@ that’s funny because I can’t get it out of my head either. It’s one of those movies that will stay with me for a while

[@Branchout1097]

If the director wanted to make a horror movie that explored this, then he needed way more runtime to explore this.

[@romeyrome.950]

I went and saw it today, 2:30 showing (wanted to be back before the football games came on) and had the entire theater to myself. Anyway, i went in with a clear mind, wasn't looking to compare it to the other werewolf and wolf man movies that came before it and honestly I was thoroughly pleased with it. Also, Blake's slow change throughout the movie reminded me of Edgars change in Men In Black.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Nice! I liked his slow transformation.

[@WarlordRising]

I haven't seen it yet, but I trust where Leigh Whannel is going with his modern treatments of the old Universal monster verse. There's not much left to tackle as Eggers tackled Dracula, and I don't think The Mummy would be up his alley.

[@MasonGrant0704]

I knew going in that this movie was going to be a slow burn and don't expect Underworld or anything like that. The movie was decent but is there really anything memorable here and is this going to be remembered in 6 months. I don't think so, it's just a watchable movie released in January. One big thing that annoyed me was why would the husband bring his wife and kid out to the farm when he knew something was up, even his father was scared and went missing.

[@jtatum1112]

Saw it today and loved it. Not as great as Invisible Man but probably more re-watchable for me. Already looking forward to the 4k

[@ethanpatterson7511]

I liked it. The only thing that I didn’t like is that while Wolfman is estranged from his dad in the original and 2010 aswell, I thought the explanation in the new one for why was handled very poorly. However, everything else about the movie was pretty rad in my opinion.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I can definitely agree with that.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

He was traumatized by his dad chewing him out for wandering off with a gun in the woods and for not paying attention to mother nature cuz shell kill ya LMFAO thats what people think is abuse

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

Good discussion and cool video Lee!👍

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Thanks Hector!

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

@DrumdumsOfficial 🫡

[@bioniccop40]

On a side note - The Howling (1981) came out in theater's March 13, 1981, it was my first-time watching a R rated movie in the theater (age 10).

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

God that movie is such a classic. That werewolf love scene was wild.

[@bioniccop40]

@ yeah, cause that was released first then American werewolf in London came out later that year 1981 was the absolute golden year for werewolves. Because the neighbor of mine he brought me and my sister and we all went to go see it and I loved every minute of it because I grew up watching 30s 40s 50s films as a little guy so seeing that aesthetic on the big screen was awesome.

[@kevinmunn666]

So in my expectations nowadays for me coming into films like this one is a kilogram, like very little. Thanks for the spoiler warning for this who have not seen Wolf Man yet. I'm more in the reality making the design of the creature and dealing with a family, small but Whannel's direction works everytime. Seeing this in IMAX was definitely had the bass feel going into this. My reaction coming out is that they do a very good job with their costume designs and make-up artist work for the werewolf design. Is slow burning but it works, this is NOTHING and I mean NOTHING like WEREWOLVES from a month ago at all. This is a film that does characters development in a smart way, the connection between a father and a daughter during the slowly transformation is stunning that he knows who she and the wife is and trying to make that werewolf kinda like a wolf dog more protective and while the transformation is on going the werewolf on him is they wanted to kill the werewolf but in reality is that killing the husband that turned to a werewolf and could get arrested and face some jailtime. I never seen 2010's The Wolfman but Ive heard is different and very underrated. Sorry I write so much. I feel like I could do this as my living.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Much better than Werewolves for sure.

[@jacobleroux96]

The character of Charlotte was very annoying throughout the film. Would randomly shift the tone of the whole movie just for a few lines of dialogue

[@Absolution-]

My expectations to remaking a movie is to remake THAT movie... Not a different one. The invisible man just remade "enough" staring J-Lo and the wolf man remade "The Fly" with Jeff GoldBlum. One of the great things about the 2003 TCM (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is that it retold the 1974 story. Because that's the story it's trying to tell. A happy go lucky guy gets cursed becomes Mopey and wants to self delete, before he harms others but he can't no matter how hard he tries.... Shouldn't be a hard thing to pull off with the budget these guys get. (You already have the 1941 movie for a blueprint. Shouldn't be hard)

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

Thing is , that would go against the toxic masculinity narrative that's within the movie

[@DarrisonOrtiz]

The movie was good and his take on the wolfman was legit i love the concept the acting and the practical effects used.. it reminded me of cronenbergs the fly its hard to see a loved one go sour due to illness and not being able to understand it is a scary thing 2 thumbs up for me........

[@PierceChanning]

@DrumdumsOfficial, as the old saying goes "It takes all kinds of people to make a world" so it's cool to like what you like. I'm choosing NOT to see it bc the Body Horror aspect sounds a lil too gross plus the Werewolf design DOESN'T help; to me he looks too much like Rufus the naked mole rat from Kim Possible with pants on.

[@louistrece]

This movie had me yawning until the end lol

[@Anthonycheesman2024]

I think expectations are a good thing people love his last two movies and this one just wasn’t on the level .

[@seanlaughlin522]

Got the same shirt💚 also I saw this on Thursday and I liked it but I do have problems with the creature design still happy I saw it in the theaters, the sound design was worth it

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

My god the sound design was insane!

[@DrDemented9885]

As a kid with cable in the early 90s how can you forget the fly!

[@hallking7441]

If you go and expect to SEE anything guess again. Its so dark visually.

[@brittyn]

I thought we saw too much!

[@carlosgarcia-kp4yd]

Great movie, I wanted the wolf man to transition more slowly. I feel like he transformed very quickly. More hints and more abnormal behaviors would of been awesome

[@RobbnCO]

... you could also bring in Nosferatu as another example of Reality vs Expectation that people had conflicting views on recently

[@Branchout1097]

I'm not against exploring a broken family for a horror movie. I get the idea of this being a family that's losing connection. That said, that wasn't what the trailers sold me on. I came here to see a Wolf Man and personally, I think it would've hit home ALOT more if this family, stuck together and had heathy chemistry only for the werewolf infection to tear them apart.

[@BlackCrowVr]

This is my favorite wolf man movie. I love werewolves movies. The howling and dog soldiers are at the bottom of my list if I was to even put them on my list. This movie was great

[@brittyn]

I really enjoyed the first half. The opening felt like The X-Files to me; the music, the setting… But then there wasn’t enough character or story development. It felt rushed. Julia Garner didn’t feel like a mom, there was no chemistry between her and Christopher Abbott either. I’m from Oregon and there’s no valley that looks like that here, nor would they get to central Oregon from the border as fast as they did (it’s at least 3 hours). Then I saw that it was filmed in New Zealand!! The city scenes felt more like NYC than SF, so I was confused at first when they talked about going “up” to Oregon. I will say I thought it was cool to see from his perspective as he was changing into the werewolf, that was interesting and disturbing. Can’t think of another movie that I’ve ever seen do that. The ending felt very rushed, even though I was looking forward to it being over! 5/10 for me.

[@brittyn]

It also reminded me of The Shining; a character named Grady, a dad taking his family to somewhere remote and slowly going “mad” (in one way or the other), the mom trying to use a CB radio and vehicle to escape…

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I wonder if there’s a directors or extended cut, because it did feel like there was something missing in the script. And great comparison to the shining! I didn’t even think about that.

[@geoffreylane5606]

Nothing will ever beat the howling and american werewolf in london.

[@spirituallyconscious7774]

Facts

[@geoffreylane5606]

@spirituallyconscious7774 Thank you very much.

[@securityg]

2 words; DOG SOLIDIERS. That movie was pure adrenaline rush. It was very streamlined in its storytelling, characterization and the editing. The little 'twist' at the end was pure brilliant!! - J.D. Watkins, artistic director of PHOENIX PRODUCTIONS.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Classic goats. 🐐

[@Branchout1097]

It's a shame too. I like the idea for this story. The realization that the wife had felt real because it's sad that her husband was becoming a monster against his will. I'm fine if they wanted a slow transformation for the husband becoming werewolf. However, that needed to be more of the focus.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Have you read the immortal hulk comics i think you'll like it as a horror fan

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

No but I’m curious.

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

Some liked it some hated it.. I think that some people didn't understand the wolfman character

[@wind-upboy939]

Still waiting for this movie coming out. Hope it's shown somewhere near. Concerning expectations Very rarely, I go into a movie with wrong expectations and I'm really surprised. The movie is far better than expected. (this happened sometimes at the Fantasy Filmfestival.) Unfortunately, more often, I dislike movies that don't deliver what I've expected.

[@Locarb]

I wish this movie worked for me but I just couldnt get into it. Nothing really stood out for me besides the wolf fight and the cool effects. I also felt like Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner were not believable as a couple. Either way, Im glad it worked for some horror fans

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I can understand that Troy.

[@BishopWalters12]

Julia Garner at 30 didn't fit this character.

[@gregoryhinyub4115]

There was a large majority of people who talked down on Invisible Man for being a new take. Now even more people sing its praises. With this one it was lose/lose in a way. Had it been a direct copy of the Universal Monster people would have said Blumhouse went the cheap way again and just ripped off a classic, Leigh once again took a classic story and put a "modern" spin on it and its hated on for being nothing like the classic. People will find something to complain and be up in arms with no matter what. Personally I loved it because like Invisible Man, the "wolf man'" wasnt even the biggest point of the movie. To me it was about a man trying to protect his family at any and all costs even if he has to protect them from the monster he is becoming.

[@Jdogg1976]

Lee, I always take your opinions into consideration and respect them but I watched Piz’s review and he said this should have been called Rabid Possum Man.😆

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

😂😂😂

[@thegreatcthulhu8049]

I'm on the fence with this one. Being a dad there were a few moments where I was genuinely surprised how much it resonated with me. Plus there were some pretty tense moments and I liked the creature design (only for the "other" creature though). I enjoyed it but I think it works much better as a family drama/survival movie with a werewolf as the catalyst than it does as a reboot of The Wolf Man. Also, I see what they were going for but wasn't a fan of the final design. For the other werewolf? Yeah I kinda dig it. For the actual Blake wolf man? No. After his transformation, it was hard to tell how much of a threat there actually was. He was pursuing his family but never seemed totally out of control, even when he had them cornered (multiple times). Kinda diluted the tension for me. Also doesn't help it was sorely lacking in the "cool monster kills" department lol I understand that's not the kind of movie they were going for, so fair enough. But still....

[@politefan8141]

The movie has really much more in common with The Fly than any version of the Wolf Man, but the presence of the daughter seeing her father succumb to his 'sickness' really made it personally harrowing for me as someone who has lived through that experience.

[@BatmanVsTwilight]

I'm beyond exhausted with werewolf movies tiptoing around the werewolf. It shouldn't be this hard to get right

[@michaelloughlin409]

I agree that its odd when people who saw the difference between OG and new Invisible man expected a similar to OG The Wolfman from this director. Maybe people have stronger love for OG Wolfman. I also think the female leads in this and the Fly got very different timescales for any arc they might have, but agree you can have moments in a 1 day story length that works better that what was here.

[@DarkestStarASMR]

Oh. And there is no bad taste. You like what you like..simple

[@Nicolas.Vincent]

I have a much more matured appreciation for Halloween 8 today more than ever before! Mu'fka 😂

[@w4fern]

The problem with this movie is not in the design of the monster, but in the way the message of the picture is presented. They also did not explain to us why a city journalist suddenly knows how to use a walkie-talkie, why her husband's father became what he became. As a viewer, I have no sympathy for any of the characters, instead of Lawrence in the 2010 picture . What should I say about the wife and daughter acting? It seems to me that if a monster was tearing them apart, they would look at it with stone faces. At least the recent werewolves were funny, even if they were immensely stupid, and this is just a boring movie with a couple of good ideas. It's a pity that the Wolfman of the 10th year was so underestimated.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Walkie Talkie’s are pretty easy to use. They are mostly set to the default channel already, so it’s just a matter of pressing a button and talking.

[@mikepratt6481]

I liked it a lot, but the one "twist" you could see coming way before the reveal. Otherwise I enjoyed it!

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

The wolfman acts more like a walker on the walking dead then a werewolf that's my point

[@andremeyer1286]

Sup. American werewolf in Paris is something I like to sink my teeth into I think it's underated. I totally agree that Skinamarink is a frustrating watch and off camera kills are so lame. Great wisdom as usual DD 💯

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Thank you Andre. 👏

[@roderick8167]

I loved Wolf Man I'm going to go see it a second time today and the reception that Wolf Man is getting from critics and some horror fans reminds me of the reception the 2010 The Wolfman got , I don't think the 2010 The Wolfman is that bad at all and I don't think the new 2025 Wolf Man movie is that bad either, I've always loved the 2010 The Wolfman movie I think this movie is awesome and I've always thought this movie was very unfairly bashed by critics and some horror fans when this first came out and throughout the 15 years since this was released and again it's funny because now the Leigh Whannell 2025 Wolf Man is going through the same thing this movie went through it's getting in my opinion very unfairly bashed by some horror fans and especially critics and I'm just thinking wow history is really repeating itself 😅😂😂idk maybe modern Hollywood just have a difficult time getting The Wolfman right in people's eyes or maybe people's expectations are too high with The Wolfman and people just want different things when it comes to The Wolfman idk

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

The ending pissed me off

[@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396]

The actress playing the wife had zero reaction to the most horrifying things in the movie lol

[@roderick8167]

​@@halloweenevillivesyoutubec2396 I will agree that she did feel a little too calm at points

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I wouldn’t mind seeing it a second time too.

[@roderick8167]

@@DrumdumsOfficial yeah this movie kicks ass in my opinion.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

I would give it a 6. It was a good film. Small in scope but lots of good qualities.

[@nadirsuter5167]

bir amerikalı kurt adam londra'da, uluma ve sinek hayatımın filmleri. onlar gibisi asla olmayacak. o bakışla bu filmi izlemek lazım.

[@dookieblair]

Nice shirt brother I got the same one in a two pack a few years back on Walmarts website

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Nice!

[@Jdogg1976]

I just wish directors and studios should quit trying to get so deep when doing horror movies.

[@kylelawson5715]

Can I also add that everything is a slow burn now. Can we just get on with it already. I'm not saying every film has to go 90mph, but the reason I like 80s horror is because the plot actually moved.

[@Iamcraigburton]

Film is subjective mate, everyone will have their own opinion, thats kinda what keeps everything interesting. Personally I liked the film, it's far from perfect, but using The Fly as inspiration and treating the infection as a disease was gnarly and I really liked that aspect. Sadly the character development wasn't super strong, so a lot of the drama fell flat! I've seen it twice now and I enjoyed it both times.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Nice brother. I want to see it again myself.

[@ruckus1382]

2010 Wolfman was a good movie. I just felt like it was trying to fit too much VG into one movie. I actually think it may have benefited from an extended run time.

[@TheCosmicFireStar]

I can respect that this film went for an update realistic take but I must admit this particular WolfMan design left me underwelmed

[@RyanCole-kr4xk]

I went and saw it today bro. I really liked it. It reminded me of The Fly alot.

[@RyanCole-kr4xk]

By the way I have that same shirt bro lol

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Awesome brother!

[@Branchout1097]

In all honesty, I wish I was watching "The Wolf Man" from 1941. Say what you want about it being generations behind us, and how Lon Chaney's character in that was a bit of a peeping Tom but at least we followed him, and he became the monster, he was allowed to suffer. The Wolf Man is a gothic tragedy, and that movie will always hit home for me.

[@EfrenAcosta-L08.04]

So, is the transformation due to a virus? I understand that it's due to a fungus, but even if it's a fungus, they do not explain the transformation. If that were the case, I would have changed the story and it would have been about a kind of mutagen created by a kind of hallucinogenic fungus but with the particularity that it transforms you into a half-beast and to do so it required the 🩸 of an animal, in this case the 🩸 of a wolf. And that it only appears in the fall and winter seasons, since those seasons are perfect for him to hunt. This based on the legends of the Wendigo (In Ginger Snaps Back: The Begenning, they used this concept despite dealing with Werewolves, since they are almost the same species and it is not the Wendigo that many think with the head or skull in the shape of a deer). And that Blake's dad was a ranger who has been working for a long time and has heard reports about wild attacks, disappearances of some campers and other rangers and a strange figure lurking in the woods. Which makes him overprotective and rude to his son since he doesn't do it out of malice but out of fear and concern. I would add that his Dad died because of a stranger who was infected by the same mutagen and that he goes to his father's funeral, unless he shows some empathy or some kind of emotional conflict for the loss of his father and his relationship he had with him. And when they are in the cabin (which is his dad's), at the moment he is feeling the symptoms, Blake goes out to investigate and there is a feeling of tension and he goes to an unexplored cave and in it he finds old relics of a Shaman ritual and some cave paintings of men turning into Werewolves. Then he hears the howl, he runs straight to his house with suspenseful music and an adrenaline atmosphere. And that's when he realizes that what killed his father was a Werewolf and that he's now turning into one. Then, before the moment when he almost turns into a Werewolf and the other attacks him, he goes to his father's room looking at old photos, sees a tape recorder and listens to his father with his last report and words. Saying that he already found where the creature is and that he's going to kill him, and explains that this thing is like one of those stories of forest rangers who have seen or heard strange and terrifying things, and that it's one of these. And he explains everything about the legend of the Werewolf in these woods and how it relates to rituals and a mutagenic fungus. And in one of the recordings he apologizes to his son for having pushed him away but that it was for his own good and that he loves him. That would be the changes he would make to the movie and give it more background.

[@kingofstreetfighters123]

I love Chris Abbott, but I always thought he reminded me of Kit Harrington

[@BTT16]

Most people basically wanted more of a werewolf and wanted it to be a big slasher spectacle. It was a smaller, self contained story that tried to have a message about past traumas and how the main character didn't want to turn into someone his daughter feared, only to eventually become a monster. Conceptually that's a good movie, but I don't think they really stuck the landing. I'm in the minority and thought the design was cool. NO not the Universal Studios costume design which was a scrapped concept. I liked the fact that the Wolf Man was basically 70% man, 30% wolf. It's more a virus than a curse. If it were more wolf, it would look too exotic, too beautiful in that usual Primal Werewolf trope we are used to. This design was more of a sickness, and honestly pretty creepy in a lot of shots. I did like turning the Wolf Man trope on its head...the transformation had nothing to do with a full moon, and you don't turn back into a man during the daylight...you're ALWAYS the Wolf Man.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I’m so glad they didn’t go with the awful Universal design.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

What past traumas? Please as someone who had a rough to bad childhood is that what you people think it is

[@BTT16]

@@CynicallyObnoxious I'm not talking from my experience of trauma, I'm talking about the kid in the movie. As an adult he said he didnt want his daughter to fear him like he feared his dad. Calm down dude.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

@ Im talking about the film like bro come on if they dont live it stop using it as a theme because its just starting to come off as bad like they actually cant write

[@BishopWalters12]

Not really, the characters and story were paper thin. It was decent and had good ideas but never fully came together.

[@mikewilliamsdr.dreadful1962]

I enjoyed the movie also just finished watching the substance and I was totally blown away

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

@@mikewilliamsdr.dreadful1962 Oh yeah The Substance is amazing.

[@sallyrichardson6078]

Really enjoyed this film. 🇦🇺

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Awesome Sally!

[@nickelecto8355]

Saw this today in theater. I like it. I enjoy this movie for what ir was. It’s not a perfect movie. But there are some really cool things in here. This movie is really creative with what does with the sounds and the lights you see from the wolf. Which I really like. But man does this movie have its issues. Mostly writing. But even with those issues I still really enjoy this movie.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Yeah I think the script could’ve used another pass.

[@georgeheilman885]

My only expectation was, "Please, don't let the creature be that white-haired hobo that was promoted," as even Leigh Whannell himself was displeased. What we got was thankfully not that, but more along the lines of Jack Nicholson's Wolf, or Ginger Snaps; I ultimately found it interesting. I suppose the relationship between the characters feeling more off than intended, to me anyway, as well as some of the dialogue is what rubbed me wrong, yet I was still glad I saw this.

[@CrypticChance]

I liked the 40s movie and had fun with the 2010 movie and I hope this new one is good

[@brianmiller414]

Soooo, took my teenaged son and my brother to see Nosferatu when it came out, and I was super-hyped up because of all the SUPER-positive reviews. No. Just no. Some reviewer said it was the best horror movie ever made. Um, what??? No. No, no, no. My brother fell asleep, and my son hated it. Myself, I felt completely let down and, like Gary Busey said in Silver Bullet, "A very familiar feeling is beginning to come over me. I'm beginning to feel like a horse's ass." I guess what I was expecting was a darker and more twisted version of Bram Stoker's Dracula (a cinematic masterpiece I fell in love with as a teenager), but this was not it. This was NOT IT. (Gladiator reference ;) Now, I just got home last night from taking my son to see Wolf Man. And yeah, it got good reviews before release, which got my hopes up, but, since release, I've been seeing more bad reviews--from some people on here I very much respect, by the way. Therefore, my expectations were low. Is it a great film? No, not really. But I have to be honest, I enjoyed it a hell of a lot more than Nosferatu! So did my son. It was ok. Better than I expected. And, yeah, I'd watch it again. At home, of course. Cannot say the same for Nosferatu. Maybe? I mean never say never, right? But I would be surprised. Shocked, even. And there is something that ties these two films together, in my humble opinion as a lifelong cinephile and horror movie freak and geek, other than they're both contemporary takes--or, at least, in Nosferatu's case a currently made take--on older stories, and that's their respective approaches to their source materials, use and misuse. I'm not sure if this is going to make sense, but, to me, they seem like counterintuitive twins. One does what the other should do, and vice versa. Nosferatu would have been so much better if it had not been such a slavish retelling of the original story and had been embellished, expanded, and dressed up, made with a more personal touch other than authenticity (Jesus, that freakin' moustache, man, uuuggghhh! All I could see was the freakin' porn-stache!), and Wolf Man would have been so much better had it gone the other way more than a little bit, giving us a wolfman who looked more like a man turned wolf or a wolf turned man and less like a balding wild man of the forest (you would think becoming a wolf creature would add more hair to your body, not make ya' bald ;) Too much hair on the upper lip on one and not enough hair everywhere else on the other? Too much melodramatic emoting on one side, and a disconcerting, troubling, and downright upsetting lack of emotion on the other? Yep. Check. Anyways, thank you man for a great video :) I enjoyed it very much, and I'm on your side on this one. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend, and take care!

[@Branchout1097]

What also doesn't help is the other werewolf. Putting aside that we now have to deal with two wolf men with same lousy design, it takes away from the drama of the husband's transformation because now we have no choice but to watch more filler of running and hiding rather than the horror seeing the father turning against his family.

[@thehalfricanguy]

I don’t think people wanted a more werewolf-looking version. We just wanted a better Wolf-Man design and a better-written movie.

[@billymoore7182]

My taste of movies and TV shows is a mix. Horror is a genre both my sister and I like. My favorite slasher villian is Ghostface and my favorite supernatural beings are Vampires. So I go for realism and fantasy. I also like action movies as well as Comic book movies. I also like some Mysteries. My favorite mystery is Scooby-Doo.

[@Tomy_Yon]

It's a transformation flick, like 'The Fly', 'Tusk', 'Slither' :)

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Exactly.

[@Branchout1097]

I also had trouble connecting to this family, which is sad because these are not bad actors, and try their best to support this watered-down "Wolf Man" script. In fact, I kind of wonder if this was originally meant to be a single father and his two daughters because the actress playing the wife looks old enough to be a teenager. Even acts like one in some scenes.

[@Branchout1097]

This was a very frustrating experience for me. I really wanted to like "Wolf Man" and I know I'm throwing more wood on the fire but I just really didn't like that design. It needed more hair.

[@TripodDetergent]

I almost never see movies right when they come out and by the time I get around to them any zeitgeist/drama or whatever reactions the movie got is long gone and I just get to enjoy the movie from a completly neutral expectation

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Great way to do it.

[@billymoore7182]

My Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight My Favorite Horror Movie: Scream My Favorite Mystery Movie- Scooby-Doo My Favorite National Disaster Movie- Twister My Favorite TV Show- Smallville My Favorite Action Movie Mission Impossible My Favorite Science Fiction Movie- Jurassic World My Favorite Vampire Movie- Bran Stoker's Dracula My Favorite Vampire TV Show- The Vampire Diaries

[@tibocool1328]

Im confused when people complain about source material . There is no wolf man source material just the old 1941 film

[@capitalcitygoofball1987]

People were calling Jess Plemons mutant Matt Damon. Just FYI. Solid actor though. And I'll take many a wolfman. Jack Nicholson WOLF, Del Toro Wolman, original, American Werewolf in London obviously, but I'm not going to probably pay to see this one. And Heretic was shot on digital but looked great and grainy. Why does this Wolf Man look like another Netflix movie (presumably I've only seen the trailer)

[@nevertellmetheodds9869]

He looks like the Jon Snow character who also had some werewolf movie come out earlier last year

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Agreed.

[@Callycat868]

The original is one of my all time favorites, the remake was so-so, but this movie's plot does not interest me so I'll be skipping it until the day comes that I can stream it for free.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I have the og on vhs.

[@clintiacuone1703]

I saw it yesterday and nothing about it for me was particularly terrible but their wasn’t really much that made me love it. Kind of just left thinking that’s it?! A very mid sort of movie! Still not anywhere near as bad as some of the stinkers we got this time last year in night swim, imaginary and sting even though that came a bit later

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Yeah it definitely had some thought provoking aspects.

[@MatthiasLubieniecki-b4l]

Sorry Drumdums, I hate Rob Zombie take on Halloween, a really Hillbilly take on that...sorry. Dumb, primitive and disgusting in a bad way. No match against John Carpenter.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I don’t like his first Halloween. Love his 2nd.

[@MatthiasLubieniecki-b4l]

Thanks, best wishes...greetings from Germany a falling country.

[@richardstange5939]

To me, this movie was poop.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Oh you finally saw it Rich? What did you not like about it? Tell me more.

[@TheHorrorAnalog]

What are you five? You can say the word shit.

[@axelmorel654]

I really really like the 2 wolfman movie 2010 and 2025 and the idea traditionnel and the Disease i like that the look mutation ect is wolfman movie is not the same with loup garou

[@jacobleroux96]

8:04 this was really cool

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

Love that show so much.

[@Branchout1097]

I should point out also, that if anyone liked this movie, that's great. Wish I could've had the same experience. Heck, I wanted to have the same experience. It's just this clearly wasn't the movie for me.

[@ryanmclellan8740]

I'm going tomorrow regardless of opinions. For me, going to the cinema is just plain old fashion fun.

[@DrumdumsOfficial]

I actually look forward to a movie even more when it’s split down the middle.

[@ryanmclellan8740]

@DrumdumsOfficial I'm taking a gal with me tomorrow on a date.Thoughts and prayers brother 😊

[@MarkBurrows-o1p]

Its not a good month for Wolves🐺 horror movies which is a shames as the trailers looked so good yet the movies turned out to be a let down👎. Anyway great video as always Drumdums 😎👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿