The secret to making a great wolf man movie — and you gotta pinky swear not to tell anybody about this, because it’s a secret — is that the “wolf man” part is optional. Werewolf stories aren’t about transforming into half-human/half-canine hybrids as much as they’re about people wrestling with their darkest impulses. Being attacked by a monster isn’t the scary part, it’s the idea that you’re living with a monster inside of you, and are always one mistake away from destroying your life and hurting the people you love. If you can afford great makeup effects and you want to put a werewolf in there, knock yourself out.
‘Wolf Man’ Review: Christopher Abbott Is Dog Gone Great in Universal’s Horror Reboot
Leigh Whannell takes the werewolf genre back to basics, but skimps a bit on the “wolf” part
