Wolf Man
Upon receiving the title to his estranged father’s estate in the remote mountains of Oregon, Blake (Christopher Abbott) brings his wife and daughter (Julia Garner and Matilda Firth) out to the family farm to pack up things up and shut the place down. But, upon their arrival and the sun setting, the creatures of the forest take note, it isn’t long before the family finds themselves hunted by something that can’t completely be identified. Now seeking shelter in the farmhouse it would appear Blake may in fact be transitioning into something part man and part wolf, if that’s so, how will the rest of the family fare? 
Written by Leigh Whannell and Corbett Tuck, and Directed by Whannell this creature feature throwback to the monster of the week era makes an attempt to add new perspective to this age old werewolf tale, but, faces tonality challenges out of the gate making it hard for the audience to empathize or care about the leads; as chaos ensues there’s little investment in their well being, an unfortunate miss. Meanwhile, credits to the creature design of the Wolf Man conceptually, sadly, it would appear budgeting for the practical makeup effects was a bit thin and thus plastic-y in its overall look, visually this miss deters from the creature’s overall impact and terror level. Fully on the positive, sound design and score work effectively in tandem to keep the creep factor alive, while the rest of the film wains in it’s overall impact. Maybe a rental later for fans of the genre, just keep expectations low. Running an hour and forty three minutes, Wolf Man is rated R.