Review of Wolfen (1981) by Nicholas A — 12 Apr 2015

#wolvesagainstgentrification get Brussell Rand on the phone!!

This review of Wolfen (1981) was written by Nicholas A on 12 Apr 2015.

Wolfen has generally received positive reviews.

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By Benjamin N (381) on 07 Jun 2015

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They should have just stuck with the book. The 1978 novel by Whitley Streiber, easily his best writing, was unique and frightening…

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By Justin N (249) on 29 Oct 2010

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By Chris S (3,490) on 31 May 2010

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It's not too exciting, and the missing werewolf effects (replaced with a real scary wolf) kinda stands apart from the other effect-driven werewolf…

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By Juliet J (22) on 31 Dec 2011

Some pretty cool decapitations, but this movie is SLOW! The night vision effects only go so far and the CSI plot drags…

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