Review of Wolfen (1981) by Mathew G — 09 Sep 2008

Admittedly, by comparrison the book is better than the film Wolfen, but because of Albert Finney´s performance I do like the film too. The book explains more about the wolfen, gives them a more human countenance and history.

The film however, is very good indeed, particularly due to Finney, James Horner´s music and the coloured negative outlook of the wolfen´s view of the world. It also has a good story as it´s basis, so you want to find out more.

Also, unlike today´s batch of horror movies, it is not overlaid with gretuitous amounts of gore, so it´s watchable with intelligence. New York is depicted well and at a time when for many cities all over the world, urban renewal hadn´t taken effect.

Consequently, you get lovely rundown areas, perfect for making a worth horror movie in. One definitely to see if you haven´t done so already.