Wolfen

Pros: Superb, graphic, and shocking horror movie.

Cons: Silly ending.

Review: I enjoyed "Wolfen" immensely when I saw it nearly 20 years ago, which is much more than I can say for a far inferior, though a vastly more hyped movie released the same year, "The Howling". Though I smirk when I remember...

Pros: A true horror masterpiece.

Cons: Depends on viewer.

Review: 1981 was a banner year for horror (if that in fact, was your bag, baby!!), but I'm well aware that many of the best horror outings were left in the rubble. Michael Wadleigh's "WOLFEN" was one of them. Based on Whitley Streiber's heralded novel, ...

Pros: That funky camera trick. Creepy Bronx setting. Thought-provoking premise.

Cons: Finney looks so drunk, I wouldn't want him investigating my death. Kinda sucky ending.

The Bottom Line: One of the big three 80's wolf-monster movies. Still works on some levels, and gives me one more reason to not go wandering into the bad parts of the Bronx.

Review: Before he became the world’s most high-profile self-proclaimed alien abductee, Whitley Strieber was well on his way to becoming a contender for the 㦼’s horror king” title that Stephen King would eventually take. Sure, he dabbled in ...

Pros: Inventive special effects, A few suspenseful moments

Cons: Convoluted plot, Contrived ending

The Bottom Line: Ambitious sci-fi horror film that fails to deliver

Review: Based on the novel of the same title by Whitley Strieber, (The Last Vampire: A Novel) the 1981 sci-fi horror film, Wolfen has the makings of a first rate suspense thriller, but by wandering off in the horror genre, with a slightly new age twist,...

Pros: Good cast, somewhat interesting story, some good special effects.

Cons: Things move pretty slowly.

The Bottom Line: Interesting, good acting and gore (what little there is), but the two-hour length and really slow midsection bog the whole movie down.

Review: Judging by the title of this flick, the cover art, and the plot description, you might think you're sitting down to watch a werewolf movie. That's not really the case at all. Instead, Wolfen is more of a detective story with a supernatural twist thrown ...