Werewolves

critic Reviews

, 50% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • An unapologetically schlocky horror flick, Werewolves more or less scratches the genre itch without ever becoming the howling good time it could've been.
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    Leslie FelperinGuardian
    Once they are done transforming, the masks or make-up or whatever the actors are clad in are so ineffectual they end up looking like a bunch of underlit extras in Halloween costumes recreating The Purge while howling.
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    Owen GleibermanVariety
    It’s not a good movie, but it’s a tight little time passer. Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also… a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.
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    Meagan NavarroBloody Disgusting
    It’s the type of movie that delivers exactly what’s promised: a whole lot of snarling, drooling werewolves.
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    Jorge LoserEspinof
    ...this one stands out for its truly remarkable special effects transformations and animatronics for the lycanthropic creatures, a combination that, although with obvious limitations, is an appetizing date for lovers of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Rebecca JohnsonFilm Focus Online
    Although Werewolves boasts a gleefully silly premise and admirable practical effects and creature design, its proclivity to take itself too seriously and frequent use of distracting filmmaking choices causes it to underwhelm.
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    Kat HughesTHN
    Frank Grillo is perfectly cast in this mash-up of The Purge and werewolves. 


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    Emilie BlackCinema Crazed
    Werewolves is a greatly fun werewolf romp with tons of violence, good beasties, and performances that work. It’s
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    John SerbaDecider
    Werewolves is the kind of movie that knows it’s cheap and lame yet doesn’t understand that cheap and lame can be fun if you do it right.
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    Paul MountStarburst
    Werewolves is fun in an ‘Honestly, I don’t mind wasting my time’ sort of way, but ultimately, it’s utter twaddle...
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    Jeffrey M. AndersonCommon Sense Media
    This action monster movie gets credit for staying small-scale—and using nifty practical werewolf effects—but it also feels unambitious, missing opportunities and ultimately feeling rather empty.
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