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Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolf Man brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar winner Benicio del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he elft the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancee, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself... one he never imagined existed.
This extended cut of The Wolfman includes 16 minutes of additional footage not shown in cinemas.
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Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he elft the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancee, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself... one he never imagined existed.
This extended cut of The Wolfman includes 16 minutes of additional footage not shown in cinemas.
Special Features:
- Theatrical Feature
- Extended Feature
- Werewolf Legacy, Lore & Legend
- Alternate Endings
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Return Of The Wolfman
- The Beast Maker
- Transformation Secrets
- The Wolfman Unleashed
- Pocket Blu
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Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo WeavingDirector:Joe Johnston
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
The Wolfman is a remake (with a lot of artistic license) of the 1941 film of the same name, updated and embellished with today's visual effects. Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal) plays a dark and austere Sir John Talbot, who has recently lost one of his sons. The other son, played by Benicio Del Toro (Che) returns home to Talbot Hall after a prodigal absence and sets about determining what has happened to his late brother. After fate has taken it's course, an inspector (Hugo Weaving - The Matrix) is sent from Scotland Yard to detect just what is happening in the sleepy town of Blackmoor due to a number of it's residents meeting with grisly demises.
What sets the Wolfman apart from other horror B-movies is just how bleak and gothic the milleu is; Talbot Hall (really Chatsworth House) is breathtaking. The approach across the moor really instills a sense of wonderment. The house is deliberately in a state of decrepitude & disrepair as Sir John has retreated from society and has few guests thesedays with only his Indian man-servant for company. The acting is fantastic and the first portion of the film has much of the air of a period drama that really develops the back-story and fills out the characters, even moreso in this version, the Extended Cut.
It is when we see the Wolfman that things start to unravel, the effects are good, but the end result is that the Wolfman looks like he did in the 1941 version; a guy in a gorilla suit. Now perhaps I have become too accustomed to the Underworld versioning of Werewolves; with elongated snouts and a much more feral appearance, but the Wolfman here looks like a chap in dire need of a shave and a trip to the dentists. The real saving grace for this film is the fantastic rendition of the caustic and waspish detective by Hugo Weaving. He really injects some much needed dry humour into the film. This, coupled with some exciting on-screen chemistry between Del Toro and Emily Blunt are the best elements of the Wolfman.
It is sad that this film suffered from a lack of unified artistic direction (many directors hot-seated this production after a spat between the original director and the studio) as it starts so well, the first 40 minutes really drawing you in but by the end you end up rueing what it has become - a gory, gruesome creature-feature with little imagination and too few scary moments. In conclusion, I would recommend this film for a decent period romp, but don't expect to be frightened by it as you will probably laugh at the Wolfman! The alternative ending in this version is a real eyebrow raiser!!
What sets the Wolfman apart from other horror B-movies is just how bleak and gothic the milleu is; Talbot Hall (really Chatsworth House) is breathtaking. The approach across the moor really instills a sense of wonderment. The house is deliberately in a state of decrepitude & disrepair as Sir John has retreated from society and has few guests thesedays with only his Indian man-servant for company. The acting is fantastic and the first portion of the film has much of the air of a period drama that really develops the back-story and fills out the characters, even moreso in this version, the Extended Cut.
It is when we see the Wolfman that things start to unravel, the effects are good, but the end result is that the Wolfman looks like he did in the 1941 version; a guy in a gorilla suit. Now perhaps I have become too accustomed to the Underworld versioning of Werewolves; with elongated snouts and a much more feral appearance, but the Wolfman here looks like a chap in dire need of a shave and a trip to the dentists. The real saving grace for this film is the fantastic rendition of the caustic and waspish detective by Hugo Weaving. He really injects some much needed dry humour into the film. This, coupled with some exciting on-screen chemistry between Del Toro and Emily Blunt are the best elements of the Wolfman.
It is sad that this film suffered from a lack of unified artistic direction (many directors hot-seated this production after a spat between the original director and the studio) as it starts so well, the first 40 minutes really drawing you in but by the end you end up rueing what it has become - a gory, gruesome creature-feature with little imagination and too few scary moments. In conclusion, I would recommend this film for a decent period romp, but don't expect to be frightened by it as you will probably laugh at the Wolfman! The alternative ending in this version is a real eyebrow raiser!!
Format:Blu-ray
This is a very cool tale of horror in the form of the classic style werewolf, half man half savage beast! The visual effects in this movie are very good and the wolf man makeup is fantastic, very scary! The movie has some great gore to go along with it, people being torn apart all over the place! The cast is very good especially Hugo Weaving who is spot on with his dialogue as always!! If you like a good werewolf movie then you should certainly check it out, its a classic modern version of a film that feels like it was made during that period! Certainly a step up from the cheesy black and white version, not that anybody remembers it!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
If you liked the film, you'll love the blu ray
A lot of people dont like this movie and no amount of picture improvement, sound enhancement or special features will persuade them to change their mind. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Son of Jor-El
Good price for a steelbook!
A tenner for a steelbook is good value and although The Wolfman is no classic horror it's enjoyable just the same, worth the £9.99.
Published 13 months ago by Sam Todd
Lack of inside art and movie was mediocre.
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Published 19 months ago by gocolago
Can't understand bad reviews.
The look of this film is excellent, the story itself is middling but believable for a werewolf film. Not particularly scary but very atmospheric with good performances from cast. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Cj Nichols
Oh! Mr Hopkins?
Didn't like it, Anthony Hopkins must be short of a few pennies? maybe he is down to his last couple of million? Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. Clark
Satisfying but patchy creature feature
It's so refreshing to see an honest to goodness `traditional' horror movie... a remake of the classic Universal movie The Wolfman. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Stephen Kennedy
Wolfman, sorry, not the best
Good Bluray and a nice Steelbook, but the movie not. Famous actors, but the performance is not realy good. I saw the film, but not twice. No movie, you need in your collection.
Published 23 months ago by Mad
Wonderful movie!
This movie was a stunning surprise! There are so many negative reviews around the web, which had led me to think this would be a stinker, so I initially opted to watch it on box... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. M. G. Heald
Predictable, Confusing Mess
I had this film on pre-order for months and I was really looking forward to it. My pre-order arrived a couple of days before the release date and I excitedly sat down with my wife... Read more
Published 24 months ago by The Sherinator
Just an ok movie
I have been a big fan of Universal & Hammer for over 30 years and I was really looking forward to this film. Must admit to being a bit disappointed. Storyline was ok. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Kevin D. Jordan
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