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Wolfen [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Albert Finney (Actor), Diane Venora (Actor), Michael Wadleigh (Director) | Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan
  • Directors: Michael Wadleigh
  • Writers: Michael Wadleigh, David Eyre, Eric Roth, Whitley Strieber
  • Producers: Michael Wadleigh, Alan King, Rupert Hitzig
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Portuguese
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Aug 2002
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000067FP6
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 146,317 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Curio 26 Jun 2006
By m VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
On the one hand `Wolfen' could be dismissed as overlong, self-indulgent and a bit pretentious, and it is all of those things. At the same time though it does seem to have a strange lingering quality to it which isn't easily shrugged off.

I first saw this film years ago on a late-night TV horror run, but parts of it stayed in my memory so when I saw the DVD in a sale, I bought it on impulse.

Some elements are very dated indeed (or have a nostalgic charm, depending on your viewpoint) but there is something under the surface of this movie, something deeper. And this is right; it seems to me, since the film was directed by Michael Wadleigh who of course directed the `Woodstock' movie (which has overshadowed everything else he has ever done since.)

On the surface, you can sense the genre-cliché aspects trying to push through - the `monster loose in NYC' thread, with Albert Finney's dogged NYC cop in lone pursuit (yes, you did read that right, Albert Finney - these were the days of his Hollywood clout, albeit waning by then) but then the other side of the film struggles to break through as well. Long moody shots of various desolate semi-abandoned and derelict NYC blocks, a plot thread which critiques man's ruining of the natural environment and disturbing natural habitats. Best of all, the hinting of a sub-culture of dispossessed Native Americans using their no-fear-of-heights to work on NYC's tallest building's and bridges whilst blending that into their old beliefs and ways - now that's something which would make a good subject for a whole film on it's own.

I'm always curious about movies which feature NYC prominently and in this film the city itself is like another actor in the cast.... Read more ›
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars very good, but (as always) the book is better 15 Jun 2008
By Andreas Heinakroon
Format:DVD
for an early '80:s horror film, this is not bad, not bad at all. sure, the video effects are a bit pathetic, and the dialogue a tad cliché, but the film does induce a level of fear and paranoia - just like a good horror film should.

as always, the book is better. the story in the film is quite different from the one in the book, and although they do pull it off, the original is much more scary. in fact: i'd recommend anyone interested in horror to get the book.

but by all means - watch this film as well. as i said, it is rather good.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cult Movie? 22 Sep 2003
By Wellaar
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
I do not know why this film doesn't have a cult following.Probably not appreciated as it is not easily pigeon holed. If you like crime, horror and a touch of the occult AND Tom Waits singing it's for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Different Story 9 Mar 2013
By W1zzy
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was bought as a gift for someone who loves wolves as I had already read the book and seen the movie!!! The recipient thoroughly enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE WOLFEN: Reaganomics, gentrification and killer canines. 7 Mar 2012
By Nelson Viper
Format:DVD
I saw this on TV when I was a youngster. I remember being disappointed because I expected transformations and other werewolf movie tropes, but a couple of the scenes lingered in my memory. Anyway, I found a DVD copy on a local market stall, hummed and arr-ed to myself then brought it.

The Wolfen is much better than I remembered. It's got a great cast. Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Gregory Hines and Tom Noonan all deliver. The camera work is stunning and very obviously an influence on Predator, though Wolfen vision is far more interesting.. In fact it looks almost computerised in its high defintion clarity. There's not much gore, but what there is, is top notch.
The story is in a similar vain to the Last Wave and Nightwing, The wolfen are a sort of semi supernatural native American mythic creature that picks off the homeless and property developers. But it's not as high falutin as the Last Wave or as hokey as Nightwing. There's an interesting subtext about the 'regeneration' or rather gentrification of New York in the Reagan Years, with its alluring grime and redbrick soul being reduced to literal rubble by the rise of the new financial elite.

Michael Wadleigh, of Woodstock fame, directs his one fictional film with real flair. It's a pity he didn't direct more thrillers before going back to documentary work. James Horner did the music and if you close your eyes you could be watching Aliens. The first kill is stunning and the ending is great too. This is a film with very high production values and an interesting story. In all honesty, The Wolfen is genuinely well made and not just an above average horror movie. Well worth seeking out.
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4.0 out of 5 stars different kind of killer lupine story 7 Jan 2012
By n.reid
Format:VHS Tape
this movie takes a different edge from the usual killer wolf story. a murder mystery film turn into an environmentalist movie. this film uses alot of suspense and action.specially with the camera action from the wolfens point of view.alot of topical issues are shown.eg environmentalism,tribal displacement and fight for survival.
overall this is an enjoyable movie if not slightly slow moving at times
a worthwhile purchase for a more topical edge on killer wolf movies
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible adaptation. 25 July 2009
By J. Groot
Format:DVD
This must be the worst film adaptation of a novel ever. Honestly, it is just plain terrible. The whole plot-line, the idea behind the book has been distorted.
Adding to that, the film alone is just awful! Brooding silence is just not entertainment.
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How to decribe ? 29 Oct 2006
By DreamMaker
Format:DVD
First of all I enjoyed the film [and that's what really matters] because of the werewolves and the implication of a sub culture that we choose to ignore, at our peril, out of ignorance and fear. But then I always go for the off-kilter types of horror films especially if its to do with werewolves or lycan. Apart from the obvious good versus bad acting, location and hidden message of our ignoring to our peril the problems of the ecosystem, I liked the werewolves, which I thought deliciously chilling.
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