JoAnn Rhetts Charlotte Observer Mar 18, 2026

"Wolfen" takes it self much too seriously.

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Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 7, 2026

it is so technically adept and genuinely scary that you can easily ignore the tepid, undeveloped love affair between Dewey and Rebecca.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Nov 30, 2023 4/5

...a big, meaty studio movie with lots to say about how the worship of money turns us against each other…Wolfen is a great, neglected, intellectual horror film that should be a must on any fan’s wish-list….’

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Phil Edwards Starburst Jul 27, 2022

Wolfen is not a werewolf movie. Exactly what it is I'm not sure, but don't let my uncertainty put you off what is, for the most part, an enjoyable film.

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Bob Stephens San Francisco Examiner May 10, 2021

Though it's undeniably good-looking, this film may be a bit too swank for some tastes.

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C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 7, 2019 4.5/5

A crime-thriller-style plot with elements of a police procedural that makes a statement about the plight of Native Americans specifically in big urban centres.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Oct 6, 2017

The werewolf movie was revived and reworked with a vengeance in 1981 and Wolfen (1981) was a far more radical take on the genre than An American Werewolf in London or The Howling, though not as popular as either.

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Jan 26, 2006 3/4

The often muddled, but scary Wolfen tops The Howling and An American Werewolf in London as the best of 1981's three worthwhile lupine thrillers.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 8, 2005 3/5

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Jul 3, 2005 C+

Some sort of mixed-up commentary on gentrification.

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Fr. Chris Carpenter Catholic Sun Apr 8, 2005 3/5

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Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Feb 8, 2005 3/5

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Spence D. IGN Dec 17, 2004 3/5

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004 3.5/4

Love, thought, care and craftsmanship have gone into this film.

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Christopher Null Filmcritic.com May 23, 2004 3/5

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Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Apr 2, 2004 2/5

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Nicolas Lacroix EnPrimeur.ca Mar 11, 2004 3/5

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jan 31, 2004

Wolfen is a thriller with a metaphysical side to it.

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Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum Mar 4, 2003 0/5

'Sucken.'

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Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Jan 5, 2003 3/5

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