Rent Wolfen (1981)
3.2 of 5 from 86 ratings
1h 49min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A real-estate tycoon, his coke-binging wife and a slum wino have something grisly in common: They're the latest victims in a series of random murders. A veteran NYPD detective soon suspects the killings may be supernatural and deliberate: caused by ages-old beings of cunning intelligence and incredible power defending their turf from the encroachments of humankind. Using a Steadicam camera and Louma crane to simulate the predator's perspective, director Michael Wadleigh achieves a remarkable blend of New York City mystery and menace not captured on film before.
- Actors:
- Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill, Dehl Berti, Peter Michael Goetz, Sam Gray, Ralph Bell, Max M. Brown, Anne Marie Pohtamo, Sarah Felder, Reginald VelJohnson, James Tolkan, John McCurry, Chris Manor, Donald Symington, Jeffery Ware, E. Brian Dean
- Directors:
- Michael Wadleigh
- Producers:
- Rupert Hitzig, Michael Wadleigh
- Voiced By:
- Linda Gary, Charles Howerton, Burr DeBenning, Corey Burton, Patricia Parris, Andre Stojka, Dan Sturkie, Mel Welles
- Writers:
- Whitley Strieber, David Eyre, Eric Roth, Michael Wadleigh
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/03/2020
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Wolfen
Better than you would expect - Wolfen review by JA
I have to admit I wasn't expecting all that much from this as films centred around animal attacks can be somewhat exploitative in the worst ways however this is far deeper than most. Brilliantly mixing crime detective work with horror elements while also having a solid cast, excellent camera work, an engrossing plot, a good score by James Horner and themes that genuinely work as it deals with mans interaction with nature, mysticism, class war and urban decay which all add to the film as a whole.
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