For better, there's been 2020's The Invisible Man, in which writer/director Leigh Whannell left his supernatural leanings from the Insidious franchise behind for a more sci-fi-rooted horror. His Wolf Man has a similarly grim and grounded approach,

Bad reviews for Wolf Man shouldn't affect its opening weekend prospects, which currently have it taking the top spot with $20 million plus. If audiences feel the same way as critics, however, this wolf won't go the distance and will be lucky to get past $40 million domestically.

Leigh Whannell tempers the scares in Wolf Man, but ups the family melodrama, offering a tragedy in the classic Universal Monster tradition.

A t the risk of sounding unintentionally patronizing, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man gets an “A” for effort. You can see the same mind at work that took the story of The Invisibl

Leigh Whannell's 'Wolf Man' is a thrilling experience that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat. Read the full review on Dread Central.

And now Whannell is back with another standalone revival of a classic Universal Monster in Wolf Man. At one stage, it had Ryan Gosling starring and Derek Cianfrance directing, but it now arrives in cinemas with Whannell at the helm and Christopher Abbott in the lead role.

Fans of “SCTV” may remember a “Monster Chiller Horror Theatre” episode in which Joe Flaherty’s late-night host, Count Floyd, mistakenly programs a made-up Ingmar Bergman film, “Whispers of the Wolf,” thinking it’s a simple werewolf picture instead of a moody,