The film pays tribute to the late brother of Whannell's wife Corbett Tuck, who also wrote "Wolf Man" with the director.When writing a horror movie, Leigh Whannell asks himself, "What scares me at my core?

What will be the winners and the losers this week at the U.S. box office? Universal and Blumhouse’s horror flick Wolf Man, Sony’s comedy One of Them Days, and Paramount’s Oscar contender September 5 open in theaters this Friday.

"Wolf Man," starring Juila Garner and Christopher Abbott tries a new spin on the classic werewolf movie. Lee Whannell co-wrote and directed the film.

Wolf Man was called 'pulse-pounding' and 'terrifying' in first reactions, but the Rotten Tomatoes score leaves little to be desired as Leigh Whannell's reimagining of George Waggner's 1941 film currently has an underwhelming score of 56% on review aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes.

It’s a full moon at the box office. Universal and Blumhouse’s “Wolf Man” reboot has made $1.4 million in Thursday previews so far. As it opens this weekend, it faces off against Sony’s comedy “One of Them Days,

Leigh Whannell returns to the Universal vein with Wolf Man, shooting this werewolf tale full of modern anxiety.

I brought that specific curiosity with me to the Wolf Man press day earlier this month in Los Angeles, where I had the chance to interview director Leigh Whannell. I asked about Gosling’s original involvement and how much the movie changed with the recasting,

Even the most famous cinematic werewolf, the titular Wolf Man introduced by Universal Pictures in 1941, has struggled to stand out. Watching these movies back-to-back forces you to confront a reality that goes beyond the vampire-vs.

"Wolf Man," the latest movie to sink its teeth into the werewolf legend, makes an admirable attempt at an update, but its monster's reach exceeds its grasp.

Common Sense Media also reviews “One of Them Days” and “Autumn and the Black Jaguar.”

A ccording to an old parable, we all hold two wolves within. We must feed the good wolf in order to build its strength. Then there’s the werewolf. It lives within as well. And when he comes out to play, bringing humanity’s suppressed animalism to the surface, you can bet there’s a bad moon rising.