Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

A different way of telling a story

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

I first saw a lot of this movie when it was shown on HBO in 1982 when I was a young teen. As such, some of the dialogue went over my head as I was more interested in seeing the wolf killings and the thermographic POV shots from those creatures than the story itself. Now that I just watched it again online, it starts in measured tones much of the time before the first kills and doesn't reach a crescendo until the end. Albert Finney is fine as the alcoholic cop. I also liked Diane Venora as the shrink he teams up with and Gregory Hines as the one who helps analyze the unusual hairs on the victims. Also, Edward James Olmos as one of the American Indians-or Native Americans-Finney talks to about the "wolfen". So on that note, I highly recommend Wolfen.

The movie is probably one of the hidden gems that got lost during the 80's slashers and werewolf themed films. I say this because one might have different expectancy after reading the synopsis and the tag lines.For me (a big horror and art movies fan) it was one of those rare films which didn't just deliver sensations (fear, edge of the seat experience, etc.), but also provides a clear and thoughtful message that stays with you after the credits roll.For those who like symbolism, mysticism, there is a lot to discover in this movie.Although there is no other resemblance, except the profound Eco message, i would put it together with "Emerald Forest"(Earth theme)and the more artsy "Embrace of the Serpent"(Civilization theme).For me, as an animal and nature lover, it had a similar impact, mostly because this was intertwined with the themes of the movies I've mentioned above. Also deals with the fact the every progress of mankind means also some regress as well(technology vs senses/empathy).Scripting and acting wise it isn't very spectacular, but compensates with good camera-work and concept/message. It will age well and will be relevant in the next decade too.Highly recommended!

I watched WOLFEN when it first came out (1981, I think) and remember marveling at the "negative" effects, memorably when Finney makes love to Venora. I watched it again recently and, inexorably, those then special effects produced derision only from my children, who are used to computer effects. That said, I still enjoyed Finney's laid-back performance, Hines' snappy lines, and the wolves are gorgeous. Sadly, Olmos' qualities are wasted in a ludicrous role, Venora seems to be around just to appear in the above mentioned memorable lovemaking sequence, direction is patchy at best and the story takes a great deal of suspending your disbelief. Oddly, there is something surprisingly good natured about this purported horror flick.

I'm a huge fan of horror movies (or monster movies as my brothers and I called them). I look at the several years on either side of 1980 as a second golden age for horror films, with the first being, of course, in the 50s. Wolfen is, at times, confusing. When the movie ended, I wasn't quite sure what had happened, but it didn't matter; the parts between the beginning and end were wonderfully frightening. Finney and the lovely Venora play NYC detectives trying to solve a growing number of mutilation killings around a neighborhood being demolished for redevelopment. (Abandoned buildings seem somewhat sinister all by themselves.) The credits are salted with names you'll recognize, but for most of the cast(as noted by the lack of photos), Wolfen was their fifteen minutes of fame. Specials effects seem primitive compared to today's computer generated, gee whiz stuff, and are mostly over-saturated shots used to show POV from the wolfen and to show the mayhem inflicted on various folks by wolfen. Despite the lack of sophistication, the POV effects and careful camera angles left me wanting to shout out warnings to the stalked. The tension in this movie is palpable and the characterizations by its cast are completely believable.