Leigh Whannell follows ‘The Invisible Man’ with another update on a classic from the Universal archives, unfolding in an isolated farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest.

The first reactions suggest that Whannell's Wolf Man may be a hit in the same way the original film was in 1941. The original has a Certified Fresh rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes from 43 reviews, but there's still an embargo on reviews for the latest installment, so only time will tell. Wolf Man hits theaters on January 17, 2025.

Wolf Man”—a reboot of Universal Studios’ classic movie monster—is new in theaters this weekend. Find out where you can stream its classic werewolf predecessors. theaters this weekend.

"Wolf Man" has moments of suspense and psychological tension but leans too heavily on jump scares and a weak story, says film critic Peter Travers.

Following in the footsteps of the latter, Leigh decided to bring his style to another Monster in Wolf Man. Considering that The Invisible Man walked away with critical acclaim for the reinvention of the horror icon,

No Larry Talbot, and no cool old gypsy woman talking about when the Wolf Bane blooms, but it’s still “Wolf Man.” Christopher Abbott gets his Lon Chaney, Jr. on as a man who relocates his family to a farm he inherits.

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, existential mashup of Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf” and “Persona.”

Does the new werewolf horror movie “Wolf Man” have sharp or dull fangs? Critics are weighing in with their thoughts.

"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.

It probably was unrealistic to hope for something of a similar quality to that of “The Invisible Man.” The last time Leigh Whannell directed a movie, it was that almost shockingly good entry from early 2020.

Universal Pictures’ highly awaited Wolf Man hit the theatres on the 17th of January 2025. It brings forth a modernized take on the classic Universal Monsters legend.

"Wolf Man" writer-director Leigh Whannell told UPI he wanted his modern re-imagining of the classic Universal Pictures monster to be simultaneously familiar and distinct.