Universal and Blumhouse's "Wolf Man" howls into theaters on Friday. Co-written and directed by Leigh Whannell, who also made 2020's update of "The Invisible Man," this "Wolf Man" follows a young family (Christopher Abbott,

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.

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.

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,

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,

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

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.

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.

Unfortunately for Blake, he spots a familiar tattoo on the werewolf's arm, revealing that the werewolf was his father. This tragic reveal is a callback and a reversal of the ending of The Wolf Man.

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