Wolfen

1981
16
1 Std. 55 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,3/10

11.840

IHRE BEWERTUNG

A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.

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Horror Thriller

Ein New Yorker Polizist untersucht eine Reihe brutaler Todesfälle, die Tierangriffen ähneln.Ein New Yorker Polizist untersucht eine Reihe brutaler Todesfälle, die Tierangriffen ähneln.Ein New Yorker Polizist untersucht eine Reihe brutaler Todesfälle, die Tierangriffen ähneln.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,3/10

11.840

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 2 Gewinne & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Wissenswertes
Composer Craig Safan wrote an original score for this film and was replaced at the last minute by future Academy Award winner James Horner, who had only 12 days to write and record his score.

Patzer
Moments before the first murder, the killers stalk their victim (using the "night vision" effect) and pass behind a parked car, revealing the reflection of a bright sunny day in the rear hood of the car when it is supposedly taking place at night.

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Edddie Holt: It's not wolves, it's Wolfen. For 20,000 years Wilson- ten times your fucking Christian era- the 'skins and wolves, the great hunting nations, lived together, nature in balance. Then the slaughter came.

Alternative Versionen
A cameo (about 15 seconds) by Tom Waits as a bar owner playing the piano and singing his song "Jitterbug Boy" was included in theatrical prints and early TV versions, but had to be removed from the film for video and DVD releases due to copyright reasons.

Verbindungen
Featured in Trailer Trauma 3: 80s Horrorthon (2017)

Soundtracks
Jitterbug Boy
Written by Tom Waits
Performed by Tom Waits

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Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

Atmospheric and Entertaining

Wolfen is absolutely a classic of the horror genre. Released in succession after the likes of Altered States, The Howling and An American Werewolf in London it actually provides more tension than the rest because it doesn't overdo the creature effects. The Howling is probably the most famous of the three films yet after purchasing and watching the blu-ray I realized something 33 years later... It's just not scary. The transformations are graphic but feel too long and drawn out now. As an adult I find that werewolves just are no longer scary. Neither is Dracula. At least American Werewolf was funny and had a charismatic lead. Where Wolfen exceeds it's genre roots is in it's attention to plot details and character development. Albert Finney is believable as a burned out cop and Gregory Hines is a treat as his co- star/sidekick the coroner. There are scenes in this film that work on a suspense level that few others can muster and the abandoned tenements provide a creepy location for their two man reconnaissance. As far as 80's horror goes this is essential viewing.