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Wolfen (1981)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:16
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: While investigating a string of extraordinarily violent murders, police detective Dewey Wilson stumbles upon a pack of supernatural wolf-like monsters preying upon the denizens of New York City.
Starring: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines
Starring: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Composer: James Horner
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Reviews for Wolfen
The often muddled, but scary Wolfen tops The Howling and An American Werewolf in London as the best of 1981's three worthwhile lupine thrillers.
Sets up its mysteries with an admirable tenacity, though the resolution we’re ultimately offered is more than a bit forgettable.
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