‘Wolf Man’ Review: Blumhouse’s Emo Monster Mash Is a Far Cry From Its Brilliant ‘Invisible Man’ Model
variety.comPeter Debruge Chief Film Critic It’s been said that all monster movies fit into at least one of three categories. Werewolf movies play on the notion that within every man lives a beast waiting to be unleashed.
Vampire films tap into our collective fear of the unknown, which can encompass everything from the threat of disease to the perception of strangers as potential predators.
And Frankenstein stories explore the risks when man plays God, creating life and facing the consequences. Blumhouse’s shrewd 2020 reboot of the classic Universal horror film “The Invisible Man” cleverly played off the latter two, as Elisabeth Moss embodied a woman trying to escape an abusive relationship with a mad scientist.
Directed by Leigh Whannell, the low-budget thriller was so successful that Universal rushed to adapt other titles from its classic monsters catalog, imagining a “Dark Universe” series that would update — and eventually connect — them all.
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