Werewolves is a 2024 American action horror film directed and produced by Steven C. Miller. It stars Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Ilfenesh Hadera, James Michael Cummings, and Lou Diamond Phillips. The story takes place in the night of a supermoon event that causes humans to turn into werewolves, which first occurred the preceding year, and follows the attempts to control the situation. The film was released theatrically on December 6, 2024, in the United States to mixed reviews.
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| Directed by | Steven C. Miller |
| Written by | Matthew Kennedy |
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| Cinematography | Brandon Cox |
| Edited by | Greg MacLennan |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
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| Distributed by | Briarcliff Entertainment |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2 million[1][2] |
Cast
edit- Frank Grillo as Wesley Marshall
- Katrina Law as Dr. Amy Chen
- Ilfenesh Hadera as Lucy Marshall
- James Michael Cummings as Cody Walker
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Dr. Aranda
- James Kyson as Miles Chen
- Ian Whyte as Lead Wolf
- Dane DiLiegro as Wolf
- Ian Feuer as Wolf
Production
editIn June 2022, it was announced that a horror thriller film directed and co-produced by Steven C. Miller, originally titled Year 2, had begun principal photography in Puerto Rico, with Matthew Kennedy writing the screenplay. Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Ilfenesh Hadera, James Michael Cummings, and Lou Diamond Phillips made up the main cast.[3] In February 2024, the film had been retitled Werewolves and C. Miller announced the post-production was close to completion.[4]
Release
editWerewolves was released in the United States by Briarcliff Entertainment on December 6, 2024.[5]
Reception
editBox office
editIn Russia/CIS the film released on December 5, 2024, and earned $76,323, and in the United States the film released alongside Y2K and Pushpa 2: The Rule on December 6 and earned over $1,052,998 in 1,351 theaters on its Opening with a total gross of $1,867,399.[6][7]
Critical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Werewolves". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Werewolves – Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ Miska, Brad (June 24, 2022). "'Year 2' – Awesome Practical Werewolf Teased in Exclusive First Photo!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (February 6, 2024). "'Werewolves' – Steven C. Miller's Werewolf Movie Formerly Titled 'Year 2' Starring Frank Grillo Nearing Completion". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 11, 2024). "Frank Grillo Horror-Thriller 'Werewolves' Set For December U.S. Release Via Briarcliff & The Solution". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Werewolves (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 8, 2024). "'Moana 2', 'Wicked' & 'Gladiator II' Driving Record Post-Thanksgiving Frame Near $132M – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Werewolves". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Werewolves". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Werewolves at IMDb
