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Werewolves (film)

Werewolves
The face of a werewolf with yellow eyes and a long open mouth, bathed in red and blue light.
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven C. Miller
Written byMatthew Kennedy
Produced by
  • Myles Nestel
  • Craig Chapman
  • Steven C. Miller
  • James Michael Cummings
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited byGreg MacLennan
Music byThe Newton Brothers
Production
companies
  • Burke Management
  • Monty the Dog Productions
  • Solution Entertainment Group
Distributed byBriarcliff Entertainment
Release date
  • December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million[1][2]

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.

Plot

A supermoon event triggered a latent gene in every human on the planet, causing anyone exposed to the moonlight to mutate into werewolves killing millions overnight. A year later, the world attempts to prepare for another supermoon.

Cast

Production

In 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

Werewolves was released in the United States by Briarcliff Entertainment on December 6, 2024.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 51% of 35 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[6] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Werewolves". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Werewolves – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Miska, Brad (June 24, 2022). "'Year 2' – Awesome Practical Werewolf Teased in Exclusive First Photo!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Werewolves". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Werewolves". Metacritic. Retrieved December 6, 2024.