Werewolf by Night

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A simple Google search of these characters will present the various editions of the 70s Marvel comics and will show how comic accurate the Werewolf & Man-Thing are, Elsa Bloodstone is another matter, her character wasn't created until 2001 and although her tough nature and fighting skills are evident she looks nothing like her various depictions from the comics, neither the big busted scantily clad blonde version or the big busted red haired rifle toting version. All in all this Halloween special was excellent, entertaining and most of all it introduces these characters into the MCU, each character has played a part of the wider Marvel comics storylines since their introductions and have been alongside or fought against the myriad of Marvels more popular superheroes. Criticism of Werewolf by night's appearance is in itself ridiculous as the character was based on Lon Chaneys version of the Wolfman and apart from more recent artistic choices by some artists the character has always been depicted as a Wolfman and not as a version of a full blown Werewolf depicted in various movies from the past few decades. Man-Thing was an excellent addition to this special and a fantastic surprise, all thanks to Kevin Feige's suggestion the character be included, both characters have a long history together in the comics, more importantly, apart from a brief cameo in Dr Strange 2 this is the 1st time Man-Thing has been seen on screen since the 2005 Man-Thing movie,a low budget monster movie loosely based on the characters comic origin that depicts the character as a monster rather than the monster-super-hero of the comics. Hopefully this one off special will lead to more appearances by these fantastic characters.

What a fun and well made movie, lots of classic elements, not really scary, but fun and a rewarding time with a great ending. For Marvel this is a much needed win after bad storylines like that of She-Hulk. Great cast and acting, Laura Donnelly and Gael García Bernal are perfect for their roles, music underscored everything perfectly and the fact that it was in black and white didn't take away from it, but rather added to the charm. The storyline was great and creative, something that I find is missing a lot lately in newer movies and TV shows. This one is a very recommended watch, it'll leave you wishing it was a bit longer, but also refreshingly satisfied.

Yes, seeing some extra ordinary high ratings for a very average piece. Was expecting a full length movie, but it more like an episode, the Alfred Hitchcock methods. First of all, the music composer turn director Micharl Giacchino showed weakness in many areas. The werewolf was more seem to be inspired from planets of the apes and was also found jumping in the same manner. That was one of the worst werewolf get up that i have seen. Some inspiration could have been taken from Van Helsing. As an additional point, that one ugly looking Groot. I dont understand the over all liking, but perhaps i am that other kind of Marvel fan, which this edition was certainly not to the liking.

As a casual viewer of Marvel movies and TV shows, I was persuaded by the trailer to see Werewolf By Night. I thought Marvel was going to jump on a different wagon and pay homage to classic monsters from Universal, however that didn't really happen. I didn't see much appeal here. I thought right from the very beginning to the end, this picture was a complete snooze fest. The plot is basic and unoriginal, the writing lacked craftsmanship (and requires subtitles because everyone is speaking gibberish folklore), and the putrid Marvel comic relief still found its way in this mess of a feature. A lot of what happened was crammed, and there's no attachment with any characters. About 25 mins alone is action and fighting, typical to Marvel standards. It's extremely redundant by this point and it's hardly executed to an exciting level. The main piece is the man turning into the Werwolf, hence that's what the lead up is all about. If I am to say I was breathtaken by his transformation, then call me a liar. It was done so quick that it just blends in with the rest of the movie. For contrast, Pete Wentz' blood sucking Vampire personality transformation from the A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me (Touch Me) music video was pulled off MUCH better, and I'm sure the budgets don't have any comparison. They also could've done some research on Bigby Wolf and carbon copied his progressive transition into The Wolf and payed off the copyright infringements to rack up a bigger budget for The Wolf Among Us 2. On a side note, I'm not sure if the main character was made to pay tribute to the legendary actor, Boris Karloff, his makeup looked very similar to Karloff's from The Mummy. On another side note, I'm sure if Elsa were to slowly unzip her jacket and pulled a circle pit belly dance then that would've had Ed Wood coming out of his grave and Tim Burton strongly considering another Ed Wood tribute movie to the late director. Werewolf By Night, is as Marvel as you can get. There are better ways to kick off the start of the spooky month, surely.

Marvel Comics has published a lot of stories across many genres over the years. In the 1970's, Horror was becoming popular again. The genre had mostly died out in the previous decade after parents had forced publisher EC Comic out of business. They believed that ECs series "Tales From The Crypt", as well as others like it, had "corrupted" the young with its depiction of violence and gore. This era of Marvel gave us characters like BLADE (3 movies 2 of which are good), MORBIUS (one movie that is baffling in it badness), MAN-THING (an awful television movie most don't even know exists) and WEREWOLF BY NIGHT. It is the latter that takes center stage in this entry into the scarier side of the MCU. I really enjoyed this. It pays visual and tonal homage to the classic Universal Monster series with some ramped up action sequences. There were some very cool death scenes and lots of blood, but seeing as how the entire special is in black and white, it is just splatters of tar black spewing about. At just under an hour in length, I wanted it to be longer and now I want to see more.

This was a pretty short movie, i actually thought it would turn out to be a series but apparently it was a one time deal. Yes man thing was amazing and probably the best character in the whole movie. I was not aware of this side of the marvel universe with classic monsters, and monster hunters this was fairly new to me. Its a very well packed hour with lots happening, the hunters are for the most part skilled at what they do. The only complain with the special effects is the werewolf itself, they could have at least made it look terrifying. Think of 1987 series Werewolf the costume back then was amazing. But all in all it was a great watch.

I loved it! The style, the vibe, the cinematography, the direction, the music! Everything was just fantastic. The throwback to old horror movies was done so well. The black and white also made it possible to have gore that didn't feel like cheap gorish mess. Also loved all the actors, especially Gael Garcia Bernal and Laura Donnelly. It's hard to believe that this is the directorial debut for Michael Giacchino. Top directing, and Giacchino's music fits in perfectly. The only complaint I might have is that it was too short! I want more of Jack, Elsa and Ted/Man-Thing. What a fantastic addition they would be to the Marvel Universe.

No need to spoil this at all, it did it all by itself. I have no idea what has happened to this world, this getting over a 7.0 rating is unfathomable to me. Marvel has managed to completely remove people's brains. This show is a cheap knock off of old horror classics, expendable characters, cheap laughs, weak FX, the werewolf looked like a hairy piglet, filming in black and white to cover gore is laughable and so Disneyish. If this was supposed to be an homage to old horror classics I think it's yet another fail, it looked more like mockery or caricaturesque. All this hype for something so mediocre surely makes me nervous about humanity's future. Whatever happened to original stories? Good, solid stories? Good movie making? Is it extinct? Perhaps. I feel so sad for us Homo Sapiens.

Although it lasts almost 50 minutes, it felt like a 20 minute Halloween commercial. I don't mind an innocuous entry into the MCU.. but as a piece of content you pay for (Disney+) that serves as an introduction to Marvel Monsters, its rather dull! Even more so considering all the praise I've seen for it around. Granted, it is visually appealing in parts, and the production (sets, clothing, some effects) is okay. What "Werewolf by Night" gives you, is a cast of promising and interesting-looking Monster Hunters that.. all die along the cannon fodder (of random guardsmen) without so much as a glance. It's a short story of characters that fail to be memorable to anyone but comic-book fans. As a positive, it doesn't annoy or overstay its welcome, but doesn't add anything to the worldbuilding that you haven't seen before elsewhere. Sometimes I wonder, what is the point of these..