114 - Wolf Man (2025) - Review & Recap

Leigh Whannell’s reboot of the Universal Monster classic. Christopher Abbott plays Blake, a San Fran dad who drags his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) to his rural Oregon childhood home after his dad’s presumed dead. Night one, a beast scratches Blake, and he starts turning feral—family horror with body-horror grit.

 

I’m digging into the 2025 Wolf Man reboot—Leigh Whannell’s stab at the Universal classic. We’re talking the setup, box office flop, character flops, those dope practical effects, and how it’s landing out there. Straight up, I’m bummed—the pacing’s a slog, the arcs are thin, and it’s got no heart to grip you. Visuals pop, sure, but it’s a shell of a story that doesn’t hit home—leaves me cold.

 

CHAPTERS

 

00:00 Introduction to Wolfman
02:58 Overview of the 2025 Reboot
05:55 Box Office Performance and Reception
09:14 General Thoughts on the Film
11:53 Character Analysis and Themes
15:00 Visual Effects and Practical Effects
17:56 Plot Recap and Analysis
25:56 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

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