Wolfen Movie Download

8 / 10

Maybe a bit slow, but tops in giving out the creeps.
The South Bronx had a story of horrors there the year before with “Fort Apache the Bronx”. You got to see the abandoned Lots where torn down houses were, and there were still some there the year later when this was made. That seems to be where the mystery lies even though the initial murders are set in Battery Park way downtown, shown slowly through the lense of whatever is doing the killing with a blurry sepia tone camera that moves around creepily, looking like a color film negative. Burnt out detective Albert Finney is set on the case and along with police psychiatrist Diane Venora tries to identity what is committing these hideous killings.

This film is more psychological horror than actual physical horror because you really see more of the action from the creature’s eyes van from the victims although there are a few bloody scenes. During his investigation, did he encounters Native American Edward James Olmos indicates that someone can transform themselves into a wolf-like creature just through their own will. So while it is a wolf-like creature, it isn’t a werewolf / say like in “The Howling” or “American Werewolf in London”, and this sets the three films apart from each other in its entirety.

The New York location footage, even in that odd negative look, is quite unique and nostalgic, and you get to see New York in quite a different light then just too touristy places. Yes, it does take us into Central Park, and you do got shots of downtown and the World Trade Center, but utilizing what was going on in the Bronx at the time to make it part of the setting is quite interesting. There’s a little bit of a relationship storyline growing between Kenny and Lenora, but mainly, their encounters focus on the investigation, not unnecessary storyline development. This is a film with a great intellect, and that gives it a more artistic feel then just something for your regular early 80’s horror movie fans.Read More