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Jun 25, 2021 · 6 min read. The small town of Beaverfield is in crisis. A sly oil man named Sam Parker (Wayne Duvall) is trying to get a pipeline built in the town, and seems to relish how the proposition has divided its citizens.
Werewolves Within is the rare horror comedy that offers equal helpings of either genre -- and adds up to a whole lot of fun in the bargain. Read Critics Reviews
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- Josh Ruben
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- Sam Richardson
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By Matt Fowler
Posted: Jun 17, 2021 2:00 am
Werewolves Within will have a limited theatrical release on June 25 and will be available on VOD on July 2.
Loosely based on Ubisoft's multiplayer VR game from 2016, Werewolves Within borrows the social deduction elements from that party game to present a silly, suspenseful "whodunnit" horror-comedy. Tonally, the film doesn't hit every comedy beat it's aiming for, as the lines between parody and satire get blurred, but overall it's a fierce fun time.
A blinding snowstorm and debilitating blackout trap a small group of bickering New Englanders in a remote cabin. Fueled by paranoia and ulterior motives, the gossipy gang must figure out who among them might secretly be a snarly, ravenous werewolf bent on killing and devouring the rest. That is if werewolves are even a real thing and it's not just the work of a psycho faking wolf attacks. On paper, it's a promising premise rife with opportunity for violent blunders and lethal misunderstandings.
And for the most part, Werewolves Within delivers, but occasionally it falls just short of huge laughs. It's good, but there's an even funnier film buried beneath this one. Or an even scarier one. Perhaps director Josh Ruben felt leaning too far in one direction would undercut the scares or the laughs, but trying to balance both evenly winds up taking a bite out of the final product.
As far as the breadth of characters goes, some operate as if they're in different movies from one another, and a few feel as if they're in a different story than Finn and Cecily. It's this imbalance, where the film can't seem to decide if it's lampooning certain archetypes or lovingly embracing them, that Werewolves Within trips up a bit. Michaela Watkins is great, but sometimes her crafting-obsessed Antifa-fearing Fur Mama, Trish, clashes too much with the drier, more deadpan humor also working.
Werewolves Within is a nice breather in a summer filled with more horror movies than usual (due to 2020's mass delays). It's cool and cutely cruel while also tossing in a clever twist or two. As a movie adaptation of a game, there's not much here that necessarily tethers it to the Ubisoft game, nor are there ample Easter Eggs or hidden references, but that works out for the best.
In a summer filled with Saw spinoffs, Quiet Places, and a few demonic possession flicks, Werewolves Within easily separates itself from the pack by delivering a quirky monster mystery filled with gentle laughs and massive maulings. Not every joke lands, and not every character fits, but overall it's an entertaining alternative to the season's more ...
Jun 24, 2021 · 'Werewolves Within' Rated: R for some bloody violence, sexual references and language throughout. Running time: 1 hour, 37 minutes
Jun 25, 2021 · A new comedy classic whodunnit in the honored tradition of Clue, Werewolves Within finds the laughs in the jump scare, and brings back the uproarious joy of the "it's behind you!" creeping fright.
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- Josh Ruben
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- Sam Richardson
Werewolves Within: Directed by Josh Ruben. With Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns. Feature adaptation of the video game where werewolves attack a small town.
Jun 25, 2021 · Werewolves Within turns the classic party game into a bloody horror movie. Inspired by the VR game Werewolves Within, it pits a hapless village against a marauding monster
