Wolfen (1981)

Directed by

Michael Wadleigh

Genre

horror film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 258 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A detective in a big city investigates a string of brutal murders that appear to be animal attacks. He uncovers an old indigenous legend about wolf spirits that may be connected to the killings.

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What happens

Wolfen is a 1981 American crime horror film directed by Michael Wadleigh in his second directorial feature film, based on Whitley Strieber's 1978 novel The Wolfen. It stars Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. The film follows city cop Detective Dewey Wilson who has been assigned to uncover what is behind a series of vicious murders. Originally, it is believed the murders are animal attacks until Wilson discovers an indigenous legend about wolf spirits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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