# Wolfen (1981)

> A hard-bitten New York detective uncovers a predatory supernatural force behind a series of seemingly animalistic murders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5785

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Michael Wadleigh
- Cast: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill, Dehl Berti, Peter Michael Goetz
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083336/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, eerie, paranoid, late night horror marathon, 1980s genre film night

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