Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- paranoid
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- werewolf movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the realistic werewolf premise and acting effective, but felt the uneven execution, choppy effects, camera work, and generic third act weakened the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Talan's rare disease and hospital examination provide a clinical framework for the werewolf premise.
Kate, Eric, Gavin, and Pistor investigate the Porter killings and Talan's possible culpability.
The film's found-footage elements and realistic treatment of lycanthropy support an observational horror style.
The government seeks the Gwynek family's land for nuclear-waste disposal while the family faces personal tragedy.
Films like Wer, and why
Ginger Snaps
realistic werewolf horror, investigative structure, and grounded police-thriller atmosphere
The Wolfman
werewolf mythology treated through medical and bodily transformation, with intense horror violence
The Last Exorcism
found-footage presentation, investigative framing, and escalating supernatural threat
The Taking of Deborah Logan
documentary-inflected horror, institutional investigation, and ambiguous monster realism
Movie Details
- Director
- William Brent Bell
- Release Date
- 2013-11-16
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (469)
Cast
- A.J. Cook
- Sebastian Roché
- Simon Quarterman
- Vik Sahay
- Brian Scott O'Connor
- Stephanie Lemelin
- Oaklee Pendergast
- Angelina Armani
- Corneliu Ulici
- Brian D. Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wer about?
- A defense attorney’s investigation into a brutal French woodland massacre uncovers a frighteningly clinical explanation for a suspected werewolf.
- What is Wer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wer as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wer?
- Critics broadly found the realistic werewolf premise and acting effective, but felt the uneven execution, choppy effects, camera work, and generic third act weakened the film.
- Which films are like Wer?
- Films with a similar feel include Ginger Snaps, The Wolfman, The Last Exorcism, and The Taking of Deborah Logan.
- How long is Wer?
- Wer runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wer?
- In United States, Wer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
