Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- creepy
- melodramatic
- late night horror viewing
- werewolf movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the werewolf premise watchable but undermined by cheap-looking production, soapiness, excessive seriousness, and uneven writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cayden's discovery that he is a werewolf turns teenage alienation, desire, and anger into literal physical transformation.
Lupine Ridge is presented as an ominous town populated and governed by werewolves.
Cayden's relationship with Angelina unfolds within a heightened werewolf society marked by rivalry, desire, and adolescent conflict.
After his parents' murder, Cayden travels with Wild Joe toward Lupine Ridge to investigate his history and find direction.
Films like Wolves, and why
Ginger Snaps
werewolf coming-of-age horror with adolescent identity conflict and heightened romance
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
young-adult supernatural drama combining werewolves, romance, and melodramatic mythology
The Company of Wolves
stylized werewolf horror centered on transformation, sexuality, and conflicted belonging
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
action-oriented supernatural horror with a young protagonist uncovering a hidden monster world
Movie Details
- Director
- David Hayter
- Release Date
- 2014-08-28
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (337)
Cast
- Lucas Till
- Jason Momoa
- John Pyper-Ferguson
- Stephen McHattie
- Merritt Patterson
- Janet-Laine Green
- Melanie Scrofano
- Kaitlyn Leeb
- Adam Butcher
- Philip Maurice Hayes
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 Wolves about?
- After tragedy exposes his werewolf nature, a drifting teenager enters a violent hidden town where family secrets and territorial power collide.
- What is Wolves like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wolves as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wolves violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wolves as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wolves?
- Critics generally found the werewolf premise watchable but undermined by cheap-looking production, soapiness, excessive seriousness, and uneven writing.
- Which films are like Wolves?
- Films with a similar feel include Ginger Snaps, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Company of Wolves, and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
- How long is Wolves?
- Wolves runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wolves?
- In United States, Wolves is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
