Overview
A cursed hero battles darkness with the power of the moon.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- spooky
- atmospheric
- playful
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- marvel marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the special as an atmospheric, economical, and unusually distinctive Marvel genre experiment, while noting its slight plot and underdeveloped supporting characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The special is presented primarily in stark black and white with film grain and expressionistic lighting modeled on classic monster movies.
Jack Russell is a lycanthrope whose inherited bloodline gives him formidable abilities while forcing him to conceal and manage his monstrous nature.
The Bloodstone functions as the central coveted artifact around which the monster hunters and their secret organization gather.
Marvel Studios uses a short-form MCU story to move away from conventional superhero spectacle and foreground vintage horror, monster hunting, and gothic mystery.
Films like Werewolf by Night, and why
The Wolf Man
Shared black-and-white monster-movie homage, gothic atmosphere, practical creature effects, and compact horror storytelling.
The Monster Squad
Shared stylish supernatural horror, secretive monster hunters, dark humor, and heightened comic-book genre energy.
The Curse of Frankenstein
Shared monochrome cinematography, expressionistic horror imagery, cursed identity, and classic creature-feature influences.
Blade
Shared Marvel supernatural mythology, action-horror pacing, occult spectacle, and morally complicated monster protagonists.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Giacchino
- Release Date
- 2022-09-25
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1622)
Cast
- Gael García Bernal
- Laura Donnelly
- Harriet Sansom Harris
- Kirk R. Thatcher
- Eugenie Bondurant
- Leonardo Nam
- Daniel J. Watts
- Al Hamacher
- Carey Jones
- David Silverman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Werewolf by Night about?
- A cursed lycanthrope infiltrates a lethal monster hunt in a stylish monochrome Marvel tribute to classic horror cinema.
- What is Werewolf by Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Werewolf by Night as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Werewolf by Night violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Werewolf by Night as moderate.
- What did critics think of Werewolf by Night?
- Critics broadly praised the special as an atmospheric, economical, and unusually distinctive Marvel genre experiment, while noting its slight plot and underdeveloped supporting characters.
- Which films are like Werewolf by Night?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf Man, The Monster Squad, The Curse of Frankenstein, and Blade.
- How long is Werewolf by Night?
- Werewolf by Night runs 55 minutes.
- Where can I watch Werewolf by Night?
- In United States, Werewolf by Night streams on Disney Plus.
