Werewolves Within
Seen it?2021 | 96 min | Horror, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Cabin in the Woods, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When a proposed pipeline creates hostilities between residents of a small town, a newly-arrived forest ranger must keep the peace after a snowstorm confines the townspeople to an old lodge. But when a mysterious creature begins terrorizing the group, their worst tendencies and prejudices rise to the surface, and it is up to the ranger to keep the residents alive, both from each other and the monster which plagues them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$937K worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 113K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Josh Ruben
- Sam RichardsonFinn Wheeler
- Milana VayntrubCecily Moore
- George BasilMarcus
- Sarah BurnsGwen
- Michael ChernusPete Anderton
- Catherine CurtinJeanine Sherman
- Wayne DuvallSam Parker
- Harvey GuillénJoachim Wolfson
- Rebecca HendersonDr. Ellis
- Cheyenne JacksonDevon Wolfson