Comments on: Wolfen (1981)

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:02:30 +0000

Where can I find the wolfen screenplay or transcript?

By: Christopher Chouinard

Christopher Chouinard — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:42:45 +0000

Wolfen is one of those rare hidden gems I;ve loved since my youth, when I first saw it. I read the book, and was confused when the film was so radically different. Lost in the misdt of shape shifter movies, and in the wake of E.T. , WOLFEN deserves a second chance. The Horner score is one of his best, the cinematography stunning, and the TONE – wow….and don’t overlook Finney as Dewey Wilson . His performance , along with Tom Noonan of MANHUNTER, and Hines places this right up there with WOLF as an ADULT re-examination of lycanthropy. I’d KILL for a great audio commmentary, the laser had none, nor do the DVDS. The Soundtrack however CAN be found for fans of the movie, rather easily online.

By: Joe Valdez

Joe Valdez — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:08:05 +0000

Adam: Wadleigh’s luck hasn’t been the best. He helped set up a low frequency community radio station in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 2000, but a wood stove burned the building down three years later. He wasn’t insured. The station was affiliated the Gritty Organization, a New Hampshire non-profit agency Wadleigh devotes to global media production and education.

Jorge: I liked Wolfen even more at 35 years of age than I did at 15.

Patricia: AOL is the personal domain of Satan. I should know, I was a member for eight years. Your network problems are not of a heavenly nature, I assure you. I truly dig the “Wolfen vision” too. The solarization effects are much more dreamlike than the metallic infared used in Predator.

Christian: I read a review from a blogger who called Wolfen “an episode of CSI with werewolves.” While it’s not quite that extensive when it comes to either forensics investigations or werewolves, it sort of sums up my feelings for the flick. Strange and amazing is what I aim for here. Thanks for commenting!

Mrs. Thuro’s Mom: Since the wolves possess intelligence at least equal to humans, I find it easy to classify them as werewolves. Maybe “wolfen” was the term from Streiber’s text but I find it a bit silly to use. Maybe “super wolf” would be the more accurate term, but that sounds funny to me as well. Maybe we should hold a contest so the nice wolves in this movie will have a proper name. Thanks for reading and commenting, as always!

By: Mrs. Thuro's Mom

Mrs. Thuro's Mom — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:20:00 +0000

I’m confused about why the word “werewolves” was used in your article and in your comments. The definition of werewolves does not apply to the creatures in this film. I remember enjoying this thriller very much when I saw it in the theater. Since that was so many year ago, I think I need to add it to my queue. Thanks for the interesting background on the movie.

By: christian

christian — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:26:27 +0000

I watched WOLFEN every single time it was on HBO in the 80′s. A strange amazing film. My favorite oddball scene?

SPOILER:

When the detective gets his head bit off and the disembodied head actually silently talks in reference to an earlier conversation…

By: Pat Evans

Pat Evans — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:36:26 +0000

This is my third attempt — somebody up there doesn’t like me! This movie is something special with its wolf-view scenes. Finney and Hines aren’t too shabby either…

By: sir jorge

sir jorge — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:34:08 +0000

I like it, it looks cool, I must see it again.

By: Adam R

Adam R — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:26:13 +0000

Wow, Wadleigh’s tenure on the film sure sounds like a disaster. I’m not holding my breath for the 244-minute “director’s cut” to show up on DVD!