Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man may take a simplistic approach, but its ending opens up a great deal of meaning for Christopher Abbott's tragic monster.
Leigh Whannell follows ‘The Invisible Man’ with another update on a classic from the Universal archives, unfolding in an isolated farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest.
Prosthetic designer Arjen Tuiten tells IndieWire about the 5 stages to turning Christopher Abbott into a modern wolf man, all in-camera.
The actor admits the prosthetics took their toll, even though they helped him get into the right headspace for the character: "you feel like you're trapped a little bit, so it's a mental marathon as well.
Stefan Pape interviews Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner & Leigh Whannell on new horror flick Wolf Man - out on January 17.
Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell has explained the horror film's end credits tribute and the personal story behind it. The latest incarnation of the classic movie monster features Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner as a couple who are attacked by a vicious creature, one that can cause its victims to transform into something just as horrifying.
Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner star in "Wolf Man," the new horror reboot from "The Invisible Man" director Leigh Whannell.
There is talk of a sequel to Leigh Whannell's 'Upgrade' being discussed, but there might not be a will to actualize it.
The writer-director was partially inspired by a close friend who died of ALS, but ultimatley lost a scene involving the affliction: "That's definitely one that hurt when I took it out."
Director Leigh Whannell reinvents the monster myth in Blumhouse’s latest horror film.
Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.
Wolf Man 2.5 out of 5 Stars Director: Leigh Whannell Writers: Leigh Whannell, Corbett Tuck, Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger Rated: R for bloody violent content, grisly images and some language.