2025 is expected to be another massive year for horror. The frightful festivities have already kicked off this past weekend with Leigh Whannell‘s new take on Wolf Man. The reviews have been very mixed thus far and its box office opening weekend performance wasn’t anything to howl about, but genre fans can already pre-order the latest Universal Monster film in their format of choice.
Wolf Man doesn’t have a physical media release date yet, as the film isn’t even a week old. That being said, you can pre-order the DVD ($17.95 USD), Blu-ray/Digital ($22.95) and 4K/Blu-ray/Digital ($27.95) combo packs on Gruv’s website. They each share the reimagining’s main poster, which may or may not be the final artwork for the release when it eventually comes out. However, what’s more definitive is the 4K/Blu-ray/Digital combo pack steelbook ($37.95). This features stellar artwork of Julia Garner’s Charlotte and Matilda Firth’s Ginger in front of their ill-fated farmhouse on a grimly lit full moon night. The moon stylishly takes the place of the “O” in Wolf Man’s title. Also, for all versions, it’s still unknown what special features will be included. We should know that once the release date is announced.
What’s ‘Wolf Man’ About?
An updated take on the classic 1941 Universal nightmare, Wolf Man follows Blake (Christopher Abbott) after he moves back to his childhood home with his wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger. However, their reset is quickly turned into a horror movie when they’re at the center of a vicious animal attack. They have to take shelter in their house with the monster still outside, but Blake starts to slowly change into a maddening creature of his own. This leaves their family with a very difficult choice. While the original Wolf Man film is one of the most cherished horror stories in cinema history, each new adaptation has seen its fair share of criticism. This includes Whannell’s version. It currently sits at a split 52% on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience score is slightly higher at 57%, but the colder reception was enough to put a silver bullet straight through its box office. Wolf Man only made $17 million worldwide over the four-day holiday weekend. With the film having a reported $25 million budget, it ultimately might struggle to make a profit. This is a shame given Whannell’s previous directorial work, including the under-appreciated Insidious: Chapter 3 and The Invisible Man (2020). The latter of which made $28 million in its domestic three-day opening weekend before going on to gross $144 million worldwide. If Wolf Man can’t recover at the box office, hopefully it will find a second life in its physical media release like so many other cult horror movies before it.
Don’t Step Into the Moonlight
You can get your tickets for Wolf Man on Fandango’s website if you dare. The trailer for the bite-worthy monster movie can be seen below.