"Wolf Man" writer-director Leigh Whannell told UPI he wanted his modern re-imagining of the classic Universal Pictures monster to be simultaneously familiar and distinct.

At the risk of sounding unintentionally patronizing, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man gets an “A” for effort. You can see the same mind at work that took the story of The Invisible Man and crafted an allegory about gaslighting,

Leigh Whannell did a brilliant job of modernizing "The Invisible Man," but werewolves prove much harder to tame.

Wolf Man is tense and fun in the moment, but it lacks the thematic clarity necessary to leave a strong impression after the credits roll.