Designing creatures is essential for any werewolf film. Each new movie within this horror genre offers a chance to honor traditional werewolf themes while adding a unique twist, resulting in a never-before-seen beast that’s distinctly yours.
With “Wolf Man”, Leigh Whannell’s recent horror production and sequel to his critically-appraised Universal Monster reboot – “The Invisible Man” – the writer/director seized a chance to give his unique twist to the legendary figure. The ensuing events were so grisly that even the film’s team was taken aback.
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Leigh Whannell’s “The Wolf Man” pays homage to classic ’80s horror films about body transformation and monstrosity.
The director of “The Wolf Man,” Leigh Whannell, already has a concept for another Universal Monster movie in mind. What will it be?
The 2020 film “The Invisible Man” convincingly portrays the struggle against an unseen adversary.
See how Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man gruesomely utilizes practical effects
In the recently released video by Universal Pictures, Whannell shares that when creating this horror movie, he had a specific goal for the visuals, which he started with practical effects.
As a gamer, I found it most effective to tackle it hands-on. I yearned to witness it firsthand. To me, it felt like it was unfolding before my very eyes.
In order to bring this vision to life, Whannell enlisted the help of creature effects designer Arjen Tuiten, who was responsible for designing the appearance and makeup of the character. This film isn’t just about horror; it’s also a family story that follows Blake (Christopher Abbott), his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner), and their daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) as they relocate to rural Oregon, hoping for a fresh start. However, when Blake is assaulted by a monster in the woods, he undergoes a transformation, leading to a chain of terrifying events.
Drawing inspiration from movies such as The Thing and The Fly, Whannell aimed to offer a unique perspective on his werewolf design, which Tuiten refers to as “attempts at fusion between two incompatible bodily structures.” The outcome was so grotesque that when Abbott first donned the creature makeup, it reportedly left everyone on set speechless.
According to Tuiten, upon seeing it for the first time, the crew approached him expressing their surprise, saying “I don’t usually get scared, but this is among the scariest things I’ve ever seen.” This was a pivotal moment when we all realized, “This is going to be something special.
In “The Invisible Man,” a significant part of the story lies in what isn’t visible, whereas the aim for “Wolf Man” by Whannell is to craft visuals that will persistently linger in viewers’ minds even after the movie has ended. We’ll soon find out if he successfully reached this objective.
He expresses his wish that viewers will leave the movie with the visuals etched in their minds. It’s not just the typical portrayal of the ‘Wolf Man’ they’re accustomed to.
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2025-01-10 23:01