Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.

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."

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.

“Wolf Man” tells the story of Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott), his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and their daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) as they journey from New York City to the wilderness of Oregon to clean out Blake’s father’s house after he passes away.

When a close friend succumbed to motor neuron disease, Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell channelled his grief into his latest movie.

Wolf Man was called 'pulse-pounding' and 'terrifying' in first reactions, but the Rotten Tomatoes score leaves little to be desired as Leigh Whannell's reimagining of George Waggner's 1941 film currently has an underwhelming score of 56% on review aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes.

It stars Julia Garner and formerly had Ryan Gosling linked to the starring role, is produced by Blumhouse and Motel Movies

The Leigh Whannell-directed film stars Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner. It's a good omen for the new movie year when a fresh take on the werewolf myth comes with expectations of making a killing. And "Wolf Man," now stalking its way through theaters ...

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.

Saw co-creator Leigh Whannell’s reboot of the 1941 horror classic stars emerging talent Chris Abbott and Emmy-winner Julia Garner as his wife.

Wolf Man is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Leigh Whannell from a screenplay by the writing teams of Whannell and Corbett Tuck, and Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. It is a reboot of the 1941 film The Wolf Man.

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