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WOLFEN (1981) – Episode 294 – Decades of Horror 1980s

WOLFEN (1981) – Episode 294 – Decades of Horror 1980s

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 “You’ve seen them, haven’t you? You don’t have the eyes of the hunter. You have the eyes of the dead.” Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss the underappreciated film, Wolfen (1981). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 294 – Wolfen (1981) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Synopsis: A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks. Director: Michael Wadleigh; John D. Hancock (post-production, additional shooting)Writers: David Eyre and Michael Wadleigh (screenplay by); Whitley Strieber (based on the novel by); Eric Roth (screenplay) (uncredited)Composer: James HornerCinematographer: Gerry Fisher Selected Cast: Albert Finney as Dewey WilsonDiane Venora as Rebecca NeffEdward James Olmos as Eddie HoltGregory Hines as WhittingtonTom Noonan as FergusonDick O’Neill as WarrenDehl Berti as Old IndianPeter Michael Goetz as RossSam Gray as MayorRalph Bell as CommissionerMax M. Brown as Christopher van der VeerAnne Marie Pohtamo as Pauline van der VeerSarah Felder as Cicely RensselaerReginald VelJohnson as Morgue Attendant (credited as Reginald Vel Johnson)James Tolkan as BaldyJohn McCurry as Sayad Alve Wolfen (1981) is that other wolf-related movie released in 1981. This troubled production is based on Whitley Strieber’s 1978 novel of the same title and features Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, and some interesting visual and practical effects. The Grue-Crew are impressed with the cinematography and the ending, but the whole “wolfvision” thing, impressive at the time, looks a bit dated. But the wolves! The wolves are magnificently filmed! Jeff still loves Wolfen, but Bill and Crystal feel the film has suffered a bit with age. Either way, there is much to discuss… and to wonder about. At the time of this writing, Wolfen (1981) is available to stream from Tubi, and multiple PPV sources. It is available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from the Warner Archive Collection. Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, is Manhunter (1986), based on the novel Red Dragon (1981) by Thomas Harris. The film is directed by Michael Mann and features William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Stephen Lang, and Tom Noonan. Oh, boy! Here we go! Get ready to meet the first Hannibal Lecter. Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.
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