The dire performance oftheTom Cruise-ledMummyrebootin 2017 led the studio to put their franchise efforts on the back burner.
Their more recent attempts have seen far more success, withRenfieldandAbigailboth being fun yet somewhat forgettable vampire updates.
They were entertaining horror comedies, but they didnt exactly make audiences desperate for more lore.
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But, alas,the finished product doesnt feel like a Whannell filmor even a Universal Monsters one.
The insight into Blakes childhood is aLeave No Trace-bang out story, blending horror mythology with tense human drama.
Christopher Abbott is looking to play his hairiest and scariest role yet.
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The second act of the movie is Charlotte and Blake trying to stop the outside werewolf from coming inside.
His talents are much better suited to atmospheric, slow-burn horror fare like A24sIt Comes at Night.
Wolf Mancomes to theaters on January 17.
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