WOLFEN REMAKE!

Yes a remake would be awesome with cgi effects/good animatronics.

Something that looks like the Wolf at the start of 300.

It should be closer to the plot of the book though, an environmental slant is not a bad thing, but the Wolfen in the book were much scarier and seemed more powerful.

This is definitely a very scary and intense movie. Unfortunately the ending ruins the suspense when the creatures turn out to be real wolves.

In the book the wolfen are huge, ancient creatures with clawed paws that are designed almost in a human hand way that allows them to open windows and doors. They can even climb up walls and the sides of buildings!

They are also extremely intelligent in how they hide, socialize and hunt. They have fed on the homeless and poor for centuries because they are not missed.

I wish they would remake this movie too. With the storyline and the creatures based more on the terrifying novel of the same name.

I just left the "Skinwalkers" message board. I actually like this movie alot as is. I like the fact that they are just wolves, that is what makes it more intense. Not all scary/thriller/fantasy movies have to have monsterlike creatures to make them interesting.

I would see a remake if one came out just because I like fantasy movies in general. But I think "Wolfen" is a classic and is a favorite of mine.

I've never read the novel, so I can't comment on how the film differs from it. However, I think if Wolfen was remade now, it would be pretty disappointing. Hollywood seems to believe that modern audiences have incredibly short attention spans, and are so stupid that they need everything explained to them.

Accordingly, a Wolfen remake would probably have CGI werewolves ripping people apart every five minutes, the hero (played by Tom Cruise) uncovering a secret terrorist/Wolfen alliance that intends to take over the world, and a climax with lots of explosions and a huge battle between the Wolfen and an army of Navy SEALS. No thanks.

i concur.

I think you have to appreciate this movie in its time. The special effects might seem dated today but the steadicam work was unique back then (Evil Dead and Predator are better known for using the technique to add tension but they came later.) Some of the practical effects could have been better but they are passable and the story was original for a "werewolf" movie. Some people were disappointed that there were no transformation scenes (ala America Werewolf in London which came out the same year) or that the creatures were real wolves but I don't agree. The pack of wolves at the end actually appear quite vicious and the final decapitation scene was pretty well done. The score deserves honorable mention as well and the environmental theme isn't cheesy like it is in some of today's flicks. I honestly think cgi wolves and a different cast would not improve on the original.

I read the book before seeing the movie and do recall being a bit disappointed because the wolves were not the focus in the movie. Their pack behavior and choosing of victims as well as the way they moved around New York was well described in the book but ignored in the film. Probably because it would have been too difficult to shoot back then. If a remake were to focus on these aspects using today's special effects techniques I would consider going to see it but a simple update wouldn't do it for me.

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while i usually loath remakes of older films, i this case i'm for a remake. the film is totally flawed and all this environmental subtexts that are shoehorned in just don't work. the wolfen are poorly done, they look just like regular y wolves! it should be much closer to the book with the wolfen really having a distinct appearance that sets them apart from regular wolves!

however it should go into the hands of a skilled director and not be filmed as a loud action movie!

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