Completely underrated

I have a long story leading up to my opinion and how and why it has changed, which I won't bore anyone with. I don't particularly think that the theatrical version is super underrated (maybe a little but not a lot).

I would recommend that people watch the unrated/director's cut. I just watched that version for the first time and the movie is more complete, makes more sense and is overall better. The extended cut combined with my long story factor (haha) took my rating from a 5/6 to about an 8.

From what I have read the extra content (about 16-17 minutes) was largely removed so that we would be able to get to the first transformation faster. That's pretty unfortunate (if it's accurate) because it really did hurt the film in the end. I guess they were catering to idiots with no attention span so they ended up with an inferior film.


"Your petty vengeance fetish will have to do withOUT Mr. Groin!"

The cinematography alone in this was worth the price of admission, absolutely gorgeous. Well acted, great direction, decent story, great spfx. It is definitely underrated.

Agreed! The performances were incredible, easily one of the best horror movies of the past ten years for me. Del Toro was a perfect Lawrence Talbot. 


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I thought this movie was too silly. Some might call the first movie silly but at least the villagers in it aren't portrayed as completely judgmental idiots who tell Larry he's a bad person and end up falling into their own traps they set for the wolf man! That and the scene in the mental institution where Larry is put on display during a full moon are things that bring this down for me. I enjoy watching it but it is definetley not one of the best horror movies ever.

1, 2 Freddy's coming for you. 3, 4 better lock your door.

As a stand alone film and not comparing it to the classics (I know, it ain’t easy to do), it is satisfying. To echoe what someone else said, the sublime cinematography is a highlight; it is hands down some of the greatest I have seen in any monster film. The performances are first-rate (especially Del Toro’s who is perfect) and the effects are exceptional. Furthermore, the tone and violence are very much over-the-top but I’d be lying if I said that was an issue for me. The story is admittedly a bit underwhelming (gotta watch that unrated version), but altogether this is a grand - if flawed - film.

It is underrated a bit, sure, but it also didn't quite live up to its full potential.