Werewolf by Night
Disney+ | Release Date: October 7, 2022
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Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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12
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5
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91
ColliderMaggie BoccellaOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: With this special, Marvel turns off the lights and starts down the dark basement stairs that every horror fan knows are trouble… though really, we’re all too intrigued by what’s at the bottom to tell them to stop. Read full review
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ConsequenceBen KayeOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Taken at its face — a Halloween special about a werewolf that pays homage to classic monster movies — Werewolf by Night more than succeeds. Strong leads and masterful directing from Giacchino make this a delectable All Hollows’ treat. Read full review
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IndieWireMarisa MirabalSep 27, 2022
Season 1 Review: The storyline is tight and concise but leaves one craving more. ... Utilizing elements of dark comedy, light romance, and friendship, “Werewolf by Night” is successfully able to balance fun and fright. Read full review
80
The Daily BeastNick SchagerOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: [Werewolf by Night] has a clever conceit, chilly atmosphere, and droll sense of humor that suggests it might have worked quite well as a full-length feature. In its present form, though, it remains a bite-size treat that MCU diehards will find difficult to resist. Read full review
80
VarietyJordan MoreauOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: It’s the creepiest and bloodiest Marvel project by far, and clocking in at a lean 53 minutes long, it’s a perfect, snack-sized Halloween treat heading into the spookiest of seasons. Read full review
80
Rolling StoneDavid FearOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: e’re glad they rolled the dice. Giacchino is better known for his musical work — that moody, creepy score for The Batman is his — but as a director, he’s got a great sense of how to sustain a mood without losing momentum. ... We could use more creative distractions from mondo world-building like this. Just drop them more than once every full moon, please. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Just an entertaining, 52-minute program shot in the style of classic Universal Studios monster movies. ... This Halloween-season special is a true treat, not a trick. Read full review
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CNETRichard TrenholmOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Steel yourself for thoroughly retro chills and thrills, as you Marvel at the bite-size delight they call… Werewolf By Night! Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: We’ve got a demonically well-decorated Halloween one-off that’s packed with treats for horror fans. Read full review
75
CNNBrian LowryOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Flexing different muscles, Marvel’s Werewolf by Night is a nifty Halloween-timed special designed as a black-and-white homage to the Universal monster movies of the 1930s and ’40s. Told with wry humor while tapping into unexplored quadrants of comics lore, it’s a bit too gory and scary for younger kids but a gift to fans that raises enticingly monster-ous possibilities. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: At only 52 minutes and decidedly light on plot and supporting characters, it’s a slight but fairly amusing thing, elevated above being a mere exercise in style by the lead performances from Gael Garcia Bernal and Laura Donnelly. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 7, 2022
Season 1 Review: For now, it’s a perfectly pleasant diversion that never transforms into its full potential. Read full review
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EmpireHelen O'HaraOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Not quite as toothsome as one might hope, but no howler either, this is a thin, fun Marvel outing that hints at bigger monster business to come. Read full review
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The PlaylistRodrigo PerezOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, “Werewolf By Night” is entertaining at best, forgettable and disposable at worst, and a quick and easy way to introduce the title character, Elsa Bloodstone and Man-Thing, into the MCU. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreOct 5, 2022
Season 1 Review: As homages go, this may have the (digital) monochromatic look of the various Frankenstein, Wolf Man or King Kong movies of the ’30s and ’40s. But even the most generous reading of what little is here has to conclude it’s pretty inconsequential stuff. Hardcore fans probably won’t mind that. Read full review
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Radio TimesDavid CraigOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: While watchable enough and enjoyable in parts, this brief one-shot story isn't the surefire hit it deserved to be, with a quickly worn out gimmick covering for a plot entirely lacking in substance. Read full review
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The TelegraphRobbie CollinOct 6, 2022
Season 1 Review: Mostly monochromatic, Universal Monsters-spoofing, hour-long “special presentation”, which splits the difference between a feature and a half-hour TV episode, and manages to feel both draggy and slight in the process. Read full review
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