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Release Date:
6 November 2009 (USA) morePlot:
Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man (Del Toro) is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(144 articles)
Tracking Shot July 2009: The Fighter, Your Highness and Vengeance: A Love Story (From ioncinema. 1 July 2009)
American Werewolf in London Remake in Development?
(From FilmJunk. 29 June 2009, 7:54 AM, PDT)
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Directed by | |||
| Joe Johnston | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Andrew Kevin Walker | (screenplay) and | |
| David Self | (screenplay) | |
| Curt Siodmak | (1941 motion picture screenplay) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Danny Elfman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Shelly Johnson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Dennis Virkler | |||
Casting by | |||
| Priscilla John | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Rick Heinrichs | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Dexter | |||
| Phil Harvey | |||
| Andy Nicholson | (supervising art director) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John Bush | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Milena Canonero | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Roz Abery | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Rick Baker | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Nicola Buck | .... | crowd makeup artist | |
| Nana Fischer | .... | hair stylist | |
| Nana Fischer | .... | makeup artist | |
| Dan Frye | .... | mold maker | |
| Pamela Goldammer | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Paul Gooch | .... | hair stylist | |
| Paul Gooch | .... | makeup artist | |
| Barrie Gower | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Lesley Hamon | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kevin Kirkpatrick | .... | special makeup effects artist: lifecasting | |
| Waldo Mason | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Flora Moody | .... | hair trainee | |
| Flora Moody | .... | makeup trainee | |
| Robin Pritchard | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Gail Rowell-Ryan | .... | personal hair stylist | |
| Yoichi Art Sakamoto | .... | prosthetic dental appliances: Benicio Del Toro | |
| Floris Schuller | .... | silicone prosthetic technician: Millennium FX Crew | |
| Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore | .... | contact lens technician | |
| Maralyn Sherman | .... | hair stylist | |
| Maralyn Sherman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Colin Shulver | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Hovette Stephanie | .... | wig maker | |
| Lisa Westcott | .... | hair designer | |
| Lisa Westcott | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Vicki Allen | .... | second assistant director: second unit | |
| Hannah Andrews | .... | crowd assistant director | |
| Brad Arnold | .... | second assistant director: additional photography | |
| Joey Coughlin | .... | third assistant director | |
| Fraser Fennell-Ball | .... | third assistant director: second unit | |
| Henry Forsyth | .... | daily third assistant director: crowd | |
| Matthew Grant | .... | additional third assistant director: second unit | |
| Nick Heckstall-Smith | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
| Sarah Hood | .... | third assistant director: crowd | |
| Adam Jenkins | .... | additional third assistant director | |
| Nicholas Kay | .... | additional floor assistant director | |
| Carolyn Milner | .... | crowd second assistant director | |
| Tom Mulberge | .... | crowd third assistant director: dailies | |
| Phil Neilson | .... | second unit director | |
| Samar Pollitt | .... | second assistant director | |
| Toby Spanton | .... | additional third assistant director | |
| Richard Whelan | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| David Allcock | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Giles Asbury | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Will Ayres | .... | stand-by greensman | |
| Celia Barnett | .... | specialist researcher | |
| Andrew Bennett | .... | draughtsman | |
| John Bohan | .... | construction manager | |
| Mauro Borrelli | .... | illustrator | |
| James Branaman | .... | art department assistant | |
| Anna Bregman | .... | draughtsman | |
| Tim Browning | .... | assistant art director | |
| Richard K. Buoen | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Colin Burgess | .... | props | |
| James Carson | .... | concept artist | |
| Paul Catling | .... | concept artist | |
| Graham Caulfield | .... | assistant drapesmaster | |
| Sarah Contant | .... | art researcher | |
| Rachel Cutler | .... | prop coordinator: additional photography | |
| James Doh | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Gabriela Dolenska | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Peter Dorme | .... | assistant art director | |
| Scott Elms | .... | carpenter | |
| Gregory Fangeaux | .... | draughtsman: additional photography | |
| Kasra Farahani | .... | concept artist | |
| Gill Farr | .... | production buyer | |
| Matthew Foster | .... | stand-by props | |
| Bruce Gordon | .... | head of department sculptor | |
| Toby Hawkes | .... | senior propmaker | |
| Richard Hawkyard | .... | greensman labor | |
| Bernie Hearn | .... | chargehand stand-by props | |
| Zack Heath | .... | art researcher | |
| Roger Holden | .... | key greensman | |
| Will Holden | .... | chargehand greensman | |
| Clare Holton | .... | assistant production buyer | |
| Tara Ilsley | .... | art department assistant | |
| Douglas Ingram | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Michael Anthony Jackson | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Gary Jopling | .... | draughtsman | |
| Martin Kane | .... | dressing greensman | |
| Martin Kingsley | .... | assistant property master | |
| Dominic Lavery | .... | illustrator | |
| Cathal MacIlwaine | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Mary Mackenzie | .... | draughtsman | |
| Jim Magdaleno | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Thomas Martin | .... | assistant construction manager | |
| Dan Maslen | .... | visual consultant | |
| James McGowan | .... | propmaker | |
| James McKeown | .... | prop modeller | |
| Jonathan Moore | .... | sculptor | |
| Neil Murrum | .... | chargehand dressing props | |
| Julia Newell | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Mitch Niclas | .... | chargehand stand-by propman: action unit | |
| Josh Polley | .... | trainee props | |
| Shari Ratliff | .... | art department coordinator: US prep | |
| Terry Royce | .... | chargehand greensman | |
| Matthew Savage | .... | concept artist | |
| Christian Scheurer | .... | visual consultant | |
| Nathan Schroeder | .... | illustrator | |
| Chris Seddon | .... | drapes master | |
| John Simpson | .... | chargehand greensman | |
| Mike Standish | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Keith Stevenson | .... | greensman | |
| Eric Strange | .... | props storeman | |
| Ty Teiger | .... | property master | |
| Chris Tooth | .... | art department assistant | |
| Emma Vane | .... | props draughtsman | |
| Peter Watson | .... | chargehand dressing props | |
| Laurence Wells | .... | props | |
| William Wells | .... | props | |
| Josh Weston | .... | sculptor | |
| Tracey Wilson | .... | storyboard artist | |
| The Wolfman | .... | greensman | |
| Helen Xenopoulos | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bill Dodkin | .... | sound: second unit | |
| Gary Dodkin | .... | boom operator | |
| Lloyd Dudley | .... | sound assistant | |
| Christian Joyce | .... | sound recordist: splinter unit | |
| Mitch Low | .... | sound maintenance engineer: second unit | |
| Stuart McCutcheon | .... | boom operator: second unit | |
| John Mooney | .... | sound recordist: additional photography action unit | |
| John Mooney | .... | sound recordist: second unit | |
| David Stephenson | .... | sound recordist | |
| Denise Yarde | .... | boom operator: second unit | |
| Robin Atkin Downes | .... | adr voices (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Matthew G. Armstrong | .... | special effects technician: Second Unit | |
| Will Bazeley | .... | special effects trainee | |
| Barry Best | .... | mould maker | |
| Roland Blancaflor | .... | special effects technician | |
| Caimin Bourne | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Anita Burger | .... | special effects technician | |
| Max Campbell | .... | creature effects prosthetics artist | |
| Ryan Conder | .... | special effects technician | |
| Paul Corbould | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Keith Dawson | .... | senior technician | |
| Lucy Drury | .... | additional creature effects runner | |
| Dave Elsey | .... | creature effects supervisor | |
| David Fantham | .... | special effects driver | |
| Vesna Giordano | .... | foam lab assistant | |
| Chris Hampton | .... | special effects technician | |
| Graham Hills | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Matthew Horton | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Jason Leinster | .... | senior special effects technician: action unit | |
| Dan Martin | .... | creature lab | |
| Nick Morton | .... | special effects assistant: Second Unit | |
| Ken Petrie | .... | special effects trainee: additional photography | |
| Simon Quinn | .... | special effects | |
| Matthew Roberts | .... | special effects technician | |
| Andrew Ryan | .... | special effects | |
| Andrew Ryan | .... | special fx assistant | |
| John Schoonraad | .... | creature effects prosthetics artist | |
| Jonathan Stow | .... | creature effects buyer | |
| David 'Pinkie' Thomas | .... | special effects buyer | |
| David Watkins | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Daniel Williams | .... | special effects technician | |
| Gareth Wingrove | .... | special effects floor supervisor: second unit | |
| Ian Wingrove | .... | senior special effects technician: additional photography | |
| Diana Yun Soo Yoo | .... | creature hair department: Cinovation | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Paolo Acri | .... | digital compositor: MPC | |
| Erik Akutagawa | .... | digital image resources supervisor | |
| Paul Alexiou | .... | visual effects film editorial: MPC | |
| Dalia Al-Husseini | .... | digital effects artist: Double Negative | |
| Jeffery Beeland | .... | pipeline supervisor: Rhythm and Hues | |
| Steven Begg | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Stuart Bell | .... | key grip: visual effects unit | |
| Daniele Bigi | .... | lead environment technical director | |
| Brendan Bishop | .... | assistant photographer | |
| Adam Blank | .... | matchmoving supervisor: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Yanick Bourgie | .... | senior digital matte painter: MPC | |
| Michael Brazelton | .... | digital compositor: MPC | |
| Mikael Brosset | .... | visual effects: double negative | |
| Nik Brownlee | .... | digital compositor: Double Negative | |
| Gary Brozenich | .... | visual effects supervisor: MPC | |
| Nathan Brunskill | .... | lead Inferno assistant: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Izet Buco | .... | digital compositor | |
| Stuart Bullen | .... | digital compositor | |
| Ivan Busquets | .... | digital compositor | |
| Naomi Butler | .... | roto/prep artist | |
| Melanie Byrne | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Ean Carr | .... | compositor | |
| Jason Chalmers | .... | senior modeller | |
| Helen Clare | .... | production manager of the asset department | |
| Oli Clarke | .... | layout artist: MPC | |
| Roberto Clochiatti | .... | lead lighting technical director: MPC | |
| Riccardo Coccia | .... | grooming technical director: MPC | |
| Miodrag Colombo | .... | compositor: The Moving Picture Company | |
| Gemma Cooper | .... | roto/prep artist: double negative | |
| Chris Coupland | .... | visual effects editor: MPC | |
| Tim T. Cunningham | .... | digital producer | |
| Nicola Danese | .... | effects technical director: MPC | |
| Christopher Davies | .... | render wrangler | |
| Christopher Davies | .... | roto animation | |
| Adam Davis | .... | crowd sim lead | |
| Luan Davis | .... | compositor: Double Negative | |
| Sandy DellaMarie | .... | CG production manager | |
| Stanley A. Dellimore | .... | head of layout: MPC | |
| Jonny Doig | .... | 3D department manager: MPC | |
| Andi Dorfan | .... | visual effects artist: Double Negative | |
| Pauline Duvall | .... | sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Bronwyn Edwards | .... | 2D supervisor: Double Negative | |
| Sarah Edwards | .... | model maker | |
| Sarah Edwards | .... | sculptor | |
| Will Elsdale | .... | digital artist: Double Negative | |
| Ian Fallon | .... | render wrangler: MPC | |
| Tim Field | .... | model unit producer | |
| Igor Fiorentini | .... | digital compositor | |
| Greg Fisher | .... | animation supervisor: MPC | |
| Richard Fox | .... | digital compositor | |
| Mike Foyle | .... | digital compositor | |
| Nihal Friedel | .... | lighting technical director: MPC | |
| Jigesh Gajjar | .... | matchmove supervisor: The Moving Picture Company | |
| Philippe Gaulier | .... | texture artist | |
| Clement Gerard | .... | head of environment: MPC | |
| Ben Gillingham-Sutton | .... | digital paint and roto artist | |
| Geoffroy Givry | .... | digital compositor | |
| Geoffroy Givry | .... | visual effects: Double Negative | |
| Guillaume Glachant | .... | rotoanimator: MPC | |
| Adam Hammond | .... | roto artist | |
| Pete Hanson | .... | studio manager: Double Negative | |
| Chris Hardman | .... | matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company | |
| Oliver Hearsey | .... | matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company | |
| Lionel Heath | .... | compositor: MPC | |
| Joshua Herrig | .... | lighting artist/look dev artist | |
| Martin Hession | .... | texture artist | |
| David Hewitt | .... | model maker | |
| Jeremy Hey | .... | digital compositor | |
| Alex Hislop | .... | matchmove artist/roto anim | |
| Phil Holland | .... | digital imaging specialist | |
| Peter Seymour Howell | .... | senior modeller | |
| Heather Hoyland | .... | lead compositor | |
| Jack Hughes | .... | matchmove technician | |
| Matthew Hunt | .... | render wrangler | |
| Nicola Instone | .... | vfx production manager: MPC | |
| Francesc Izquierdo | .... | effects technical director | |
| Kristine-Joeann Jasper | .... | digital artist: Double Negative | |
| Helen Johnson | .... | prep artist | |
| Keith Jones | .... | lead prep/roto artist | |
| Marc Jones | .... | matchmove artist: MPC | |
| Owen Jones | .... | lead matchmove artist | |
| James D. Kelly | .... | visual effects photographer | |
| Paddy Kelly | .... | visual effects plate coordinator: Universal | |
| Sean Kennedy | .... | compositor: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Peng Ke | .... | digital compositor: MPC | |
| Elaine Kieran | .... | software research and development: MPC | |
| Dean Koonjul | .... | digital compositor: Double Negative | |
| Serena Lam | .... | digital compositor | |
| Joseph Lloyd-Pack | .... | visual effects assistant | |
| Pascal Loef | .... | technical director | |
| Gary J. Losh | .... | model maker | |
| Gary J. Losh | .... | sculptor | |
| Thomas Luff | .... | roto/prep artist: Double Negative | |
| Damien Macé | .... | concept artist | |
| Sophie Marfleet | .... | roto/prep artist | |
| Javad Matoorian-Pour | .... | roto/prep artist | |
| Fay McConkey | .... | visual effects producer: Double Negative | |
| Jason McDonald | .... | previs animator | |
| Antonio Meazzini | .... | roto/paint artist | |
| Gurel Mehmet | .... | concept artist: Double Negative | |
| Ana Mestre | .... | compositor: Double Negative | |
| Mark Michaels | .... | visual effects supervisor: double negative | |
| Ellen E. Miki | .... | prep artist | |
| Jon Miller | .... | senior matchmover: MPC | |
| Daniel Moody | .... | visual effects assistant | |
| Didier Muenza | .... | technical director: visual effects | |
| Ryan Mullany | .... | digital artist | |
| Karen M. Murphy | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Patrick Nagle | .... | digital compositor: Double Negative | |
| Elliot Newman | .... | asset supervisor | |
| Tom O'Flaherty | .... | previs animator | |
| Jonathan Opgenhaffen | .... | cg artist: Double Negative | |
| Matthew Packham | .... | digital compositor | |
| Puja Parikh | .... | matchmove lead: MPC | |
| Tony Peck | .... | digital compositor: MPC | |
| Thomas Power | .... | model maker | |
| Jacqui Purkess | .... | digital compositor | |
| Nigel Rafter | .... | animator | |
| Nigel Rafter | .... | visual effects: Double Negative | |
| Brett Reyenger | .... | digital compositor | |
| Martin Riedel | .... | compositor: MPC | |
| Christian Roberton | .... | visual effects: executive producer | |
| Andy Rolfe | .... | modeller | |
| Sam Rowan | .... | digital sculptor | |
| Sam Rowan | .... | previs modeler | |
| James Russell | .... | digital compositor: Double Negative | |
| Andrew Ryder | .... | visual effects plate assistant | |
| Steven Sandles | .... | cloth technical director: MPC | |
| Richard Sandoval | .... | lighting lead | |
| Daryl Sawchuk | .... | lead animator | |
| Jeremy Sawyer | .... | digital compositor: MPC | |
| Matthew Schmidt | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Markus Schneider | .... | digital compositor | |
| Steve Scott | .... | senior modeller | |
| Andrew E. Scrase | .... | matchmove artist: Double Negative | |
| Matthew Shaw | .... | digital compositor | |
| Craig Sheppard | .... | assistant visual effects editor | |
| Craig Sheppard | .... | assistant visual effects editor: MPC | |
| Mike Smart | .... | modeller | |
| Brad Smith | .... | render i/o administrator | |
| Jeremy Smith | .... | effects technical director | |
| Rupert Smith | .... | visual effects coordinator: Universal | |
| Jakris Smittant | .... | digital coordinator | |
| Jim Steel | .... | visual effects: Double Negative | |
| Matteo Stirati | .... | modeller: MPC | |
| Paul Venn Stirling | .... | digital compositor: Double Negative | |
| Sheldon Stopsack | .... | lead lighting technical director: MPC | |
| Marc Thyng | .... | technical animation lead | |
| Ashley Tilley | .... | previs modeler | |
| Jensen Toms | .... | senior lighting artist | |
| John Van Hoey Smith | .... | digital compositor | |
| Fani Vassiadi | .... | roto/prep artist: MPC | |
| Alexis Wajsbrot | .... | senior effects technical director | |
| Christopher Michael Walker | .... | model maker | |
| Andrew Whitehurst | .... | CG supervisor: Double Negative | |
| Toby White | .... | visual effects plate coordinator: Universal | |
| Chris Wilson | .... | 3D lighting artist: MPC | |
| Chris Wilson | .... | render wrangler: MPC | |
| Sally Wilson | .... | texture artist | |
| Oliver Winwood | .... | effects technical director: MPC | |
| Stephen Wong | .... | matchmove artist: MPC | |
| Morgan Yon | .... | concept artist: The Moving Picture Company | |
| Luca Zappala | .... | senior effects technical director | |
| Martyn Drake | .... | systems: MPC (uncredited) | |
| Paul Maurice | .... | Lidar supervisor: Lidar Services (uncredited) | |
| Tim M. Townsend | .... | layout artist: MPC (uncredited) | |
| Amanda Ward | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Amanda Ward | .... | model painter (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Peta Bayley | .... | senior character animator | |
| Robb Denovan | .... | animator | |
| Matt Kowaliszyn | .... | animator | |
| Florent Limouzin | .... | animator: MPC | |
| Karin Mattsson | .... | animator: MPC | |
| Catherine Mullan | .... | animator: MPC | |
| Emanuele Pavarotti | .... | animator: MPC | |
| Daryl Sawchuk | .... | lead animator | |
| Joe Smith | .... | animator: MPC | |
Casting Department | |||
| Louis Elman | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Kevin Riddle | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Russell Barnett | .... | crowd costumer | |
| Emma Brown | .... | costume maker | |
| Sally Davis | .... | costume assistant | |
| Lucy Donowho | .... | key costumer | |
| Angela Egan | .... | additional extras costumer | |
| Caroline Fallon | .... | costume coordinator | |
| Nicola Foy | .... | costume maker | |
| Oliver Garcia | .... | costume assistant | |
| Philip Goldsworthy | .... | creature costumer | |
| Emma Hutton | .... | costume supervisor assistant | |
| Jane Law | .... | costumes: Emily Blunt | |
| Heather MacVean | .... | costume assistant | |
| Calandra Meredith | .... | costume assistant | |
| Sarah Moore | .... | costume textile artist | |
| David Otzen | .... | principal costumer | |
| Kevin Pratten | .... | crowd dresser: additional photography | |
| Medile Siaulytyte | .... | costume assistant | |
| Lupt Utama | .... | costume assistant | |
| Wyn Vaughan-Humphreys | .... | principal set costumer | |
| Robert Worley | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Allison Wyldeck | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Russell Coppleman | .... | colorist: Arion | |
| Adam Fox Forrest | .... | behind the scenes editor | |
| Greg Thompson | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Paul Englishby | .... | musical director | |
| Alex Gibson | .... | music editor | |
| Nyree Pinder | .... | location music coordinator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Brian Baverstock | .... | transport captain | |
| Alan Canty | .... | unit driver | |
| Stephen Lawrence | .... | driver: Art Malik | |
| Tony Power | .... | driver: camera truck: 2nd unit | |
| Ken Price | .... | driver: camera truck | |
| Colin Simmons | .... | unit driver | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
- Lidar Services (visual effects)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (visual effects)
- Plowman Craven & Associates (3D LIDAR scanning and digital modelling)
- Arion Facilities HD dailies services
- Casting Collective extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes
- EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency extras casting
- Guys & Dolls Casting extras casting
- Helicopter Film Services pursuit camera car
- Hothouse Music music coordination
- Light by Numbers lighting control system
- Panalux film lighting
- Panavision UK camera equipment provided by
- Panavision UK dollies and cranes
- Production Copier Company production equipment and services
- Rapid Talent extras casting
- Tenon Media UK audit and accountancy
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
The Wolfman is a very earnest remake, with few of the self-conscious conceits of modern horror movies. Which is both good and bad. As a period piece, it enables us to watch without inserting a lot of our own biases and preconceptions on the story and characters. However, anything that does remind us of our own lives then pulls at the suspension of disbelief necessary to watch a film based on the supernatural.
Such things as Benicio Del Toro's accent. The story about an English kid sent to live in America would naturally make the audience pay attention to the way he talks, and when you scrutinize Del Toro's speech, you realize he gets about a B+ on accent, but this still leaves about 10% of the familiar actor you know. Or Anthony Hopkins' history. This is a guy whose most familiar role is a psychopathic cannibal; any nods to that in a movie about characters who lose control and eat humans are jarring.
The film is really well acted, and the story, while predictable, is well-told, with plenty of suspense, and empathetic characters. I could have done with a little lighter hand on the stuff that was meant to be suspenseful. There are no literal cat scares, but we get bird scares and dog scares and plenty of stuff put in to make us jump because of loud sound editing. The gore is amped up to eleven, with very graphic maulings, disembowelings, and beheadings, showing just about every way a body part can be damaged and/or severed by a set of claws and/or fangs.
A theme touched on briefly in the film is the question of whether lycanthropy is all in the brain. When we first meet Hugo Weaving's character, we learn he had previously investigated "The Ripper," and is convinced the crimes he is now investigating are similar. This is mentioned, then forgotten. I would have loved more of this, which would have meant more of Hugo Weaving, which is never a bad thing. When Del Toro's character is captured and sent to the asylum, his "doctors" are convinced he is a psycho, that he believes he's a werewolf but is really just a maniac whose delusions are triggered by the moon. This would have been a very interesting angle to pursue; if the audience was left with a question of exactly how much control a werewolf might have over its actions, how much man is left inside a wolf-man? A third instance of this is the 'origin' backstory; the first character to be infected with the wolf virus, as it were, has much more choice in the matter, and much more fault, and it could have been very interesting to see the character struggle with the blame for subsequent events. Even if it didn't fit in the current story line, it would have made for a richer backstory, and richer character development.
As it is, it's a story you've seen before, but still a good, very watchable, typical horror movie.