![]() ![]() That worked on the show because we expected it but here, it leaves it an almost unfinished product, where we can’t quite get invested in the characters easily. It does not delve on the backstory of the characters, leaving their motivations and interpersonal relationships largely unseen and untold. The one drawback of the 52-minute runtime of Werewolf by Night is that it behaves like a single standalone episode of The Twilight Zone. Given his pedigree as a composer, he does so with the use of some of the best background score used in a superhero film or show in recent times. Director Michael Giacchino brings back that tone and tenor of the classic horror genre beautifully. It is like a breath of fresh air in these effects-saturated times we live in. The special uses hardly any CGI and instead opts for practical effects and prosthetics to create the titular monster, a departure from Marvel’s CGI-VFX-friendly model. ![]() Everything from the title cards to the cinematography is an ode to the 1930s and 1940s monster films from Hollywood, as well as the iconic series The Twilight Zone. The USP of Werewolf by Night is the black-and-white noir presentation. It’s scary, fun, and uses every trope that made classic monster features so great, bringing a side of Marvel to screen that no filmmaker had ever dared to. The special focuses on one particular night in the life of Jack, as he tries to save his friend Ted (what a delightful Marvel cameo by Man Thing) from monster hunters. Werewolf by Night tells the story of Jack Russell, a relatively unknown Marvel Comics character who is cursed to transform into a wolf-like monster on full moon night. Also read: Werewolf by Night first reactions: Marvel's black-and-white horror special hailed as ‘easily MCU’s best’ Werewolf by Night review: Gael Garcia Bernal brings the werewolves into the MCU. The 52-minute horror special is a throwback to classic Hollywood monster genre and takes the Marvelverse in a new, welcome direction. After the experiments of WandaVision and Doctor Strange 2, it’s Werewolf by Night that finally breaks the shackles, giving viewers the most unique, refreshing and un-Marvel-like MCU presentation in years. Critics have said the films are often indistinguishable from one another, even if they are enjoyable. For years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been criticised for being too light, too glitzy, and at times, too self-indulgent.
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