Wolfen (1981)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

They can hear a cloud pass overhead, the rhythm of your blood. They can track you by yesterday's shadow. They can tear the scream from your throat.

A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.

• Released: 1981-07-24
• Genres: Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 264 votes

Directed by Michael Wadleigh.

Top cast

• Albert Finney as Dewey Wilson
• Diane Venora as Rebecca Neff
• Edward James Olmos as Eddie Holt
• Gregory Hines as Whittington
• Tom Noonan as Ferguson
• Dick O'Neill as Warren
• Dehl Berti as Old Indian
• Peter Michael Goetz as Ross
• Sam Gray as Mayor
• Ralph Bell as Commissioner

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Wolfen

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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