"Werewolves Within" a fun horror-comedy lark with a great cast

Werewolves Within (2021)

One would like to imagine that the premise behind horror-comedy “Werewolves Within” came as an extension of director Josh Ruben’s debut “Scare Me.” That 2020 campfire-style horror indie involved a hapless writer (played by Ruben himself) trying to finish his werewolf revenge novel. Instead, for the less well-versed like yours truly, Ruben’s sophomore effort is actually based on a Ubisoft video game. It’s not your typical video game adaptation but more of a genre-bending chamber piece, branded with a larkish personality. 

Written by Mishna Wolff (hehe!), “Werewolves Within” is a murder mystery whodunit with an irresistible lycanthropic twist: instead of “Knives Out,” think “Claws Out.” It’s also a small-town farce where the political/environmental division of the town gets torn apart even more by a wolf person. Based on the opening quote, the film owes a great debt to the good-heartedness of Mr. Rogers, who was always a good neighbor and could have taught the people of Beaverfield a thing or two. Read the rest of the review here at Horror Obsessive. 

Grade: B 

IFC Films is releasing “Werewolves Within” (97 min.) in theaters on June 25, 2021 and on Digital Rental & VOD on July 2, 2021.