The Wolfman
The Wolfman is a 2010 American gothic horror film directed by Joe Johnston, from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self. A remake of the 1941 film of the same name, it stars Benicio del Toro (who also produced), Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving. The film's story follows an actor who, after his brother's brutal murder, returns from the United States to his ancestral homeland in England, where he gets bitten by a werewolf and is cursed to become one.
Plot
In 1891, a man named Ben Talbot is killed by a humanoid wolf in the woods of Blackmoor. His mutilated body is found in a slaughterhouse. After learning of what happened, his brother Lawrence returns home, and reunites with his estranged father Sir John.
Awards
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| author | Andrew Kevin Walker Curt Siodmak David Self |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling |
| contentLocation | England London |
| director | Joe Johnston |
| editor | Dennis Virkler Walter Murch |
| events | supernatural |
| genre | historical horror science fiction |
| keywords | bite case study connect crypt dancing bear estranged father full moon hindu kush horrify human form humanoid hunting party india infect kill lambeth hospital larry talbot lawrence learn lycanthropy morning mutilated body police arrest romani romani people run silver bullet slaughterhouse suicide suspect warn werewolf wild animal wolf wound |
| musicBy | Danny Elfman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling |
| producer | Benicio del Toro Rick Yorn Scott Stuber Sean Daniel |
| productionCompany | Relativity Media Stuber Pictures Universal Pictures |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |
| theme | dance monster movie science fiction horror |