Bad reviews for Wolf Man shouldn't affect its opening weekend prospects, which currently have it taking the top spot with $20 million plus. If audiences feel the same way as critics, however, this wolf won't go the distance and will be lucky to get past $40 million domestically.

It probably was unrealistic to hope for something of a similar quality to that of “The Invisible Man.” The last time Leigh Whannell directed a movie, it was that almost shockingly good entry from early 2020.

The writer-director tells IndieWire how his reinvention of a Universal horror icon reflected his own fears and anxieties during the pandemic.