7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Fantasy, Horror • 2022 • 55 min • Teen (13+)
Werewolf by Night (2022)
Werewolf by Night (2022)
Overview
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.
Starring Cast
Gael García Bernal • Laura Donnelly • Harriet Sansom Harris
Where to watch
Disney PlusRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.
Starring Cast
Gael García Bernal • Laura Donnelly • Harriet Sansom Harris
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film leans left by championing empathy and alliance with the 'othered' monsters, while critiquing the inherited prejudice and brutal traditions of the monster hunters. The decisive factor is the film's clear advocacy for compassion over control and violence against the marginalized.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through the casting of a Mexican actor in the lead role of a character traditionally depicted as white. While the narrative explores themes of acceptance and critiques intolerance, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High
The film features Elsa Bloodstone, who participates in a deadly hunt. She engages in close-quarters combat against male opponents, successfully defeating one male hunter using a knife and strategic traps.
Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High
Jack Russell, the titular Werewolf by Night, was canonically established as white in Marvel Comics. In the film, he is portrayed by Gael García Bernal, a Latino actor, which constitutes a race swap.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Werewolf by Night' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on horror elements and monster hunting, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for portrayal.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Werewolf by Night' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on horror elements, monster hunting, and the supernatural, without any depiction or exploration of trans identity within its plot or character arcs.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features characters like Jack Russell (Werewolf by Night), Elsa Bloodstone, and Man-Thing, all of whom maintain their established canonical genders from the Marvel Comics source material. No significant characters underwent a gender change.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
9.0
6.9
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