Review | Disney+ movie review: Werewolf by Night – Marvel Cinematic Universe pays homage to monster movies from the 1930s and ’40s

Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, this black-and-white, 53-minute-long, bloodthirsty tale about monster hunters in a house honours the classic monster movie era

Unlike anything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, this eccentric feature opens the door for explorations of more spooky MCU characters in the future

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Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell in a still from Werewolf by Night, co-starring Laura Donnelly and directed by Michael Giacchino. This 53-minute-long, gory ode to classic monster movies is unlike anything else in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and presents exciting possibilities for future productions. Image: Marvel Studios

Published: 12:01am, 7 Oct 2022Updated: 12:36am, 7 Oct 2022

3/5 stars

Timed to get fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Halloween mood, Werewolf by Night is a delightfully nostalgic throwback to the classic monster movies of the 1930s and ’40s, with a number of intriguing firsts.

This 53-minute-long horror homage is the first project to be labelled as a “Marvel Studios Special Presentation” – a stand-alone television feature within phase four of the MCU.

A bloodthirsty tale of werewolves and death dealers, it is Marvel’s first wholly black-and-white offering, and marks the directorial debut of Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino.

Werewolf by Night also marks the first on-screen appearance of Marvel’s eponymous lycanthrope, portrayed here by Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal.

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