The film proves to be a mixed bag that delivers on its pedigree yet seems more concerned with setting up subsequent films than concluding its story.

Rather than looking to create a new take on an archetypal legend, "Wolf Man" opts to instead simply make it louder, gorier, and a lot less entertaining.

Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu" heralds a new breed of horror film from one of the leading filmmakers currently working within the genre.