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Brotherhood of the Wolf2001

Name: Brotherhood of the Wolf
Genre: Monster & Creature, Werewolf, Folk Horror, Gothic
Released: 2001-01-31
Rating: 6.9

“The year is 1766... The hunt for a killer has begun.”

Directed by Christophe Gans

6.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 7.0Rotten Tomatoes 74%Metacritic 57TMDB 6.7

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Year

2001

Runtime

151 min

Box Office

Budget

$29,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$70,800,000

Domestic

$11,274,610

🏆 4 wins & 22 nominations total

The premise

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

Horror Vault's take

Set against the brooding landscapes of 18th-century rural France, Brotherhood of the Wolf follows royal envoy Chevalier de Fronsac and his enigmatic Iroquois companion Mani as they descend into the Gévaudan province to unravel the truth behind a series of savage killings. The beast terrorizing the countryside is far more than local legend, and the deeper the two investigators dig, the more dangerous the human world around them proves to be. Equal parts period epic, martial-arts thriller, and creature horror, the film blends genres with audacious style. Its lavish production and sinister undercurrents make it unlike anything else in the European horror canon.

Content: Violence And Animal Attack Sequences, Sexual Content, Depictions Of Rape, Gore