Robert Eggers wrote Werwulf in authentic Middle English. He brought in two Oxford professors to verify the dialogue, then hired a dialect coach to make it comprehensible to modern audiences.
Nobody in the film has a name. Only the dog has a name.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson spent time with a real wolf to prepare for the role. Eggers worked what they observed into the performance. Lily-Rose Depp wore heavy wool and prosthetics on location in England. Eggers called her the heart of the film. Willem Dafoe plays a hunter.
Eggers has called this the darkest thing he has ever written. Watch The Witch first if you haven't.
People on Backlot are already adding it to their lists. It opens Christmas Day.
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