Wolves

Cayden Richards, a teenage werewolf, struggles to control his primal urges while on the run from the law and a pack of wolves. He discovers a hidden community of werewolves in the secluded town of Lupine Ridge, where he must uncover the truth about his family's past and fight for survival against a tyrannical alpha.

Wolves received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences. While some praised its ambition and creature design, many found the plot convoluted, the acting uneven, and the overall execution lacking. It failed to make a significant impact on the genre.

• The film suffers from a predictable plot and underdeveloped characters.

• While the werewolf transformations and action sequences have some merit, they are not enough to salvage the narrative.

• The directing is occasionally stylish, but ultimately cannot overcome the script's weaknesses.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a general disappointment with the film's storytelling and pacing, though some viewers found the werewolf action to be somewhat entertaining.

This film marked the directorial debut of David Hayter, best known for his voice work as Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid video game series and for writing the screenplays for X-Men (2000) and Watchmen (2009).