Iconic '80s horror The Fly was a big inspiration for new Wolf Man movie, says director: "This is about the tragedy of the human body falling apart"

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“It wasn’t a joke in The Fly.

It’s not about being funny or icky or gory.

This is about the tragedy of the human body falling apart.”

But when the trio approaches the farmhouse one night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal.

“She’s going to be what Shelley Duvall was in The Shining.

You don’t get scared in The Shining without Shelley Duvall.

And so I was like, Ive got to find someone who can drink up the audiences empathy.

And she did an incredible job.”

Wolf Man releases in cinemas on January 17, 2025.