Wolves(2014)
2014 · David Hayter · 90 min
The coming-of-age story of Cayden Richards. Forced to hit the road after the murder of his parents, Cayden wanders lost without purpose... Until he meets a certifiable lunatic named Wild Joe who sets him on a path to the ominous town of Lupine Ridge to hunt down the truths of his history. But in the end, who's really hunting whom?
Horror · Action
5.9334 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Wolves scares
It feels more like an action-adventure with claws and blood than a movie built to unsettle you. The pace moves fast, with fights, chases, and creature action taking over most of the runtime instead of slow dread. There's plenty of blood and physical brawling, but it plays more like a fun monster romp than anything that gets under your skin. Good for viewers who want werewolf action and gore over genuine scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Wolves rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A rough, action-heavy ride that starts with a jolt, settles into rolling bursts of tension, then builds to a loud, sustained finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Wolves?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Wolves rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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