Sign up
Trailer

The Company of Wolves

1984Movie1 h 35 minR

Horror
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic695.9Rotten Tomatoes85%73%

An eerie, intriguing horror movie about fantasy and society.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

Movies with

Story

The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.

An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror Fantasy
  • Feminist Fairy Tale
  • Visually Lush
  • Surreal Erotic Imagery
  • Psychological Exploration
  • Symbolic Storytelling
  • Atmospheric
  • Adaptation
  • Dark & Unsettling

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Neil Jordan
Written by
Neil Jordan, Charles Perrault, Angela Carter
Produced by
Stephen Woolley, Chris Brown
Music by
George Fenton

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 21, 1984 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
September 21, 1984
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$4 million
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

All Just a Dream, Lady in Red, Our Werewolves Are Different +9

  • All Just a Dream
  • Lady in Red
  • Our Werewolves Are Different
  • Show Within a Show
  • Body Horror
  • Only One Name
  • Good Parents
  • Grimmification
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Always Night
  • Nested Story
  • Woman Scorned

12 of 88 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Company of Wolves?"

Questions about The Company of Wolves

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Company of Wolves?

PrimefuboTVPhiloThe RokuKanopyFandorPluto TVNight Flight+

In the United States, The Company of Wolves streams on Prime, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Company of Wolves worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 69). Critics rate it higher (77 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Will The Company of Wolves scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does The Company of Wolves use?

All Just a DreamLady in RedOur Werewolves Are DifferentShow Within a ShowBody HorrorOnly One NameGood ParentsGrimmificationBittersweet EndingAlways NightNested StoryWoman Scornedand 76 more

TV Tropes lists 88 tropes for it, including All Just a Dream, Lady in Red, and Our Werewolves Are Different.