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Hour of the Wolf

1968Movie1 h 28 min

DramaHorror
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Rotten Tomatoes92%86%

A deeply unsettling, relentlessly bleak drama movie about the mind and fantasy, with standout cinematography and visual style.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

The hour of the wolf is the hour between night and dawn. It is the hour when most people die, when sleep is the deepest, when nightmares feel most real.

While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Surreal Nightmare
  • Artist's Breakdown
  • German Expressionism
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere
  • Symbolic Imagery
  • Experimental Film
  • Art-House Horror
  • Repressed Desires

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
Ingmar Bergman
Produced by
Lars-Owe Carlberg
Music by
Lars Johan Werle

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Facts

February 19, 1968 · 1 h 28 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 19, 1968
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror
Original language
Swedish
Also spoken
Norwegian
Made in
Sweden
Available in
13 countries

Tropes

Fanservice, Ambiguous Situation, Through the Eyes of Madness +9

  • Fanservice
  • Ambiguous Situation
  • Through the Eyes of Madness
  • Nordic Noir
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • Haunted Castle
  • Creepy Child
  • Psychological Torment Zone
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Perfectly Cromulent Word
  • Love Makes You Crazy
  • Author Avatar

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Hour of the Wolf?"

Questions about Hour of the Wolf

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hour of the Wolf?

Criterion

In the United States, Hour of the Wolf streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Hour of the Wolf worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (81).

Will Hour of the Wolf scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Hour of the Wolf?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Hour of the Wolf in English?

SwedishNorwegian

No, it was made in Swedish, with some Norwegian.