Werewolf by Night (2022)

Werewolf by Night parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: a few tense moments and several jump scares.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Werewolf by Night scary?

Only a little. Werewolf by Night has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Werewolf by Night?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Werewolf by Night rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with several jump scares and strong violence.

What is Werewolf by Night about?

On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.

Cast and crew

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Werewolf by Night is on our Horror, not scary list.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”

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