Eggers’ Werwulf Gets A Hard R
Robert Eggers’ Werwulf has been rated R by the MPA, and the rating notes make it clear this one is not for the faint of heart.
As Dread Central reports, the film is rated R for “strong bloody/disturbing violent content, gore, sexual assault, graphic nudity and strong sexual content.”
That fits with how Eggers has talked about it. When Focus Features showed footage at CinemaCon, he called Werwulf “the darkest thing I have ever written.”
The movie is set in 13th-century England and brings back three of his Nosferatu stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe. Eggers wrote the script with Sjón, who also co-wrote The Northman with him.
So far the marketing has kept the werewolf itself hidden. The trailer lets you hear Taylor-Johnson howl, but the transformation is still under wraps.
Werwulf opens in theaters on December 25. Tickets for select 35mm screenings are already on sale for anyone who wants to spend Christmas Day with a werewolf.
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