Crazy how Michael Giachinno, one of the most popular film composers in Hollywood at the moment who has composed for a couple of MCU movies like Dr. Strange and the MCU Spider-Man trilogy, was the one who directed this. Just shows the range and talent one person can have
@@wormie077 How is that even relevant to either of those comments, can you read? That right there shows everybody that you're 14 and just want something to argue about. [ I gotta admit though, Marvel has been severely decreasing in quality imo ]
@@IggyTheLighskinWonder Let's not forget the other films he's scored for, like The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up Tomorrow Land (which has a really good score btw), Dawn and War of the Planet of the Apes (basically a couple of movies that Brad Bird and Matt Reeves directed), Rouge One, etc.
Elsa shooting a guy in the throat with a crossbow and then trying to muffle him while he’s choking on his own blood so she can hide from another guy is the most hardcore shit I’ve seen from a Marvel property in a long time Also Feige needs to sign on Giacchino to direct and compose Dr. Strange 3 ASAP
@@amberhernandez Fun fact: he actually composed the original score for the first Dr. Strange film, as well as the scores for all of the MCU Spidey movies!
@@goriss2274 I personally think they should get Guillermo Del Toro back to direct Blade. He already directed Blade 2 in the original movie series with Wesley Snipes, so having him come to Marvel for the reboot would be neat. But yeah, Giacchino would be great too.
@@ninjanibba4259 so far he only directs some short films and a couple of episodes from completely different series'. Werewolf by Night being his biggest project so far. I for one would love to see more of these specials from him before he jumps on bigger projects like Blade.
YES! I was so surprised and delighted to see his name under director at the end. I've always loved his compisitions, and now I get to love his special presentation too
i'm not seeing a lot of people talking about the shot at the end, where the color slowly sweeps onto the screen, revealing a really cool, old colored movie shot of Elsa. it is by far my favorite shot in the entire movie.
I really liked how the werewolf design was very classic looking, like a Lon Cheney Wolfman kinda vibe. Really helped with the retro aesthetic they went with it was neat
It honestly took me some getting used to. Not because it was bad, but because I'm so used to the bad CGI shit that seeing a practical Werewolf costume with the movements was just incredible but my mind had to accustom itself to that. As I started rewatching it, his Werewolf form began to look better than I thought it did at first.
I didnt think it was bad, though I kindoff wished it looked a bit different probably more cgi based , so that normies don't consider it a beast rip off but again the practical effects works for now tho I expect to see improvements in it when this translates to movie. Man thing looked awesome though
watching this made me realise so many characters need this short sweet treatment . Morbius would have benefitted so much from this format . they can do so much . Black knight,maybe even a ghost rider origin , although he would be totally worthy a a film .
Some of the shows have somehow felt too long and too short at the same time. But I think thats because the important bits are spread out amongst a bunch of filler stuff, so you're just left wanting more. It'd be super interesting to see if someone could take one of the shows and edit it down to a more streamlined version.
@@auran82 That’s because they’re built in a way that they’re basically overly long movies but much too short for shows. I personally think each show should be at minimum 9 episodes so they don’t feel like a drawn out movie.
Marvel stated before werewolf by night was even out that they are already reworking several future tv series into specials so I’m really hopeful that they take what works with this and follows that thread
Bravo to Michael Giacchino! He’s always been an amazing film composer, and now after watching this special, I would love to see him direct more movies and/or tv shows. Whether they be Marvel, Star Wars, or just something completely different.
@@0912sooli You're right but I personally think hiding that this was a Werewolf By Night story would have made for a good twist. But then that raises the question of what you call it and how you promote it.
Such a breath of fresh air and I really like that Man Thing and the werewolf look like they do in the comics. I think their comic appearances translate well into live action.
As one of the 3 or 4 people who had a subscription to the Man-Thing comic in 1978-79, I was unreasonably excited to see the old boy in Werewolf by Night. I thought this was a lot of cheesy fun & plenty of Man-Thing for the fans…all four of us, lol
Except that the whole fun and cheesy while it was good for the special it really need to Lean into the folklore metholgy and horror with those characters
I heard the name a couple times in the last month, but that was it. Marvel put zero effort into promoting this I didn't even know it was out until a friend told me it was out
My only problem was that I wish it was longer. I love the universal monster movie feel, and honestly this is one of my favorite not only phase 4 but favorite in the MCU
What if we had three films a year and instead of shows, we had this type of short films come out. We would feel much less burned out, get better and more consistent and cooked content, and you could tell basically the same stories as they told here
I think it depends on the character/storyline. Something like Moonknight I feel could have done with a couple more episodes than it got. It was a great premise and had a lot of good things going for it but it kind of got rushed towards the end. Some of the other shows probably didnt need as much as they got however.
Michael Giacchino has always been one of my favorite film composers but I never expected him to direct and definitely not debut with a marvel film, but this was a very welcome surprise!
Totally agree about MoonKnight. Seemed too thin for the run it was given and could’ve been more succinctly handled with a special, which would’ve probably would’ve left me wanting more rather than making me feel like the whole thing overstayed its welcome
I disagree, I think his characters (Marc and Steven both) needed almost all the time they were given, as the story was centered around their relationship and learning to work together as members of a system and as a superhero. As much as I love Layla, cutting her is the only way I can see a shorter run time working out because she added a lot of complexity to a story that was already hard for many people who didn't have a previous understanding of dissociative identity disorder to understand, while still maintaining the original vision with Harrow and his cult as the antagonist. I could see it having worked by cutting Layla from the beginning, introducing Jake Lockley halfway through the season and giving him a minor, introductory role, and having Layla take Jake's place as the surprise reveal in the credits scene of the last episode. The story would have been able to stay the same, but the focus could have been a little more on just establishing the core elements of D.I.D. and being a superhero before introducing more complicated relationships.
Glad to hear you're feeling better! I agree, this was a breath of fresh air for me in the MCU right now, it still had the same jokey lighthearted energy a lot of the movies and shows lately have had, but it was couched in some geniunely cool horror vibes and we have some great characters for such a short piece.
Wererwolf by Night was great, but my favorite part about it was the music. It complimented every scene perfectly. The visuals were great, but the score in every scene was absolutely my favorite part. I wonder who they got to compose it.
@@dumpster_mcgee_96 The Director is Michael Giacchino, who is most famous for being the composer behind the Incredibles, Ratatouille, Dr. Strange, MCU Spider-Man, among a ton of other films. He also did the score for this special
I really hope they start doing these halloween specials as a yearly thing where they give a certain creator a chance to shine and experiment. They probably will just do these specials on random holidays and rush them though so that sucks.
There already is a GOTG Christmas Special set to come out. I wonder if its some kind of relation/tip of the hat to the famous star wars christmas special? I also hope there are yearly Marvel Halloween specials like this.
This special's homage to a retro movie is one of the reasons why this show immediately hooked me. I think one of my favorite scenes would be the last scene and the little effect of lighting they added at the end. It felt like a 1940s and 1970s movie that actually happens in 2025, and that style just gives me a campy feel that you get from old monster movies. This special had more life than all of Love and Thunder.
Im not going to lie I have been kind of burnt out on Marvel and I 100% decided to watch this after seeing an article, or perhaps just a headline, about how this was going to be in black and white and being halloween and all that really got my attention. I love all the old horror movies like that. Whats interesting is you never know when this movie is set. It could be any time. I find myself looking at the dates on the graves to get a clue. I think there is one that says 1986 so it would have to be after that if I saw that correctly.
@@Durmomo0 given that at the end Jack and Man-Thing are chilling out chatting about sushi and drinking coffee from a french press I think it's safe to say it's at least in modern times
I actually do agree with your moon knight take. A short following moonknight (fighting crime and not something stupid like giant monster fights) would be neat.
All really want another season of Moonknight where he is just in new york fighting people brutally. I really want to see the abandoned hotel staircase scene. I also think it would be neat to see some of the supernatural things he gets involved in, which are often smaller scale.
@@criticalthought1112 I honestly dont care for the Steven Grant of the comics (but I also understand how someone might not like Steven from the show) but I would be totally down for Moonknight always changing like that and people *never* really knowing whats real or not. I know they probably wont do that because reading comments on the show people were so lost by some of the confusing aspects in just that but I think it would be really neat. I kind of like the idea that no one knows whats real and whats not more like the comics.
Werewolf by Night is a BANG! This was such a refresher from the cliche world-ending scenarios, lower stakes, more freedom, and a black and white filter help them keep the rating on at the most 15 for gore. This was great.
I hope Michael Giacchino makes a full 2 hour long black and white theatrical film with elsa bloodstone, jack russell werewolf by night and manthing based on characters like the Legion of Monsters or Midnight Sons
For those that are not satisfied with the run time I feel you however I’ve watched a lot of 40s & 50s films with my great grandfather & a lot of those films weren’t even an hour. So I think I understand why they made it that short. Those films just put you right in the action from beginning to end.
I also hoped it was longer but there is something to be said about leaving the audience wanting more...and thats exactly what this did and I think its also part of why so many people are talking about it.
Im pretty sure this was actually originally in color, but Micheal Giachnno asked Fiege if if could be in black and white and he went with it. Giachnno talked about this on the Phase Zero Podcast.
i'm pretty sure it was giacchino always wanted it to be black and white, and shot it that way, and it took until the third cut of the special to convince fiege to let it be black and white.
Yeah, but that was before filming began. Giacchino said in an interview that they decided on black & white before filming, shot scenes in black & white and then showed it to Feige, who approved on it. After which they could film the rest that way. It's not like they filmed in color & made it black and white in post
An hour long moon knight special where he’s in an asylum and we’re questioning whether or not he’s actually moon knight or just batshit crazy would’ve been great
I agree with R rating too, not everything has to be for the kids...and lets be honest when I grew up anyway all the kids watched Robocop, Terminator 2, Aliens, Predator anyway.
I really love Werewolf by Night, but I dissagree that Moon Knight should be an hour or 2 movie. The MK tv series introduce to the viewer a differnet take on the comic moon knight. But the character is still there, and the show have only 3 human characters (Marc/Steven-Layla-Arthur) don't have joke like at all, the super cgi suit is kept mostly at the end. It a charater study show and it was perfect imo . And this might sound like a fan boy but I think phase 4 had a lots new experiment and lay the ground work for 5 and 6
If anything Moon Knight needed more episodes. The biggest issue with it is that it got rushed towards the end. They should at least have another season set in new york with him established fighting street level crime or supernatural stuff on a small scale.
Moonknight and WandaVision and my two favorite Phase 4 entries, so the idea of turning Moonknight into just an hour would KILL me. I get your reasoning, but I think I just appreciated the long development of her character(s).
Absolutely the worst thing they could have done for MK is make it a short special. There was just so much to work with with the mystery and the character etc. Like going forward I could see a moonknight special working but the first season should have been a bit longer if anything.
I mean the story of the TV show wouldn't translate to the special format but then again if that was the idea to begin with the whole story would be massively different. I think it could have been a success, but then again I felt that Moon Knight really tried to do way too much and that the plot got away from the writers so you know
chloe zhao was kinda suited better for indie movies. Getting her to direct a superhero blockbuster like the eternals was putting her completely out of her comfort zone
I think love and thunder had parts that stood out, especially with sam raimi letting his horror roots show a bit, but overall it sticks to the formula. I would've loved it if Love and Thunder stuck to that
@@SolomonFactor I was thinking of love and thinder, mixed the directors up. Taika did his horror segments very well I remember saying they reminded me of raimi
Hey! Great video, but a lil note for a comment towards the end, Michael Giachinno confirmed the entire special was filmed in 35mm film! It's actually really apparent in the final scene when the color tunes in!
The one-hour special worked really well for this because we could essentially hop into the story and characters using tropes as shorthand, and then the story gave unique character moments to help flesh out the particular type of tropes we were working with. I really enjoyed this, but I think a lot of their other projects would have more difficulty with this unless the scriptwriting and direction was exceptionally tight. But man, it sure was nice to have this as a beautiful, fun, stylish, one-and-done
Yo uh, not to spoil too much, but the ending scene, I loved that shit! What an absolute bro the big guy is, it was so fun! Didn't think much of them before but man what a chill brosef
I’m waiting for a full on Michael Giacchino directed Horror Film now. The build up to when we see the Werewolf is great and when we see said Werewolf is badass.
You pretty much said what I thought, I needed something like werewolf by night. Also on your concerns about shooting on film apparently he shot on digital and then ran it though 35mm film
I've been watching this special since it aired on Disney Plus for a full year now! And pray that this is not the last we see of this realm of the MCU because it was just such a treat(No Pun intended btw lol) for the Spioky season and definitely inspired me as a horror fan/writer and artist! 😎
The director wanted it to be black & white, and had a special monitor on set so he could see how each shot would look in monochrome--but Marvel was not going to let him release it this way... That is, until Giachinno showed Feige a black & white edit late in the game. After the viewing Feige turned to the director and said, I guess this needs to be in black & white. It was not used to get away with more blood, because Giachinno and the producers fully expected to receive a TV-MA rating even in without color. They were very surprised they got a TV-14.
Crazy how Michael Giachinno, one of the most popular film composers in Hollywood at the moment who has composed for a couple of MCU movies like Dr. Strange and the MCU Spider-Man trilogy, was the one who directed this. Just shows the range and talent one person can have
And he also composed The Batman soundtrack, my guy got ranged
finally DC is leaving marvel behind in the dust
@@wormie077 How is that even relevant to either of those comments, can you read?
That right there shows everybody that you're 14 and just want something to argue about.
[ I gotta admit though, Marvel has been severely decreasing in quality imo ]
@@IggyTheLighskinWonder Let's not forget the other films he's scored for, like The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up Tomorrow Land (which has a really good score btw), Dawn and War of the Planet of the Apes (basically a couple of movies that Brad Bird and Matt Reeves directed), Rouge One, etc.
wild how good his direction was
I like the 1 hour special format.
If all mcu stuff went with this it would make Disney+ seem like picking a one shot comic at a comic store
would’ve loved if they did a lot of character origins like this rather than giving them a whole movie or disney plus series
the specials are perfect to introduce characters not a full movie, because so many superheroes in the multiverse
@@vespertil10 well some required longer
All stories dont fit with the special presentation format.
I liked the guardians of the galaxy holiday special it was pretty dope
Elsa shooting a guy in the throat with a crossbow and then trying to muffle him while he’s choking on his own blood so she can hide from another guy is the most hardcore shit I’ve seen from a Marvel property in a long time
Also Feige needs to sign on Giacchino to direct and compose Dr. Strange 3 ASAP
Giacchino caught my ear in The Batman, and I'm interested to see what else he does after this!
@@amberhernandez Fun fact: he actually composed the original score for the first Dr. Strange film, as well as the scores for all of the MCU Spidey movies!
I think blade is a better choice
@@goriss2274 I personally think they should get Guillermo Del Toro back to direct Blade. He already directed Blade 2 in the original movie series with Wesley Snipes, so having him come to Marvel for the reboot would be neat. But yeah, Giacchino would be great too.
@@halfmettlealchemist8076 I think either one could work
The fact that Marvel kinda shadow dropped this with hardly any promotion is crazy cause this is the best thing they have put out in years
no way home wasn't even a year ago
@@onemicyeehaw1583 yea and mac said 'years' so pretty sure no way home was included in that anyhow
@@onemicyeehaw1583 Like I said best thing they put out in years
First time I've even heard of it was this video.
@@onemicyeehaw1583 no way home is basically a fan fiction movie 😭 it’s not that good
What I really love is that this proved that Michael Giaccino is as good a director as he is a composer.
Need more than one movie to determine that
hell yes
@@ninjanibba4259 so far he only directs some short films and a couple of episodes from completely different series'. Werewolf by Night being his biggest project so far. I for one would love to see more of these specials from him before he jumps on bigger projects like Blade.
@@joshuam.6027 agreed
I still believe his strength is a composer even though his direction is great
I loved Werewolf By Night they should let Micheal direct more stuff
YES! I was so surprised and delighted to see his name under director at the end. I've always loved his compisitions, and now I get to love his special presentation too
Michael should direct Blade
@@ericstorm6582 w opinion
@@ericstorm6582 Great Idea
@@ericstorm6582 michael should direct kang dynasty and secret wars lol
Man Thing gives me hope that Marvel is gonna finally give vfx workers a bit of a break and do a lot more things with practical effects
? Man thing was mostly cgi in the special the only animatronic they had on set was used by the actors for reference otherwise he’s completely digital
@@williamturner7557 but it’s way easier to cgi overtop of an existing model than from scratch
@@WanderKrew man thing was never practical that Is the whole point
Dollar store Swamp Thing
@@bubandlisa man thing was created first and is more popular
Man Thing looked surprisingly fantastic
He was practical, they made an actual man thing prop, not just a cardboard head or body, and actual 3d model. They touched it up with cgi afterwards
@@goodmansteve2481 That's fuckin cool.
@@goodmansteve2481 damn really? That’s amazing they need to do more of that
Well they had both, but building the model provided a reference which makes VFX easier
@@jamerstime Lol, just realized I made it sound like they built a full on animatronic of him.
i'm not seeing a lot of people talking about the shot at the end, where the color slowly sweeps onto the screen, revealing a really cool, old colored movie shot of Elsa. it is by far my favorite shot in the entire movie.
yeah that was really nice.
With somewhere over the rainbow playing. That's cinema
I really liked how the werewolf design was very classic looking, like a Lon Cheney Wolfman kinda vibe. Really helped with the retro aesthetic they went with it was neat
Sorta resembled Lon Chaneys, but yea he’s much better in this live action then his comic counterpart.
It honestly took me some getting used to. Not because it was bad, but because I'm so used to the bad CGI shit that seeing a practical Werewolf costume with the movements was just incredible but my mind had to accustom itself to that. As I started rewatching it, his Werewolf form began to look better than I thought it did at first.
I didnt think it was bad, though I kindoff wished it looked a bit different probably more cgi based , so that normies don't consider it a beast rip off but again the practical effects works for now tho I expect to see improvements in it when this translates to movie. Man thing looked awesome though
@@manavkhandurie3591 I think they’ll do more CGI for Werewolf in the future when he comes to the current MCU.
@@AdmiralColdhead It wasn’t great but yeah it could’ve bn way better, like the werewolves from buffys universe looked far better tbh
Loved how Jack could be touched by Man-Thing. No fear. Just brotherly love.
I really liked that touch as well
Or just… love in general.
watching this made me realise so many characters need this short sweet treatment . Morbius would have benefitted so much from this format . they can do so much . Black knight,maybe even a ghost rider origin , although he would be totally worthy a a film .
Ur so right lot of obscure characters could def fit this format
I just want my AOS ghost rider man.. he needs a movie
I just want my AOS ghost rider man.. he needs a movie
I’d love to see Man-Thing get this kind of treatment! He looked really good in this.
@@GatlingHawk nobody cares about aos bro this is mcu
Favorite mcu project theyve dropped this year. Wish it was longer to really flesh out the ideas.
Same, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.
Honestly didn't mind the length but I do hope they do more projects like Werewolf.
if it was longer be honest, y’all would complain it’s too long 😂
Bruh you guys would then complain about it being to long lmao
thats not saying a lot tho lmao, not saying that werewolf by night is not good
Crazy how a composer can make a better film than most directors these days
The composer was a filmmaker before as well, he's like John Carpenter.
@@ShadowSonic2 He directed one short film in 2018 and one episode of Star Trek shorts before this. I wouldn’t really call him a filmmaker.
The issue I have with the shows is that they feel like a 2 hour long movie script stretched into 6 hour long shows. And I hope we get more shorts.
Some of the shows have somehow felt too long and too short at the same time. But I think thats because the important bits are spread out amongst a bunch of filler stuff, so you're just left wanting more. It'd be super interesting to see if someone could take one of the shows and edit it down to a more streamlined version.
@@auran82 That’s because they’re built in a way that they’re basically overly long movies but much too short for shows. I personally think each show should be at minimum 9 episodes so they don’t feel like a drawn out movie.
Marvel stated before werewolf by night was even out that they are already reworking several future tv series into specials so I’m really hopeful that they take what works with this and follows that thread
That's awesome news.
Bravo to Michael Giacchino! He’s always been an amazing film composer, and now after watching this special, I would love to see him direct more movies and/or tv shows. Whether they be Marvel, Star Wars, or just something completely different.
Low-key wish it was called "Elsa Bloodstone meets The Werewolf by Night" as an homage to the original shared universe films lol.
Such a missed opportunity!!
Too big title, plus no one heard of Elsa Bloodstone
@@0912sooli You're right but I personally think hiding that this was a Werewolf By Night story would have made for a good twist. But then that raises the question of what you call it and how you promote it.
@@0912sooli what are you talking about? Even less people heard about Werewolf by Night
Also because she was basically a second main character
Such a breath of fresh air and I really like that Man Thing and the werewolf look like they do in the comics. I think their comic appearances translate well into live action.
As one of the 3 or 4 people who had a subscription to the Man-Thing comic in 1978-79, I was unreasonably excited to see the old boy in Werewolf by Night. I thought this was a lot of cheesy fun & plenty of Man-Thing for the fans…all four of us, lol
As one of 12 werewolf by night fans I know what you mean
Even though I don't read comics much, I love Werewolf By Night & Man-Thing
Except that the whole fun and cheesy while it was good for the special it really need to Lean into the folklore metholgy and horror with those characters
Werewolf by Night was actually shot on digital but ran through 35mm film, just like The Batman and Dune.
I feel like this movie came out of nowhere.
Not a movie
@@keithragin89 It’s not a show. It’s basically a glorified TV movie.
@@keithragin89 ok
Yeah I didn’t hear anything about it until after it came out
I heard the name a couple times in the last month, but that was it. Marvel put zero effort into promoting this
I didn't even know it was out until a friend told me it was out
I loved werewolf by night, the friendship between jack and man thing was perfect
Glad to see Marvel branching out. I've got a little more hope for the Guardians Christmas Special now.
My only problem was that I wish it was longer. I love the universal monster movie feel, and honestly this is one of my favorite not only phase 4 but favorite in the MCU
What if we had three films a year and instead of shows, we had this type of short films come out. We would feel much less burned out, get better and more consistent and cooked content, and you could tell basically the same stories as they told here
I think it depends on the character/storyline.
Something like Moonknight I feel could have done with a couple more episodes than it got. It was a great premise and had a lot of good things going for it but it kind of got rushed towards the end.
Some of the other shows probably didnt need as much as they got however.
Michael Giacchino has always been one of my favorite film composers but I never expected him to direct and definitely not debut with a marvel film, but this was a very welcome surprise!
Totally agree about MoonKnight. Seemed too thin for the run it was given and could’ve been more succinctly handled with a special, which would’ve probably would’ve left me wanting more rather than making me feel like the whole thing overstayed its welcome
Ehh. Maybe 3 episodes would’ve worked but one hour seems too short
I disagree, I think his characters (Marc and Steven both) needed almost all the time they were given, as the story was centered around their relationship and learning to work together as members of a system and as a superhero. As much as I love Layla, cutting her is the only way I can see a shorter run time working out because she added a lot of complexity to a story that was already hard for many people who didn't have a previous understanding of dissociative identity disorder to understand, while still maintaining the original vision with Harrow and his cult as the antagonist. I could see it having worked by cutting Layla from the beginning, introducing Jake Lockley halfway through the season and giving him a minor, introductory role, and having Layla take Jake's place as the surprise reveal in the credits scene of the last episode. The story would have been able to stay the same, but the focus could have been a little more on just establishing the core elements of D.I.D. and being a superhero before introducing more complicated relationships.
@@holyheckinheckohheck No🗿
@@jwatts94 Thank you for this very insightful comment, truly a thoughtful and articulate take.
@@holyheckinheckohheck Np dude🙂
An 8/10 is a crazy good score for Marcus. Well deserved.
Glad to hear you're feeling better! I agree, this was a breath of fresh air for me in the MCU right now, it still had the same jokey lighthearted energy a lot of the movies and shows lately have had, but it was couched in some geniunely cool horror vibes and we have some great characters for such a short piece.
Some awesome blood and gore too. They're totally gearing audiences up for R rated MCU projects.
Wererwolf by Night was great, but my favorite part about it was the music. It complimented every scene perfectly. The visuals were great, but the score in every scene was absolutely my favorite part. I wonder who they got to compose it.
Do you not know who composed it or was that supposed to be a cheeky joke? No malice, just don't want to get wooshed here.
@@brycebitetti1402 You say that as though the answer is obvious.
@@dumpster_mcgee_96 The Director is Michael Giacchino, who is most famous for being the composer behind the Incredibles, Ratatouille, Dr. Strange, MCU Spider-Man, among a ton of other films. He also did the score for this special
@@dumpster_mcgee_96 Yeah, what the reply below was referring to. The reason the music fits so well was because the composer was also the director.
@@theprojectofgamers Don’t forget Lost.
I really hope they start doing these halloween specials as a yearly thing where they give a certain creator a chance to shine and experiment. They probably will just do these specials on random holidays and rush them though so that sucks.
There already is a GOTG Christmas Special set to come out. I wonder if its some kind of relation/tip of the hat to the famous star wars christmas special?
I also hope there are yearly Marvel Halloween specials like this.
@@Durmomo0 yea agree 100% i hope the GOTG Christmas special holds up to werewolves
It was fun! Michael's first real outing was great!
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this, I wish marvel would try things like those more often
Nice video as always, and what a great touch to use Iron Blue Intention as the background theme!
This felt like a great single issue comic, it was so good imo
man this project was the best from phase 4 and I might even say one of the best projects from Marvel period. Great stuff.
Werewolf by Night will forever be iconic!!! 🌕🐺
@Godrick the Grafted it's not a movie :)
@Godrick the Grafted no it's not you idiot
Great Video! I LOVE THIS SPECIAL SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!! I hope We see more MCU Projects like This in The Future!
I missed seeing you drop new vids, happy you're doing better. Hope it didn't mess with your mental health
You can tell he's a real one! Castlevania Bloodlines music in the background!!!!!
Really quite interested in seeing it. I've been tired of marvel visuals since Civil War so I'm excited to see something good looking for once
They been good looking
This special's homage to a retro movie is one of the reasons why this show immediately hooked me. I think one of my favorite scenes would be the last scene and the little effect of lighting they added at the end. It felt like a 1940s and 1970s movie that actually happens in 2025, and that style just gives me a campy feel that you get from old monster movies. This special had more life than all of Love and Thunder.
Im not going to lie I have been kind of burnt out on Marvel and I 100% decided to watch this after seeing an article, or perhaps just a headline, about how this was going to be in black and white and being halloween and all that really got my attention. I love all the old horror movies like that.
Whats interesting is you never know when this movie is set. It could be any time.
I find myself looking at the dates on the graves to get a clue. I think there is one that says 1986 so it would have to be after that if I saw that correctly.
@@Durmomo0 given that at the end Jack and Man-Thing are chilling out chatting about sushi and drinking coffee from a french press I think it's safe to say it's at least in modern times
@@CallMeFi good point
Your videos are awesome dude. I love your takes. And thanks for reviewing something I otherwise would never have heard of.
Werewolf by Night was such a pleasant surprise. I loved it.
I actually do agree with your moon knight take. A short following moonknight (fighting crime and not something stupid like giant monster fights) would be neat.
i actually think it could have been better if it had more episodes to explore his religion side or actual moon knight-ing like daredevil does
The whole story could've taken place inside of the mental hospital that way
All really want another season of Moonknight where he is just in new york fighting people brutally. I really want to see the abandoned hotel staircase scene.
I also think it would be neat to see some of the supernatural things he gets involved in, which are often smaller scale.
@@Durmomo0 if they do Another season I would only enjoy it if season one was written off as a tv show directed by Steven grant like in the books.
@@criticalthought1112 I honestly dont care for the Steven Grant of the comics (but I also understand how someone might not like Steven from the show) but I would be totally down for Moonknight always changing like that and people *never* really knowing whats real or not.
I know they probably wont do that because reading comments on the show people were so lost by some of the confusing aspects in just that but I think it would be really neat.
I kind of like the idea that no one knows whats real and whats not more like the comics.
i was just about to come to the channel and say that you have to make a review for this movie. a breath of fresh air from marvel for sure.
Btw it’s nice to see a new vid, keep it up man, great content
Werewolf by Night is a BANG!
This was such a refresher from the cliche world-ending scenarios, lower stakes, more freedom, and a black and white filter help them keep the rating on at the most 15 for gore. This was great.
I freakin loved it, I mean I love Gael ever since he started acting
The Cosmonaut Variety Hour your the goat bro love you man
This shows that Music Composers have more range than normal Directors in MCU
Wild that a composer directed it, yass queen get your bag
Bloodstone finally getting some lime light
thank you for this quickie content mr variety hour mendoza
I hope Michael Giacchino makes a full 2 hour long black and white theatrical film with elsa bloodstone, jack russell werewolf by night and manthing based on characters like the Legion of Monsters or Midnight Sons
For those that are not satisfied with the run time I feel you however I’ve watched a lot of 40s & 50s films with my great grandfather & a lot of those films weren’t even an hour. So I think I understand why they made it that short. Those films just put you right in the action from beginning to end.
I also hoped it was longer but there is something to be said about leaving the audience wanting more...and thats exactly what this did and I think its also part of why so many people are talking about it.
Michael Giacchino is simply the goat, This special was truly Peak Television 🙌
Im pretty sure this was actually originally in color, but Micheal Giachnno asked Fiege if if could be in black and white and he went with it. Giachnno talked about this on the Phase Zero Podcast.
A little short but one of the best films I have seen in a while.
Loved this. Enjoyed some different things for the mcu
It actually was intended to be in color, then Giacchino said "hey this would be really cool if it were in black and white"
...I am not joking.
i'm pretty sure it was giacchino always wanted it to be black and white, and shot it that way, and it took until the third cut of the special to convince fiege to let it be black and white.
Yeah, but that was before filming began. Giacchino said in an interview that they decided on black & white before filming, shot scenes in black & white and then showed it to Feige, who approved on it. After which they could film the rest that way. It's not like they filmed in color & made it black and white in post
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Welcome back, fam - glad you’re better - we missed ya
An hour long moon knight special where he’s in an asylum and we’re questioning whether or not he’s actually moon knight or just batshit crazy would’ve been great
Really enjoyed seeing you on GameKnights. Hope they have you on again. It was my favorite episode of theirs in a while.
As someone who's loved phase 4, this still stands out as one of the greats. Giacchino better get another special next year.
Really good fun. I enjoyed it✨
Great review.
i'm happy you're not sick anymore!! (:
Loved their depiction of man-thing. Both visually and power-wise accurate to the comics
Haven’t watched the video but ima guess he gives it a 8/10
Edit: LETS GOOO
Nice
Awesome review. I still need to watch it. That said, IRON BLUE INTENTIONS, BABYYYYYY! Favorite CV track!
This was a really good Halloween Special. I liked it
Get Giacchino on Blade. Just do it. Make it R-Rated and let him go wild. Werewolf By Night is better than the majority of stuff Marvel has done.
I agree with R rating too, not everything has to be for the kids...and lets be honest when I grew up anyway all the kids watched Robocop, Terminator 2, Aliens, Predator anyway.
I really love Werewolf by Night, but I dissagree that Moon Knight should be an hour or 2 movie. The MK tv series introduce to the viewer a differnet take on the comic moon knight. But the character is still there, and the show have only 3 human characters (Marc/Steven-Layla-Arthur) don't have joke like at all, the super cgi suit is kept mostly at the end. It a charater study show and it was perfect imo . And this might sound like a fan boy but I think phase 4 had a lots new experiment and lay the ground work for 5 and 6
Exactly, Mark/Steven/Jake are three personalities within one character... No way to fit that into 2 hours.
If anything Moon Knight needed more episodes. The biggest issue with it is that it got rushed towards the end.
They should at least have another season set in new york with him established fighting street level crime or supernatural stuff on a small scale.
Great to see you back Marcus still doesn’t have covid isn’t sick anymore
Cosmonaut is back !
Moonknight and WandaVision and my two favorite Phase 4 entries, so the idea of turning Moonknight into just an hour would KILL me. I get your reasoning, but I think I just appreciated the long development of her character(s).
Absolutely the worst thing they could have done for MK is make it a short special.
There was just so much to work with with the mystery and the character etc.
Like going forward I could see a moonknight special working but the first season should have been a bit longer if anything.
I mean the story of the TV show wouldn't translate to the special format but then again if that was the idea to begin with the whole story would be massively different. I think it could have been a success, but then again I felt that Moon Knight really tried to do way too much and that the plot got away from the writers so you know
The fact that a composer made a better film than an award winning director like Chloé Zhao is astonishing
chloe zhao was kinda suited better for indie movies. Getting her to direct a superhero blockbuster like the eternals was putting her completely out of her comfort zone
I liked Eternals but I’ll have to agree that Werewolf by Night is better.
This one hour special is a lot better than most of the stuffs Marvel put out in Phase 4 and 5, honestly
I wasn't planning on watching this show. Thanks for the recommendation/review.
I think love and thunder had parts that stood out, especially with sam raimi letting his horror roots show a bit, but overall it sticks to the formula. I would've loved it if Love and Thunder stuck to that
Wrong movie, your thinking of multiverse of madness
@@SolomonFactor I was thinking of love and thinder, mixed the directors up. Taika did his horror segments very well I remember saying they reminded me of raimi
OMG a video I have missed you very much
This was such a pleasant surprise
Hey! Great video, but a lil note for a comment towards the end, Michael Giachinno confirmed the entire special was filmed in 35mm film! It's actually really apparent in the final scene when the color tunes in!
The one-hour special worked really well for this because we could essentially hop into the story and characters using tropes as shorthand, and then the story gave unique character moments to help flesh out the particular type of tropes we were working with. I really enjoyed this, but I think a lot of their other projects would have more difficulty with this unless the scriptwriting and direction was exceptionally tight. But man, it sure was nice to have this as a beautiful, fun, stylish, one-and-done
YES FINALLY ANOTHER UPLOAD!!
Another remarkable video from the remarkable marcus
I'm convinced Michael Giacchino should direct the Blade movie
thanks dad
return of the king
This was just refreshing and fun
i didnt know this existed but i might check out now with your blessing
Yo uh, not to spoil too much, but the ending scene, I loved that shit!
What an absolute bro the big guy is, it was so fun!
Didn't think much of them before but man what a chill brosef
I’m waiting for a full on Michael Giacchino directed Horror Film now.
The build up to when we see the Werewolf is great and when we see said Werewolf is badass.
yess we missed you
You pretty much said what I thought, I needed something like werewolf by night.
Also on your concerns about shooting on film apparently he shot on digital and then ran it though 35mm film
My favorite running joke in the Cosmonaut universe is Marcus saying "Ghoul"
For such a short Disney+ exclusive, the performances were really good
I've been watching this special since it aired on Disney Plus for a full year now! And pray that this is not the last we see of this realm of the MCU because it was just such a treat(No Pun intended btw lol) for the Spioky season and definitely inspired me as a horror fan/writer and artist! 😎
The director wanted it to be black & white, and had a special monitor on set so he could see how each shot would look in monochrome--but Marvel was not going to let him release it this way... That is, until Giachinno showed Feige a black & white edit late in the game. After the viewing Feige turned to the director and said, I guess this needs to be in black & white. It was not used to get away with more blood, because Giachinno and the producers fully expected to receive a TV-MA rating even in without color. They were very surprised they got a TV-14.
i luv’d this soo much