Film guide · 2022

Werewolf by NightComplete Guide

The parts that are hard to follow from the film alone, explained with a story summary, a character map and key terms.

Released
2022
Runtime
53 min
Set in
2025

Good to know before watchingNo spoilers

A Halloween special

About an hour long, and fully standalone.

Black and white

It's filmed in black and white like a classic horror movie.

A little scary

Expect monsters and a spooky mood.

Character mapSpoilers

Who's who in Werewolf by Night (2022), with Jack at the center.

Because of copyright, we can't use stills, posters or any other images of the characters as they appear in the film. All face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors themselves (non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site; people without a photo are shown with initials).

Drag to move, pinch (or scroll on a computer) to zoom. Tap a person to read about them.

All characters

About the images

Face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors from Wikimedia Commons, cropped to a square and resized. Non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site, and people without a photo are shown with a placeholder (initials).

StorySpoilers

Read the story (spoilers up to the ending)

1. The hunters gather

Monster hunters are summoned to the Bloodstone estate.

2. The hunt

The hunt begins: kill the monster loose in the maze and claim the Bloodstone.

3. Jack and Elsa

Jack and Elsa team up.

4. The secret

Jack's secret comes out.

Read the detailed scene-by-scene story

Key terms

The Bloodstone
A legendary red gem with power over monsters.
Monster hunters
People who hunt monsters for a living.
Man-Thing (Ted)
A swamp creature whose touch burns anyone who feels fear.

Confusing parts, explainedSpoilers

Contains spoilers about the ending.

Who is Jack really?

Not a hunter, but a werewolf. He joined the hunt to free his friend, the captured creature Ted.

Why did Elsa leave home?

She never fit her family's monster-hunting ways and was estranged from her father.

Easy-to-miss details

Old-movie style

Scratches on the film and theatrical touches evoke 1930s horror movies.

A flash of red

In the black-and-white world, the Bloodstone glows red.

The ending and post-creditsSpoilers

After the end credits

None.

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