Characters kept at arm’s length from audience investment and predictable beats transform “Wolf Man” into a disappointingly bland movie.

The narrative’s familiarity can make the artistic immersion seem drearily indulgent at times when the movie should feel mesmerically dreadful.

“Kraven the Hunter” might as well be renamed “Kraven the Explainer,” as it’s much more of an unnecessarily tedious origin story than an action-intensive adventure.

Those who cringe at the sight of needles penetrating skin will turn their heads away multiple times throughout.  And those who are fascinated by fresh concepts and unique ideas will have numerous occasions to stare in wonderment.