The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.
An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?
The Company of Wolves (1984) is a horror and fantasy film directed by Neil Jordan, released on September 21, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner and Graham Crowden. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 399 ratings.
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Sarah Patterson
as Rosaleen
Angela Lansbury
as Granny
David Warner
as Father
Graham Crowden
as Old Priest
Brian Glover
as Amorous Boy's Father
Kathryn Pogson
as Young Bride
Stephen Rea
as Young Groom
Tusse Silberg
as Mother
Micha Bergese
as Hunstman
Georgia Slowe
as Alice
Susan Porrett
as Amorous Boy's Mother
Shane Johnstone
as Amorous Boy
Directed by Neil Jordan, written by Angela Carter, Neil Jordan and Angela Carter, produced by Stephen Woolley and Chris Brown.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 399 ratings.
This film is pretentious. Wizard of Oz meets a horror movie to discuss the s(REDACTED)xuality of a (REDACTED FOR ARBITRARY REASONS!!!!)aged girl. This is a pretentious art house movie and one that thinks that it is vastly more intelligent than it really is. It wants to retell the Little Red Riding hood story in a semi-erotic way, but never actually achieves it. But, at least it's pretty.
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
There's a lot of "Little Red Riding Hood" to this Neil Jordan fantasy about the young "Rosaleen" (Sarah Patterson). This woman is prone to vivid dreams set many centuries earlier, where she lives happily with her parents (and without her dull as ditchwater sister) and where she is regular regaled with portentous stories by her grandmother (Angela Lansbury). It's in one such dream, and whilst walking through the…
Reviewed on July 24, 2023
*The Company of Wolves* initially looks as though it has been trapped indoors. Its forests are obviously constructed, its village feels theatrical, and even the electronic score occasionally threatens to wander in from an early-1980s *Doctor Who*. Then the film quietly makes the case that this artificiality is not something to forgive. It is the point. Rosaleen is dreaming, and Neil Jordan’s film allows the dream…
Reviewed on August 23, 2026
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The Company of Wolves (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Company of Wolves (1984) includes Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden and Brian Glover. The film was directed by Neil Jordan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Company of Wolves was released on September 21, 1984 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Company of Wolves (1984) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 399 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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