At the edge of the quiet dark forest, there is an unknown village. For a long time, various rumors about werewolves have been widely circulated here. The beautiful girl Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) has reached the age of marriage. Her family has betrothed her to Henry (Max Irons), the son of a wealthy family in the village. However, Valerie truly loves Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), a woodcutter who has been with her since childhood. In pursuit of true love, Valerie and Peter decided to elope. However, just as they were planning to escape, the werewolf appeared and killed Valerie's sister. The villagers' long-standing grievances finally broke out at this moment, and they decided to eradicate the werewolf that threatened the villagers. After a brutal battle, the villagers killed a giant wolf in a cave. However, the giant wolf in the cave is not the legendary werewolf. The real werewolf has been hiding among the villagers... The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the female director of "The Twilight Saga: Twilight", and David Johnson, the screenwriter of the thriller "Orphan", is responsible for the script adaptation. The strong Gothic style and a lot of dark elements make people impressed by this film.