The Brotherhood of the Wolf opens in France in 2001. Loosely based on the Beast of Gevaudan alleged werewolf attacks in 18th Century France, the action horror thriller is a critical and box office hit in Europe and the U.S. a year later. It remains one of the highest-grossing French-language films in the U.S.
This Day in Halloween: French action horror werewolf thriller "The Brotherhood of the Wolf" opens in France in 2001. / Illustration by Sam Chavez
