The Wolf Hour

The Wolf Hour

2019 · 99 min · ★ 5.3 · Thriller

Once a known counterculture figure, June E. Leigh now lives in self-imposed exile in her South Bronx apartment during the incendiary '77 Summer of Sam. When an unseen tormentor begins exploiting June's weaknesses, her insular universe begins to unravel.

Directed by Alistair Banks Griffin · Written by Alistair Banks Griffin

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