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Spoiler Free Review: Werewolf by Night

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Marvel Studios' first "Special Presentation" is a triumph that should be celebrated by MCU fans and movie lovers alike. While it's not normal for Marvel to forgo a cinematic release or a limited series, this format was fun, fresh, and worked extremely well. While it's easy to say that this is a Halloween special and should be left as such, It most certainly could be a year-round watch.       Werewolf by Night (the titular character) has had multiple attempts to be brought to the big screen dating all the way back to 2001. Up until that point Marvel had only released three feature films;  Howard the Duck (1986), Blade (1998), and X-Men (2000). At this point in Marvel's history they were near bankrupt and putting money into a relatively unknown hero was too big a risk for the company to take. Instead they'd invest in the likes of Spider-Man, Hulk, and Iron Man. And now the rest is history. Then twenty years later Marvel Studios would begin developing a Hallo