Is it better to watch Werewolf by Night in color or B&W?

I'm a new marvel fan and am watching mcu for the first time- I just got to Werewolf by night and i'm not sure which version to watch. I'm also a new reddit poster so sorry if I did anything wrong.

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StinaFail2025-11-24 22:34

Now, I only watched it in b&w but I absolutely loved it that way! It had a great old monster movie feel to it.

rtslac2025-11-24 22:35

I haven't seen the colour one but it was intended to be in black and white so I recommend that one. I don't even know how the ending would work in the colour one,

-Vogie-2025-11-25 01:22

I didn't even know there was a color version

DJnotaRealDJ2025-11-25 03:09

Very lackluster since everything is already dark.

Tityfan8082025-11-25 09:18

Wait, what’s the difference in the ending? I’ve watched both versions and enjoyed both but can’t recall what’s going on there

chameleonmessiah2025-11-25 11:42

I don’t think there’s a _difference_ per se but that bit where >!the red bleeds out in actual colour!< whilst the film is still in black & white feels like it wouldn’t be nearly as good if everything is already in colour.

Edit: It’d be like having the beginning of The Wizard of Oz in colour, Dorothy stepping out into the technicolour world of Munchkinland loses all impact.

Tityfan8082025-11-25 17:24

Gotcha! Thanks for this response! Makes perfect sense. Also a wizard of oz fan so I get it, solid response. 👏

RedHawk_942025-11-24 22:36

Black and white for sure. There's a scene at the end where, no actual spoilers, it would benefit from watching the b&w version

Primus71127652025-11-24 22:36

B+W. It was made that way for a reason.

BreezewellFleur2025-11-25 03:53

B&w makes it way more atmospheric, trust me

burghguy32025-11-24 22:39

Both. Watch B+W first.

urgasmic2025-11-24 22:40

The one you prefer. If you don’t care, black and white was the original release so watch that.

DrManhattan_DDM2025-11-24 22:42

B/W first, then try color whenever you feel like revisiting it.

Minute-Necessary23932025-11-24 22:49

Its better in black and white. Trust me.

totaltvaddict22025-11-24 22:49

It can be watched either way. It was originally released in black and white and that is my preference by far. Black and white is better for the tone of the story.

ProfessorWhy19632025-11-24 22:53

It's good either way but for a first time I say watch it in black and White as that is how they intended it.

Grayx_28872025-11-24 22:56

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FozzyBadfeet2025-11-24 23:01

I enjoyed it in black and white.

blacksunshineaz2025-11-24 23:17

I’ve seen both and actually prefer the color version. It doesn’t look like a modern film, it’s more like a low-budget 1970’s movie which I feel adds to the experience.

TomBeanWoL2025-11-24 23:18

I would recommend watching it in Black and White and then if you enjoy it do a rewatch in colour, that's what I did and both are really good but it was made to be watched in black and white

RihoSucks2025-11-25 00:02

B&w imo

Belteshazzar982025-11-25 00:11

Always watch it in the original intended medium. Visuals and all were designed with B&W in mind, so it will look better and evoke the feelings originally intended better by watching it in B&W.

jamesrossurquhart2025-11-25 02:04

It was the director’s idea to go back and colorise it. They don’t use the raw footage for the color version, they actually colorised the B&W version. He did a few interviews talking about it at the time the color version released. He was inspired by the saturated colors of the Hammer horror movies he grew up watching. He even said that when he was filming he always kept an eye for what colors he’d want to use because he was always thinking about eventually doing a color version. There’s a whole article on the Marvel website, he says they even had a full board of stills from Hammer movies as inspiration

chiefbrody622025-12-04 13:06

Yeah, i really liked the colorized/technicolor look to it.

revchewie2025-11-25 00:33

I liked both.

Uncanny_Doom2025-11-25 01:22

Black and white is the original version and the way to do it.

NateDawg80s2025-11-25 02:02

Haven't seen the color version, and I don't really see a need to. If it's ever just on when I'm flipping channels, I'll check it out, but i saw the B/W, and I don't see how color would improve upon that experience.

CheeYeeYeeYeeYeeez2025-11-25 02:04

B&W for your first viewing. As others have mentioned, there's a cool twist at the end.

However, upon rewatch, I do really enjoy the color version.

0LoveAnonymous02025-11-25 02:06

In colour

Loud_Waltz_63442025-11-25 02:09

Update: I just finished the special, it was good. Not my favorite of marvels but its okay. I watched it in B&W. I see what some of you had mentioned about the effect at the end. Thanks for the input- I think I would've ended up watching the colored version if I hadn't asked here so I'm glad I did ask.

BaronZhiro2025-11-25 05:49

Great. Now you can try in color sometime when you’re in the mood to revisit it. I prefer the BW (cause it’s SO gorgeous to look it) but I’m very glad that the color version exists.

ThePurityPixel2025-11-25 15:14

Very glad you did the B&W version! That's how I saw it, then watched the color version when it came out… but I always watch the B&W when I rewatch it. The ending doesn't work otherwise.

LochNessMansterLives2025-11-25 02:15

First time b&w. After that, color. After that…your choice. It’s great but definitely try b&w first. Really feels like that was the original intention.

Armandonerd2025-11-25 02:23

I've only seen the black and white (Michael Jackson song) one

Meriwether12025-11-25 02:56

Is there a color version ?

Petrichor022025-11-25 03:36

Yeah they uploaded a color version the year after the original came out.

TheHondoCondo2025-11-25 03:37

Black and white for sure the first time, but the color one is great for a second watch.

AlienJL19762025-11-25 03:39

Oh watched it in B&W didn’t know they released it in color.

Fabulous-Sea-15902025-11-25 03:46

Black and white. I don't even see the novelty value of the color version but to each their own.

The black & white is practically a member of the cast and it's so good.

Select_Button_63402025-11-25 05:50

Black and White was so much better, you really feel like you're watching a classic monster film instead of a Marvel movie, and there's a scene in the end that is really cool in black and white. Color is still cool, but I recommend watching the black and white version first, then watching in color if you're interested.

Madmonkeman2025-11-25 05:59

Black & White since the whole point of the movie is to make it feel like a really old monster movie.

frankdatank_0042025-11-25 06:13

Black and White *THEN* in color later on.

Odd_Relief10692025-11-25 07:19

What's werewolf at night?

rekzkarz2025-11-25 07:33

Uh, watch it

Jstrangways2025-11-25 08:56

B&W is best on the first watch (or two)

usmannaeem2025-11-25 11:44

Watch them both some time a part start with the black and white version.

Glunark22025-11-25 15:47

Whichever version you watch, remember big beardy guy is the punk Spock knocks out in ST IV.

HerRoyalRedness2025-11-25 15:53

Black & white so you can ignore the fact that Elsa is a brunette instead of a redhead

pje11282025-11-25 17:14

Black and white is the way to go. The color version is fun for a rewatch, but the black and white version is how it was intended to be watched. There are some stylistic choices that are just completely absent from the color version.

BlackRobbin712025-11-25 19:12

I loved both but the color version really looks good.

paulojrmam2025-11-25 22:57

Wait, there's a color version?! I wasn't interested at all, wouldn't watch black and white, but now I am interested

MS28142025-11-25 23:39

I’ve only ever seen it in black and white. I’ve never touched the color version.

Apprehensive_Let_8282025-11-25 23:42

Black and White, It was released originally like that. And there was a good reason for it, but won't spoil that for you.

Sirmalta2025-11-26 02:46

Black and white 100%

Color is just a re-release

MiddlePop49532025-11-26 03:43

Black and white for sure. The movie was a love letter to classic monster movies. It's meant to be viewed in black and white, from the make up to the cinematography.

lastersoftheuniverse2025-11-28 20:50

Black and White. It’s an homage to Universal monster movies

dasharpone2025-11-30 23:15

watch both and make your own decision.

chiefbrody622025-12-04 12:45

i rewatch both but prefer the B&W

Is it better to watch Werewolf by Night in color or B&amp;W?

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Is it better to watch Werewolf by Night in color or B&W?