Werewolf By Night Easter Eggs
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Marvel’s Werewolf By Night.With Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the properties have been much more experimental than those of the past. One of those properties is the Halloween special for Disney Plus, Werewolf By Night. Named for the comic book character, the special is shot in the vein of classic monster movies, and features such comic book characters as Jack Russell and Elsa Bloodstone.
The two characters are just some of the hunters united at the Bloodstone residence to compete for the object that belonged to Ulysses Bloodstone, a jewel that could combat supernatural creatures. While the other hunters present for the competition aren’t Marvel comic book characters, there are still plenty of Easter eggs hidden in Werewolf By Night for fans.
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Michael Giacchino, director of the Halloween special, did confirm when speaking with IGN that a few of the monsters seen as trophies are ones he pulled from the comics that he thought would look cool as artwork.
One of those is Krogg. Krogg is a demon who first appeared in Werewolf by Night comics in 1973. Jack Russell accidentally released him from where he had been imprisoned in a cavern. Krogg, in order to survive on Earth, had to consume the souls of living things, which put the two at odds, and Jack ended up trapping him in a cave-in.
Giacchino also confirmed that the bat-creature on the wall of Bloodstone Manor is an homage to another Werewolf By Night villain. Glitternight was known for creating bat-demons to go after his enemies.
Glitternight first appeared in Werewolf By Night in 1974 and had quite a few run-ins with Jack Russell. He even attempted to control
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