How have I been missing out on this one?
Is it the generic Poster? The generic Title? The fact that it came out when I was too young to watch Horror Films (officially)?
Let's find out...
It grabs this woman mid-coitus and kills her, wounding the man with her before being killed with a shotgun blast.
We next meet our Heroine- Meriel Hemmingway- who is a tough Lawyer.
She reunites with her Brother (Michael Pare) and he's...the guy from the beginning.
He's acting nervous (as the Cops linger about), so...
She gets him to stay with her and her Son.
Their Dog- Thor- is suspicious.
I feel you, boy- the Book this is based on is *literally* named after you. You deserve more.
The dog goes out into the nearby Woods at night and sees...a Werewolf handcuffed to a tree.
Pare had handcuffs and did wander out into the Woods on a 'walk' earlier.
Oh right- this isn't a real mystery, is it?
The dog acts out, as dogs do, and it ends with the Werewolf Brother alone with the family.
There was, at least, safety in numbers in the book. There were 4 family members and not 2.
Can Thor save the day like in Age of Ultron or will he fail like in Infinity War?
Will I ever get tired of practical Werewolf effects?
To find out, stream the Film now.
A better Film than, well, Critics said it was. I don't think that this will ever replace An American Werewolf in London, Silver Bullet or Dog Soldiers, but I still liked it.
To be fair, that is a strong pedigree, no?
Speaking of dogs, they do great work with the Stunt Dog here. They are up for every task and can look menacing when they need to. They never *actually* growl, but it is still an Actor- they are never going to be perfect.
The main takeaway here is that you can do a lot with a small Cast. Outside of the Leads, we get a Reporter for 2 Scenes, a Sheriff for one and a jerk/future victim for another. If you don't count the Extras from the Introduction, this Cast couldn't even fill out a Jury Pool!
The biggest Pro and Con here is the Werewolf Suit Work. In many, many shots, it looks great. It is big and menacing, as you'd hope. In a few shots, you can really tell when they zoom in close on the 'face' to do more precise movements like ear movement. They also have blank, soulless eyes in a few close-ups, which is something to avoid.
There's also some morphing- since it was the '90s- and it is...alright. I still prefer London.
There's also some morphing- since it was the '90s- and it is...alright. I still prefer London.
That said, it is a better Eric Red Film than the last one I saw (and also his final film thus far).
Take it away, face that many folks online made when a report of a 2nd Season of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was (sort of, maybe) announced.
Is it a truly great Werewolf Film? No. Is it fun, inventive (at times) and bloody? Yes. Give it a look.
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