Shudder Day: Wolfkin (2022)

 Busy weekends have left no time for Shudder.

Let's make up for lost time with a freaky French Film...again.

This one is lupine.

In a Cold Open (in more ways than one), a lady is dumped by her boyfriend when he can tell that she's pregnant.

She apparently never sees him again and is now going to have to raise that kid...

As a Chef, whose life is even less glamorous than The Bear makes it out to be.

He Son is starting to act strange, apparently scratching one kid and then biting another.

What can she do?

How about her supportive Boyfriend?  Can he help.

This is a Horror Film- a French one at that!- so you know that won't work.

No SPOILER, but you know that something bad will happen to this poor guy at some point, don't you?

Desperate, she tracks down the bebe papa's Parents for help.

The Dad- who looks like French David Lynch- and Mom haven't seen her former lover either, but will help her with the kid.

Of course, there's lots of strange goings on at the House in short order.

The kid acts up.
The kid is put back down in strange ways.

The kid is told that he can't hunt with Grandpa.
The kid sneaks out with him anyhow.

The kid seems to be changed by the experience.

Is it the people?
Is it the place?
Is it something he ate?

Can she save her Son from himself?

Will the actual Title- Communion- factor into the Plot?

To find out, stream it now.

A good Film, even if it is really dreary and bleak.  Don't watch a Film like this after a long, hard day unless you're in the mood for even less pleasantness!

That said, the Film is well done.
I can appreciate a Film, even if it isn't my usual taste.

The Film presents a solid Heroine, a tough situation and even tougher solutions.  How far could you go for your kid?
How do you know which solution is right?
What if being nice and good won't fix things?

This is one of those Film that demands you pay attention to spot little details, from a look by the Maid to a throwaway line in the first 20 minutes that really factors into the 3rd Act.

I won't SPOIL things (more than the Poster sort of does), but you do eventually get some of that action you're looking for.  The Plot always comes first.

Wolfkin is a treat for people who like the darker, more complex Horror Films that don't pull their punches.  If that's your thing, France is your Country!

A Film that is bleak, sometimes tough to watch and damn good.  I'm in no rush to watch it and feel a bit depressed again anytime soon, but I don't regret picking it.