THIS IS A VERY POOR WEREWOLF MOVIE. I USE THE WORD WEREWOLF LOOSELY AS IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE THERE ISN'T A SINGLE WEREWOLF TRANSFORMATION. ALL WE GET IS SOME COLOURED CONTACT LENSES AND LONG NAILS. CONSIDERING THE HOWLING AND AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON ARE 40 YEARS OLD NOW, THEIR SPECIAL EFFECTS BLOW THIS CHEAP B MOVIE AWAY. THERE ISN'T MUCH OF A PLOT EITHER AND NO ACTORS OR ACTING OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE SO YOU CAN'T EVEN COMPARE IT TO GINGER SNAPS WHICH WAS CHEAPER TO MAKE THAN BOTH THE TWO MOVIES I MENTIONED EARLIER. AT LEAST GINGER SNAPS HAD A PLOT AND SOME GOOD ACTING. SO STAY CLEAR OF THIS TURKEY!!!
I enjoyed this tale about lycanthropic activity in a small town run by corrupt law enforcers. The horror element is played down throughout most, and some may not enjoy the more character-based scenes, but I have no problem with slow burner films and it is good that the audience is given time to get to know the characters.
The story is somewhat over-the-top in some areas, namely the actions of the local police. Their corruption threatens to become ridiculous after a while, but it fuels the drama and makes the ending effective.
An obviously low-budget venture, the actual wolf of the title is featured only briefly in all its glory. My score is 6 out of 10.
Had the real potential to be a good movie but the terrible acting made it difficult to watch. Storyline was ok