What’s that? A movie about Werewolves starring Frank Grillo? Well, count me in. I’m checking out this new action movie that I hope has some bite to it.
Humanity is about to discover that its bite is far worse than its bark in this action horror.
A supermoon event triggered a global outbreak one year ago, transforming anyone exposed to moonlight into bloodthirsty werewolves for just one night. Now, as the next supermoon rises, a former marine and Global Rapid Response Team Leader Wesley Marshall teams up with scientists Dr. Aranda and Dr. Amy Chen to find a cure before humanity is lost, but as chaos and carnage unfold, Marshall must fight off killer beasts and risk everything to protect his family.
When it comes to Werewolf movies, it’s hard to top the brilliant An American Werewolf in London and Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers. So, I was looking forward to checking out this new release, which has some great names attached to it, including Alex Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr., who do the practical FX in Werewolves.
Werewolves is a fairly sinister movie when it comes to the story it tells. The test subjects who are being subjected to the possible change to Lycan give you the feeling of fear that they are about to undergo the transformation due to the Supermoon.
There is an unnerving feel to the movie with the way it is shot and the lighting, plus the soundtrack is nicely done to bring in the tension in those moments that set you up for something that may be lurking in the shadows, which for me helped with the way the Werewolves plays out.
Werewolves is a well-polished production, although it may not be the best werewolf movie out there it’s certainly in my top 10 of Lycan-based movies.
There is a good transformation scene that looks and sounds great with bones cracking, flesh stretching and the screams of pain before the change into some good-looking werewolves that did remind me of Dog Soldiers, so that’s no bad thing.
Werewolves doesn’t slacken up on the action with Grillo doing what he does well when it comes to action movies and there are a few edge-of-your-seat moments, it’s all a bit of fun for 90+ minutes and if you do like werewolf movies it’s certainly one to check out.
Starring Frank Grillo (The Grey), Katrina Law (Arrow), Ilfenesh Hadera (Baywatch), James Michael Cummings (City on a Hill), and Lou Diamond Phillips (Courage Under Fire). Practical FX by Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr. the duo behind Prey’s predator, Werewolves is written by Matthew Kennedy (Inheritance) and directed by Steven C. Miller (Line of Duty).
Werewolves is available on Digital Platforms on 13 January and DVD on 3 February. Distributed by Signature Entertainment.