Freak Out!
By Robert Waldman
Ready for a wild and bumpy ride? Fear not as a new thriller will give you the chills. In a tribute of sorts to schlocky horror films of the 1980s with a lace of science fiction comes Werewolves courtesy of VVS Films. Now showing in theatres across B.C. This sharply acted thriller is definitely a guilty pleasure and deserves an A for reviving B grade thrillers.
Like the title suggests Werewolves is all about, not surprisingly, werewolves. Only served up with a twist. Society seems to be freaked out as some strange moon event once a year transforms everyone into werewolves for a day. Or something like that. Now the powers that be aren’t going to let this carnage happen again.
With the bloody moon approaching all that matters is protecting one’s home and family. Wesley is the Man on the hot seat and part of a select team of scientists out to stop the carnage and chaos. Go to guy Frank Grillo steps into this fight for salvation with gusto, using his military training and prowess to try to elude these half man half animal beasts, protect his family and deliver a knock out blow to these home grown maneatjers once and for all. Take it all with a large grain of salt.
Fun special effects with some down right scary blood thirsty animals gives Werewolves a cheeky feel to it. With all that doom and gloom atmosphere and time running out the stakes seems sky high in this emotional battle for survival. Good pacing and some genuine scary/silly moments makes Werewolves a fun outing at the movies if horrors your thing. Besides, it’s a lot cheaper than attending a Taylor Swift concert though a bit far-fetched to be sure. Mean is good!
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