What’s that a movie about Werewolves and starring Frank Grillo, well count me in. I check out this new action movie that hoping 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 for me 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 that has some great names attached to it including Alex Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr. who do the practical FX in Werewolves.
Werewolves is a fairly sinister movie when it comes to the story it is putting across, the test subjects who are being subjected to the possible change to Lycan gives you the feeling of the fear that they are about to go through 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.
Frank Grillo Vs Werewolves!
Movie title: Werewolves (2024)
Movie description: Two scientists try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves after being touched by a super-moon the year before.
Date published: January 9, 2025
Country: UK
Duration: 1h 33m
Director(s): Steven C. Miller
Actor(s): Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Ilfenesh Hadera
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Summary
A movie worth checking out if you are a fan of the werewolf genre, the movie also has some great practical FX.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
