Rating of
3/4
Horror + Black Comedy
Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/16/08
“A naked American man stole my balloons!” is one of the many memorable quotes from this campy, nicely paced film. Although this is more of an exercise in black comedy than horror, it has solid thrills, especially toward the beginning of the picture. Several most memorable scenes include: the werewolf’s first attack, the dream sequences, the various stage’s of Jack’s decomposition, the transformation, and the porno theatre. But the person that gave this movie a soft touch that it desperately needed was Jenny Agutter as the nurse who takes in David (played by David Naughton). She shines in her scenes and I wanted to know more about her as the story unfolded itself. My main problem with this movie is that it didn’t have enough horror to satisfy those who are expecting to be scared. If more scenes like the first attack were present, I think this picture would be on an entirely different level. Still, this is one of the best werewolf movies I’ve seen; the transformation scene alone looks very convincing, if not terrifying. I wish more Hollywood movies would make campy, horror movies like this because it’s really a joy to watch even if it’s far from perfect.
