Post by Noel on Feb 18, 2007 18:11:58 GMT -5
Oh yeah, forgot I was posting all the new reviews in this section before I got abducted by Daleks...
First of all, this isn't exactly a werewolf movie, it's about a Chupacubra.
Still reading? Good.
Evil is afoot in a small Texan town stocked with colourful characters. The animals are acting weird, and some of them are being brutally slaughtered. Nobody quite knows how to explain it, but almost right away there are whispers of the "Chupacubra", a monster that exists in Mexican folklore. Others say that some kind of coyote is responsible. Either way, they plan on hunting down whatever it is that's killing the animals. Things get a little hairy when human remains are also discovered ... a group of teenagers eventually decide that if anyone is going to catch this monster, it will be up to them and not the inept townsfolk.
The film also explores themes of racism. I guess if you read into it some, the monster could be viewed as a metaphor for the irrational fears that originate in this town as a result of immigration. Though the monster is refered to throughout as a Chupacubra, the film has all the features and conventions of a werewolf movie, and can actually be viewed as a nice, clever little twist on the genre. I certainly see it as more of a werewolf movie than some of the other movies in this database, and after viewing it I think it fully deserves to be here.
What can you expect in terms of production values from this independent movie? Well, it's pretty good. This isn't a movie that sits back and lets its budget decide what it can and can't do. It's a movie that bites, snarls and wrestles with its budget to become the movie that it wants to be. The effects look decent, the cinematography and editing is impressive, and the acting is mostly good (they try). The fact that the movie is intended as quite tongue-in-cheek means that it can pretty much get away with its shortcomings in these departments. Above all it's entertaining, which is something that a lot of independent movies struggle with. It's obvious that there was talent involved here.
All in all, this is a very fun little movie. I'd probably give it a higher rating if it was actually about a werewolf.
Full review (with screencaps):
noel.simianzombie.com/movie_mexicanwerewolf.html
First of all, this isn't exactly a werewolf movie, it's about a Chupacubra.
Still reading? Good.
Evil is afoot in a small Texan town stocked with colourful characters. The animals are acting weird, and some of them are being brutally slaughtered. Nobody quite knows how to explain it, but almost right away there are whispers of the "Chupacubra", a monster that exists in Mexican folklore. Others say that some kind of coyote is responsible. Either way, they plan on hunting down whatever it is that's killing the animals. Things get a little hairy when human remains are also discovered ... a group of teenagers eventually decide that if anyone is going to catch this monster, it will be up to them and not the inept townsfolk.
The film also explores themes of racism. I guess if you read into it some, the monster could be viewed as a metaphor for the irrational fears that originate in this town as a result of immigration. Though the monster is refered to throughout as a Chupacubra, the film has all the features and conventions of a werewolf movie, and can actually be viewed as a nice, clever little twist on the genre. I certainly see it as more of a werewolf movie than some of the other movies in this database, and after viewing it I think it fully deserves to be here.
What can you expect in terms of production values from this independent movie? Well, it's pretty good. This isn't a movie that sits back and lets its budget decide what it can and can't do. It's a movie that bites, snarls and wrestles with its budget to become the movie that it wants to be. The effects look decent, the cinematography and editing is impressive, and the acting is mostly good (they try). The fact that the movie is intended as quite tongue-in-cheek means that it can pretty much get away with its shortcomings in these departments. Above all it's entertaining, which is something that a lot of independent movies struggle with. It's obvious that there was talent involved here.
All in all, this is a very fun little movie. I'd probably give it a higher rating if it was actually about a werewolf.
Full review (with screencaps):
noel.simianzombie.com/movie_mexicanwerewolf.html
