"It's raining, maybe they'll be safe in the rain..." The regulars at the Slaughtered Lamb at least had the tiniest bit of optimism that Jack and David may just, just, escape the inevitable on their trek across the moors. They were wrong of course, and what followed was the best werewolf movie ever made. By far. The Moors weighs in at second best by quite some distance, and nobody in this beauty is safe in the rain.
What this amazing gem of a movie does is recreate that skin crawling tension of being alone in the dark on the moors, minding your own business (if your business is not being able to pick up the egg your dog just dropped, or maybe a bit of casual fly tipping) and then hearing that unearthly growl, the presence of a beast that really shouldn't exist at all. But there it is, in the dark somewhere ahead of you, or beside you, or behind you. Not since Jack and David were arguing whether Heathcliff was on the moors have I felt that urge to be able to see what's out there while knowing the fate of the unfortunate people stuck out there with that thing. And there's no greater testament to this movie than putting it in the same bracket as An American Werewolf in London, it really is that good.
The horror isn't confined to the moors either as our lycanthrope brings its horror to more unsuspecting victims who should be celebrating yet end up literally in pieces. And one final twist at the end rounds the killing off with a fantastic finale. I'll be watching this one again and again, rented on Amazon but I have the blu-ray for future sittings. It is a shame as the movie wasn't longer, the production is first rate and huge credit to the cast who did an absolutely stellar job. If American Werewolf is your thing you simply have to give this whirl, you won't be disappointed!
