Dogman

Our group of movie goers really liked this film. It was a horror film, but written and presented in an even paced approach, with funny moments, teenagers doing bike tricks, snowmobiles on dry land, surprises, action, and mixtures of every day life with this horror creature. The mystery of the Dogman unfolds, in a comic sort of way, with an element of a medicine woman as a quiet hero. The plot is interesting, layering back the ancient story of this dogman creature thing. What is it? We can't tell you too much, but it's a fun watch. The ending leaves room for more, we agree. Maybe a sequel? it was worth it to make a nice introduction, and we would welcome a sequel. Get your popcorn and enjoy this one. We did.

Dogman is a hyper low budget horror film despite being labelled a thriller.

It tells the story of a goofy middle aged man who discovers that there is something living in the local woods and it's not friendly.

Initially I thought it was a comedy, it was certainly written that way and the lead though competent would be better suited to that genre.

Due to the lack of budget the creature is mostly left up to your imagination. This rarely works and Dogman demonstrates exactly why.

Most of the cast are better than you'd expect as is the entire films cinematography but sadly by about a third of the way through the writing dips to painful levels.

There is something here and it's not devoid of quality, but the whole package just isn't enjoyable.

The Good:

Starts solidly enough

Considerably better cinematography than you'd expect

Competent little cast

The Bad:

Trails off into mediocrity

Lack of budget shows and hurts the film

The two kids were terrible

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

We need a comedy werewolf movie!

Acting is okay, writing is unintentionally funny at times. There were some scenes that made me laugh from absurdity. I'm not sure how to feel about the portrayl of Frances as a vague Native American woman who's family knows about the creature & immediately finds the antidote (it was made in 2012, so peak twilight craze)

It is low budget but honestly it kinda suckered me in. I liked how it picked up the pacing at the end. I was intrigued by the mystery. I can see why some people hated it, but I personally had fun with it.

I'm not sure people are aware but there IS a sequel. Can't say if that was intentional or not.

Fun though low budget. At times funny too. Don't think that the fact that it's low budget means you should skip it - there are lots of low budget indie films that a great: Blair Witch,, The Wilding,

Give it a shot.

If you're looking for mindless and silly fun, watch this movie. It won't ever be a classic or a contender for any awards, but so what?