Werewolf Cabal

There's a lot going for this indie movie and, given the limited budget, I feel the filmmakers did a great job. The acting was, for the most part solid. The sound effects were great and the ambient background music very effective. Additionally, the werewolf transformations were simple, yet effective.

There were a few well known actors that I felt were, perhaps underutilized such as one of my personal favorites, the great Vernon Wells, himself.

Without spoilers, the movie started with some great comedic dialogue and this light tone continued throughout most of the movie. It didn't take itself seriously and it had a light and fluffy tone that was hilarious while still maintaining some horror elements. This silliness continued to the actual werewolf itself. The transformation was fun and effective while the actual werewolf costume was ridiculous but intentionally so. The comedic timing of the actors was great too. Antonia Whillans (Charlotte) and Derek Nelson (Michael) did well, individually, as the main protagonists. Although, I could not fault their individual acting chops in any way, I was unconvinced by the forced chemistry required of the plot. Mostly this is because the character of Charlotte was demonstrated to clearly be in love with someone else. However, it wasn't made clear if she was toying with the Michael character or had genuine feelings for him too. Jon-Paul Gates did a phenomenal job as a struggling priest and his part was definitely a show stealer and epically hilarious in a "did he actually just do that?" kind of way. I absolutely loved the light comedic tone throughout most of the movie.

Then, for the final quarter of the movie, it changed from it's previous comedic tone to trying to be a fairly serious slasher movie. Again, other than the werewolf costume itself, the serious part of the movie was filmed and presented well. Essentially, we ended up with two different movies. A light and fluffy comedic horror and a serious attempt at a slasher movie. Both parts worked well individually but put together was a rough transition and I really wish it had maintained it's comedic tone throughout the entire movie.

On the whole, I enjoyed the movie a lot but it was tainted slightly by the jarring change of style at the end. On the whole though, entertaining and worth watching at least once.

I found the premise of this film interesting - a parish keeping a werewolf locked in their church. The transformation scenes were well done and there were some decent moments of gore. It was nice to see Vernon Wells on screen.

As to be expected from a Chris Sanders film, the cinematography and the sound design were tight. There is a lot of audial and visual touches that give the film atmosphere.

Chris and his entire team show a lot of promise and have much to be proud of. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to bring in the future.

Sure, the film has its flaws, but as this was made on a budget, and everyone put their best into the project, so any perceived shortcomings deserve a pass.

So, enjoy some dry and quirky British humour along with some simple, yet effective werewolf effects and some fun scenes of viscera and gore.

Thank you for all the entertainment you've given us, Chris Sanders!!

It's refreshing to see an indie flick where it's obvious that they're trying hard to make it all work on a shoestring budget.

It's also quite a pallette clenser to see a movie with no CGI or green screen.

Some comedy, some horror and a generally a bit of everything.

It has an element of nostalgia to old Hammer Horror movies with a pinch of dark humour thrown in for good measure.

With a bigger budget I can see future movies increasing in visual quality and allowing the director move of a chance to really do what they want.

Not everything works in this movie but it rarely ever does. Good effort though.

Good stuff.

Very surprised at the negative comments on this one, yes it's not a major Hollywood production with millions in the bank to spend however for a low budget film I was thoroughly entertained.

Sometimes you just need to enjoy a low budget film for what it is and being a big film fan I appreciate this and take it into consideration.

I do agree the acting could be more fluid however off the back of the past 3 years it's great to see fresh material and I'm sure the guys and girls involved in the making of this film we're glad to be back doing what they love.

If you appreciate a good and entertaining low budget horror comedy then give it a go.

I do love a good horror movie and especially ones that don't take themselves too seriously. It starts with the actors. Take the scene that opens with a couple sitting and watching the television and then when a howl sounds they both startle. Hilarious without being pretentious. Just a great moment.

I watched this with a group of friends after talking them into it. One of the girls said is it gory? If it/s gory I don't want to watch. I said I don't know. I don't think so. And it isn't. I mean, not really. The so-called gory scenes are done in such a way they are more for comic relief than a true scary moment.

Just really well done... the acting, the writing, the directing. You can do worse than spending a couple hours watching Werewolf Cabal.