I wouldn't generally ever recommend what I'm about to do, but take a good look at the poster for this movie. Are you wondering why anyone would watch a movie like this? Then, move along. Does the poster make you think that this is the sort of fun movie you're looking for on a Saturday night? Then, you're the right target audience for this fun horror comedy flick.
There has been a whole lot of hype in the horror community for this movie so I honestly didn't know what to expect. Sure the posters and promos made me realize that this was going to be heavily influenced by the Troma style of horror and, indeed, this movie will remind a lot of people of THE TOXIC AVENGER. Yet, with all of the attention being shown its' way, I wondered if there might be something more beneath the surface. The reality, though, is that there might be less and I don't necessarily mean that as an insult. There is no attempt here to add gravitas to the proceedings. This isn't going to be one of those horror comedies that ends in a serious dramatic moment or thematic twist. This is just a fun, wild ride.
The movie's entire plot is right there in the title, a cop becomes a werewolf, and continues fighting crime in ridiculous ways that will remind some of the outright carnage of recent movies like HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN. The humor is so far over-the-top it becomes farcical, including the most ridiculous love scene you'll see this year. It comes off feeling like the bastard child of Peter Jackson and Lloyd Kaufman.
Ultimately, though, I found the movie lacking. While it had moments of pure entertainment, there are a lot of jokes and scenes that just fall flat. An entire segment is devoted to pimping out the wolfcop's car, leading to expectation of some Munsters-style custom rod, only to reveal as nothing more than a cop car with no doors and sideways lights? It's a lot of moments like that with a lot of buildup to not much laughs and even less horror. It's a fun way to spend an idle night, but there's not much lurking beneath the surface. The whole movie is basically right on the poster.
There has been a whole lot of hype in the horror community for this movie so I honestly didn't know what to expect. Sure the posters and promos made me realize that this was going to be heavily influenced by the Troma style of horror and, indeed, this movie will remind a lot of people of THE TOXIC AVENGER. Yet, with all of the attention being shown its' way, I wondered if there might be something more beneath the surface. The reality, though, is that there might be less and I don't necessarily mean that as an insult. There is no attempt here to add gravitas to the proceedings. This isn't going to be one of those horror comedies that ends in a serious dramatic moment or thematic twist. This is just a fun, wild ride.
The movie's entire plot is right there in the title, a cop becomes a werewolf, and continues fighting crime in ridiculous ways that will remind some of the outright carnage of recent movies like HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN. The humor is so far over-the-top it becomes farcical, including the most ridiculous love scene you'll see this year. It comes off feeling like the bastard child of Peter Jackson and Lloyd Kaufman.
Ultimately, though, I found the movie lacking. While it had moments of pure entertainment, there are a lot of jokes and scenes that just fall flat. An entire segment is devoted to pimping out the wolfcop's car, leading to expectation of some Munsters-style custom rod, only to reveal as nothing more than a cop car with no doors and sideways lights? It's a lot of moments like that with a lot of buildup to not much laughs and even less horror. It's a fun way to spend an idle night, but there's not much lurking beneath the surface. The whole movie is basically right on the poster.