"Howl" honestly surprised me. I wasn't sure whether to expect a Christopher Smith-esque, straight laced horror, or something more akin to Neil Marshall's coal black humour. Interestingly, it fell somewhere in between the two. The central conceit of "Howl" is a little daft, but then again, what ISN'T daft when set against the backdrop of British banality? Taking its central premise seriously works in the film's favour as the tone never shifts away from being perfectly appropriate to the events unfolding on screen.
No real scares, but a good atmosphere, and the practical effects look pretty great when considering that it was more than likely a low budget affair. Top notch lupine based horror.
No real scares, but a good atmosphere, and the practical effects look pretty great when considering that it was more than likely a low budget affair. Top notch lupine based horror.
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