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DarkWolf (2003)
A watchable film, with one major flaw
Firstly I think I ought to say that I watched 2 films back-to-back. Lycan and DarkWolf.
The only comment I'll make about Lycan is big monkeys and The Backstreet Boys. Those of you who have seen it will know what I mean. Avoid at all costs!
As for DarkWolf I quite enjoyed it, and I know I'm among the minority on this. It has a decent storyline, it's pacey a little bit spooky at times, and there is some serious sexy stuff in it which many will enjoy. All that a horror film should be, apart from one major thing. The CGI transformations. It's a real shame that the producers chose to do this, they would have done so much better making the transformations rawer, I personally think it would have made the film so, so much better.
Aside from that I'll give it a thumbs-up. The 6 rating is because of the CGI effects. With something different and with more thought given I probably would have rated it higher.
Give it a watch, you might find you're one of the minority too!
Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)
Awesome........okay maybe I'm not being completely honest!!!!!
Right, firstly let me say the general premise of this film is actually quite good: If you are strange or unusual in any way, the world will not accept you for what you are, no matter what you do.
Other than that it fails miserably in everything else that it tries to do.
The basic plot is a drifter called Ian comes into a town, looking for work. The local preacher gives him a room and food provided he helps him 'do up the church', which he does. Whilst he is in the town a travelling 'carny' (as the sheriff likes to call it) arrives, which is actually a freak show. Ian is a werewolf, hopefully you are starting to get the picture by now.
Harker, the carnival owner (who we discover is a vampire) knows of Ian, and sends one of his flunkies to find out about him, and he sees him changing. Right now what can I say about the transformation. At first it looks promising as it starts, but then it just does not measure up, and the final result, if you can imagine, is Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation, with extra hair, and looking like he has had a rough night on the alcohol. It is frankly laughable. It is a shame as they could have done so much more with this. Harker kidnaps Ian and puts him in the freak show as he knows a special chant which will change him at any time and also means he can pin some murders on him that he has been doing in the town.
There are a couple of strong points, they are Harker , the macabre carnival owner is played well (although the quality of this actor is wasted in this film), although I cannot understand why anyone would want to make a blue vampire whose coffin is the inside of a settee with a lift up seat, oh yes it is!!!!! Oh and you simply musn't miss the werewolfs' amazing bendy cage!!!! The way the freaks are portrayed is also a plus aspect of the film.
Apart from that there is nothing good to say about the film, even down to the final sequence which should have been the biggie fight sequence between a vampire and a werewolf, um, needless to say it was poor to say the least. However if you want a bit of a giggle (I know I did), and to watch a film which is not going to scare you, then go for it, just keep your mind well and truly open, and accept the film for what it is. A low budget effort at something which could have been so much better.