Directed by Todor Chapkanov this is yet another Sci-Fi Channel original Creature Feature that it seems to have an endless production line of, Monsterwolf maybe isn't quite as bad as some of the things but please don't take that as any sort of recommendation from me as it's still pretty rank. However the Monsterwolf continues to kill all those associated with Holter Oil as it tries to protect the town & th surrounding land. After detonating a load of C4 explosive the relic remains intact & the evil spirit of an ancient Indian tribe leader is summoned & manifests itself as a Monsterwolf! With Monsterwolf having killed all the men on site Stark panics that the deal for the oil rights might be lost so hires junior lawyer Maria Bennet (Leonor Varela) to handle the legal side of things & try to persuade the town that Holter Oil will benefit them financially, having grew up in Crowley Maria feels she can influence the town. Monsterwolf is set in the small Louisiana town of Crowley where the Holter Oil Company are illegally drilling for oil, at dig site three the men come across a strange Native American relic & get orders from the boss Stark (Robert Picardo) to blow it up. This movie is in no way as good as that film, but I'm sure you already guessed that.

Robert Picardo, who played Eddie Quist in The Howling, is now ironically facing off with a werewolf in this one. This was written by Charles Bolon, who was also behind Swamp Shark. Time to fill out an incident report! Director Todor Chapkanov has worked second unit on big films like The Hitman's Bodyguard and London Has Fallen. You try to find a new place to drill, set off an explosion and unleash a wolf-like creature that kills all of your co-workers. Yeah, you know how it is for oil workers. The film was part of Syfy's 31 Days of Halloween 2010 and premiered on Syfy October 9, 2010. However, a deadly curse soon impacts them all, uniting them with the goal of recapturing the monster wolf's spirit or facing their ultimate doom. This elusive guardian is both feared and celebrated by the locals. 3/10 Bethany CoxĪ creature of ancient legend manifests, bound to protect the ecological balance of the land as well as kill anyone that threatens it. All in all, better than I thought but in all honesty it isn't a good movie.

The direction is derivative too, and while not as meandering or as boring as other Syfy projects, the pace particularly in the middle can be dull. On top of that, the script is often generic, the characters are cardboard cut-outs and the actors overall don't connect to their characters. The film for Syfy doesn't look too bad photography wise, but while the effects are not as shoddy as you would expect they are largely inconsistent with the design of the wolf throughout being rather hit-and-miss. I did like the idea very much, but the story here is executed in a ridiculous and predictable manner, complete with some inane ideas such as how the guns were handled and the whole back-story involving Maria. However, as an overall film it is not very good. The film does have some good photography and scenery, had an interesting idea and the film does start off very well. Actually, Monsterwolf was better than I expected. I do have an in general intense dislike for Syfy's movies, so I was expecting Monsterwolf, judging from its somewhat cash-in title, to be of poor quality. However, it is not the type of movie that I will be making a second time back to. But still, the movie did keep me entertained for the entire feature length. I will go as far as saying it is not even a thriller. 'Monsterwolf' isn't particularly scary despite it being listed as a horror movie. There were other good actors/actresses on the list as well, but London and Macaulay were the ones most memorable. The movie was carried on the shoulders of Jason London (playing Yale) and Marc Macaulay (playing sheriff Bennett). The cast in 'Monsterwolf' was also good enough, for this particular type of movie. Sure there were moments where the wolf looked kinda weird, but in general it worked well enough. 'Monsterwolf' wasn't too shabby on the effects and CGI. But as for a movie plot, it worked well enough. Now, I am not overly familiar with Indian lore and legends, so I have no idea whether to be skeptic or embrace this idea. The story told in 'Monsterwolf' is sort of interesting a spirit wolf is summoned to seek revenge for a wrong-doing against native Indian people. Well, let me rephrase that, it could have been worse. For a TV movie, then 'Monsterwolf' wasn't too bad.

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