WolfCop

WolfCop (2014)

*** (out of 4)

Alcoholic sheriff Lou Garou (Leo Fafard) spends most of his days drinking and sleeping on the job. One night he investigating a disturbance in the woods and it hit over the head. The next morning he wakes up not knowing what happen but when the next full moon rises he turns into a werewolf. Through some research he finds that a cult might be behind it.

WOLFCOP, thanks in large part to its title, has been getting some pretty good press over the past couple months and it's easy to see why. If you're looking for a dramatic masterpiece then you're obviously not going to find it here but then again, I doubt most film snobs are going to give a film called WOLFCOP that much attention. The film isn't anything great but I think it's a nice throwback to the 80's direct-to-video type of flicks that just threw everything out there at you and hoped something would stick. This isn't a movie that's so-bad-it's-good. No, the film is actually well-made, features some good acting and a story that's got a few new things.

I think the best thing going for the film is that Fafard gives such a good performance that he perfectly brings this character to life and makes you like him. No matter if he's just playing the drunken cop or the rocking werewolf, the actor gives a really good performance and draws you into the material. The supporting cast is also quite good with Amy Matysio, Sarah Lind and Jonathan Cherry all adding to the charm. It also doesn't hurt that the transformation scenes contain some pretty fun and fresh stuff. This includes not the typical transformation where hair simply comes out of the skin. Instead, here we get the skin falling off in gory details. I thought this was a pretty clever idea and led to some rather fun but gory moments. There's also a scene where the guy's penis transforms and I don't recall Lon Chaney, Jr. ever doing this.

Another thing going for the film is that it doesn't overstay its welcome. At just 79-minutes the film runs pretty smoothly and thankfully never feels too long. That's not to say there aren't some problems here because there are. The screenplay, while fun, doesn't have too much in it outside a few new twists on the subject matter. I'd also add that the movie is set firmly in its "B" movie nature and doesn't try to be anything more. WOLFCOP isn't the greatest werewolf movie ever made and it's not the greatest "B" movie ever made but it's fast, cheap and rather fun, which is all that matters.

The film is a low budget campy completely non serious Canadian movie about a cop turned into a werewolf so that his blood can be harvested by shape shifters. It reminded me of Trolls 2, with the same kind of non existent acting, yet strong impact. Nilbog sounds worse than Flowerew, anyway, doesn't it?

There is little point in talking about the plot, as there is none. The script itself leaves much to be desired. So why did I feel like I had fun watching it, despite its many flaws? Probably because it was clear that the film did not take itself seriously. There are many ways one can try to sell the idea of a werewolf cop other than a hairy beast dressed in police uniform and driving a pimped police cruiser with a big W on it. The gore itself, even if a lot, looks more like "Woo hoo, we did gore in our film and it looks kind of real!". Instead of scary, it makes you root for the success of the movie.

Bottom line: really B, in all respects, and probably enjoyable to a select few. However, I am among this shape shifting elite, running the world from the shadows and liking stuff like this :)

Low-budget Canadian horror comedy about a drunken loser deputy turned into a werewolf. He uses this to his advantage Teen Wolf-style and becomes a better cop. Man, I really wanted to love this one. I saw the trailer and thought it looked like the most amazing movie ever. Unfortunately, while there are things to like about the movie, it just never reaches the potential of its concept. It's not funny at all. That isn't to say it's not worth watching. It kept my interest even if it didn't make me laugh. The retro look was nice. I appreciate the old school makeup effects rather than the shoddy CGI we see in most low-budget genre movies today. I could do without seeing werewolf dick, though. The sex scene was bizarre but probably the closest thing to a successful gag in the movie. The premise of this movie was great but the execution was a fail.

As a series of strange and violent events start happening, an alcoholic policeman (Leo Fafard) realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan, so he investigates with the help of his partner and his friend.

Bloody Disgusting gave WolfCop a positive review and stated, "A perfect storm of creature action, the occult, gore, intrigue, humor, and lycanthropic puns, WolfCop is destined for cult glory." Darn right, Bloody Disgusting. This film is hilarious, gory, and downright clever. This is the sort of thing that deserves a sequel and then another. Heck, it already ranks better than "Maniac Cop".

The film is great just for the puns alone: "the fuzz", "Dirty Hairier" and many others. The folks behind this are geniuses.

Exactly what it says on the tin. I knew what I was buying, you can guess what its about from the cover. And it delivers. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

A whole lot of fun, and more. Watch it whilst drinking bourbon. I thought the gags were great, the setting was lovely.

Mad as a box of frogs, just what I needed.

I love ' B ' horror films, they are a wicked crack. As this tops my list ! HAAAROOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! !

I love films like this they are great fun, you don't need to take them seriously whatsoever, just sit back and enjoy, and have a good old giggle.