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The Beast of Walton St is horror film about a werewolf. It centers around two women Constance and Sketch who seem to be squatters living in a car repair shop. They witness a large wolf hanging around a dumpster where the homeless resides and feel compelled to stop it from feasting on more of the homeless population.

This film has a lot of societal under tones. It deals with homeless and the thought of these folks as nothing more than a statistic as they are being eaten by the werewolf. You see the struggles the two women go through to get life saving medication and also a meal. It even deals with topics that has long left society's mind like AIDS. This story shows that AIDS is still very much prevalent in this part of society.

One thing this film does not get into is the origin or really who is the werewolf as most films in the subgenre seem to have a need to do. And it works, we don't need to know who the werewolf is, it's a creature that exists in the dark alley preying off people. There is some witty dialogue around the sex of the werewolf which is a nice break from the ominous threat around them.

Constance and Sketch have great dynamics to them. It is not clear how they met or their relationship. They are not lovers even though the mind probably tries to start there, but they do have a sisterly love and bond. None more evident than when they engage in female breast talk. There is some genuine great dialogue between the two, from werewolf mythos to shaving and hygiene.

The tone of the film is bleak and reflects it with a most blue hue through most of the film. Folks in this world have worse than 1st world problems. Constance steals for her and Sketch's necessities. On the surface, it probably seems wrong, but in this world in the film, you sympathize.

This film is well shot, and well directed and has a brisk running time. If you like the sisterly bond of a film like Ginger Snaps, you will definitely like The Beast of Walton Street.

This was a top notch horror film! Zombie films are hard to do on an indie budget, let alone a period piece film. This film pulls both off great! The town looks vintage, and they were able to even get some classic cars. The zombies had some legit SFX to them and not the typical gray face makeup. It boasted a large cast and each group had their own subplot so it was not just having people around for zombie bait. Just a good amount of comedy keeps part of the film light, but the film gets harsh and gory when it needs to. The story is witty and does take cues form other zombie films but does so by honoring them.

A film like this should be on the radar of the larger horror community. It was on Shudder or the likes, it would blow up. It reminds me of the zombie film The Dead Next Door in the 90s. The production team at Acrostar films deserves all the awards and praise it has gotten for this film. Good job! Can't wait for the sequel.