Wolf Garden

This movie was a great watch. Full of suspense, great visual and sound effects

It teases you just enough to think you know what's happening, but cleverly leads you up to that final big reveal. A slow burn, but intriguing and captivating at every moment and will make you jump a few times.

Intertwined in the Werewolf theme is a love story full of inner turmoil and mystery.

Performances from all the cast were spot on. I particularly enjoyed the Character development of William, which sees him holding onto the past, whilst struggling with his internal conflict around the present.

I would absolutely recommend this movie and hope to see more from Writer, Directer and Actor, Wayne David.

Some think they are writers, directors, actors, but they are ... Some movies are bad, some offer a minimum of entertainment, some make you drowsy and sleep, some are just total waste of money and resources, well, this one is total waste of everything and an insult to entertainment. It is not even a slow-burn, it's nothing.

So sad for the beautiful and talented Chantelle.

• Screenplay/storyline/plots: 2
• Development: 3
• Realism: 4
• Entertainment: 1
• Acting: 4.5
• Filming/photography/cinematography: 5.5
• VFX: 7.5
• Music/score/sound: 4
• Depth: 1.5
• Logic: 1
• Flow: 0.5
• Horror/thriller: 2
• Ending: 1.5.

I had not heard about the 2023 horror movie "Wolf Garden" prior to sitting down and watching it. But it being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen was sufficient for me to opt to watch it. And with it apparently being a werewolf movie of sorts, of course that just sweetened the deal.

And I have just suffered through 89 minutes of what has to be the worst horror movie of 2023 so far. Writer and director Wayne David delivered 89 minutes of nothing. Yeah, I kid you not. The storyline in "Wolf Garden" was just utter rubbish, as it was bland, boring, monotonous and had nothing interesting to offer. Yet, I endured the 89 minutes, hoping to get to see some werewolf carnage or something. But no, absolutely nothing of that either.

Well, when a movie is written, directed and starred by the one and same person, then you really should stop and listen to the voice nagging at the back of your head, telling you to not venture down that path. And I wish I would have done that with "Wolf Garden", because it was seriously a waste of 89 minutes.

This was essentially just a movie about a man sitting in a remote cottage and having random dream flashes of a woman. Yup, that was the contents of what writer and director Wayne David managed to conjure up here. Not exactly a good recipe for proper entertainment.

The acting performances in the movie were fair enough, taking into consideration that the small cast ensemble virtually had nothing to work with.

Visually then "Wolf Garden" failed to deliver. Proper visuals and some gore and mayhem would have much neededly spruced up the narrative that was lacking in every department. But that was not the case either.

My rating of "Wolf Garden" lands on a one out of ten stars. This was without a doubt the worst movie I have suffered through in 2023 so far. Don't waste your time, money or effort on "Wolf Garden", some of us did so you don't have to.

This werewolf movie really embraces the slow-burn approach, and while it may test your patience at times, it pays off in the end. The deliberate pace builds tension steadily, allowing for a deeper exploration of the characters' fears and desires. When the transformation finally happens, it's a cathartic release that's both thrilling and chilling. Unlike your typical jump-scare fest, this film opts for a more psychological approach, delving into the complexities of human nature and the primal instincts that lurk within us all. It's a thought-provoking journey into the wild side of the human psyche, and definitely worth a watch for fans of slow-burn horror.

There's something about a movie that does things a bit differently from what you expect. This film isn't really a werewolf movie, more the story of a man losing his mind whilst the theme of werewolves is ever present and lurking in the shadows.

It's a slow burn and there's not a lot going on at times but its got so much atmosphere and tension that you are kept intrigued by what has happened or is going to happen.

The performances are pretty solid (the ghostly man was great) and the music and sound design are on point.

Aside from what felt like a quick ending to the film, I'd say this is well worth a look if you want something closer to The Shining than Dog Soldiers.