Blackout

Larry Fessenden strips the werewolf subgenre of sleek modern action and takes it back to its tragic, Lon Chaney Jr. roots—filter-feeding the classic Universal monster through small-town American malaise and addiction.

To be honest I had never heard of Larry Fessenden before his VinSyn releases a year or two ago. Now it seems like he is literally everywhere. Some are better than others, but this is definitely one worth picking up. Werewolves are always a favorite with me, so I was curious what he would do with it. Most of his films deal with serious issues along with the monster movie side of things. This one is no exception but it doesn't feel heavy handed when we see the small town racism and corruption. They're always going to be relevant topics. The makeup works well. (Far better than the awful Wolf Man makeup from the Leigh Whannell movie a year or two ago. One of the few werewolf movies I really don't like at all.) Superior product on a fraction of the budget. Recommended.

And I hope that wolf man meets the Fessenden Frankenstein thing from the end goes somewhere. A fun note to end on.

Modern take on the wolfman tale.

A mash up of modern social commentary and old myths - a companion piece to Depraved.

Love the artwork for these releases too.

It's an okay to maybe a good enough movie for werewolf fans out there, your mileage will vary. You can stream It before buying it

And a must own for Larry Fessenden fans.

What a gnarly ******* movie. Good god... has everything a man could love! Wonderful work fellas and ma'ams!