Howl

In terms of atmosphere and quality, Howl reminded me in many ways of the 2004 film Creep, only in this case the subway is replaced by a train. I like films with werewolves, whether they are horror or fantasy, and Howl is unfortunately one of the less accomplished ones. Half of the characters are downright unlikeable, making it impossible to root for them, you wish they’d be taken down by one of the voracious creatures roaming the woods around the train. The visuals of the werewolves weren't exactly a winner either, many earlier films had much better make-up effects. There are a couple of jump-scares, and there is some tension, too, but even then I just felt like they just half-assed it. (23/03/2020)

For me, considering it's a werewolf horror gem, I'm starting to feel that this genre still has something to say. But that's just because it needs to be taken on by fairly capable creators. It seems like there are such creators here, and that's great. If only there were such people in the zombie genre. I can definitely recommend Howl, and even though the transformation isn't portrayed as perfectly as elsewhere, the film simply has a great atmosphere. (05/11/2015)