Crying Wolf - "An Extraordinary Tail"

"From the Director of DeadTime and Zombie Harvest comes Crying Wolf! They're hungry, hairy and ready to hunt you down! The comedy horror Crying Wolf tells the story of strange and weird goings on in a little English village called Deddington. The gruesome death of local girl Charlotte by a rabid monster causes alarm and revulsion - before desperate reporters, crazy detectives and revenge seeking hunters descend on the scene! Crying Wolf is a fast-paced British comedy horror that will keep you howling for more!" ~ Written by Crying Wolf Ltd

 

Crying Wolf is the latest film from Tirana Films International and Great Dayne Entertainment. It stars Gary Martin, Joe Egan, Kristofer Dayne, Ian Donnelly, Kimberly Jaraj, Chloe Farnworth, John R. Walker, Gabriela Hersham, Olivia Jewson, and Space Jockey Reviews favorite Caroline Munro! (Yes, anything with Caroline is already in the review queue at SJR!) Crying Wolf is directed by Tony Jopia and written by Andy Davie, Michael Dale and Tony Jopia!

The movie will be released in cinemas and on DVD worldwide in 2013. From the trailer, Crying Wolf doesn't look to be making false claims like the "Little Boy" of nursery rhyme fodder. Plus, Space Jockey Reviews always loves a good British horror comedy! So, of course, it's already on the radar for a full review. Yes! Stay tuned for all the bloody details and lycanthropic updates (wink, wink). In the meantime, get your silver bullets ready, hang your wolfsbane high...and, with caution, check out the tooth-filled trailer below. Here, a metaphorical "sharp bite" is surely ahead! Enjoy

Check out Crying Wolf on IMDb!

DOG SOLDIERS

Red Riding Hood’s Worst Nightmare!

A British platoon out for an evening of routine war games gets more than they bargained for after finding the shredded remains of a nearby special operations team.  The soldiers soon become bait for a perturbed pack of 8-foot, hungry, upright-walking lycanthropes defending their turf.  Believe me, these wolves are such monsters that no man has a chance of urinating any higher on a tree, much less defeating them in combat.  Dog Soldiers has some very unique and formidable warrior werewolves engaged in serious, modern-day canine combat. 

Why are the werewolves called “Dog Soldiers,” you may ask?  Well, if their soldier-style combat tactics aren’t enough, there’s a rather interesting subplot of a reason why, as well.  However, I’ll leave that morsel of a detail for you to discover yourself. 

There’s even an ever-so-subtle, yet oh-so-distinct undercurrent of a Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks theme.  Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s not really there, but I doubt it.  If anyone else watches this movie, let me know if you see it too.

Dog Soldiers involves human and werewolf soldier combat, with a serious use of guns, explosives, and various other military tactics, weapons, etc.  There’s lots of bullets flying, lots of things exploding, lots of blood, lots of entrails, carnage, and other varieties of violence and gore.  Blood and human remains literally gush from the opened doors of a car, in one scene.  There’s also a tug-of-war between a dog and a disemboweled soldier that’s really better seen than described.  I’d actually rather die than receive some of the first-aid administered in this movie. 

Yes, Dog Soldiers, I think, very deeply sinks its teeth, so to speak, into the theme of War/Horror, doing so in a most unique and frightfully original way.  Watch it at your own risk, and, by all means, avoid a full moon if you do!