And I was one of those kids back in the early 2000s, flicking through television channels looking for random crazy werewolf movies…And yes, the vast majority of them were terrible. Fun but still terrible…
This looks more like a syfy original than any hidden gems I'd rent at the videostore. However by the late 90s, those straight to VHS releases were pretty crappy too.
I don't understand what some people expected from this? The plot is intentionally silly this is an intentional schlock B movie and should be judged as such.
C’mon, it’s not *that* bad. It’s a mid-tier Shudder original, _at best._ I could’ve seen this excitedly being introduced by Joe Bob Briggs, and during his “commercial breaks”, he’d interview either Frank Grillo or the writer/director.
This movie was exactly what I thought it would be, for better and worse. That's also why I watched it. They even called the magic-eyeball lotion "Moonscreen".
The whole "Super-moon turning millions of people into werewolves" in the trailer actually gets worse in the movie, in the movie the intro says it turned a BILLION people into werewolves, I don't think the writers understand how much a billion is in reality, it made me and my friend pause the movie and laugh for 10 minutes traight.
Exactly it's a schlock B movie on a modest budget it isn't good but it isn't as terrible as they are making it out to be. It's just a schlock B flick what exactly are some people's expectations for something like this?
but, that's not what the feeling we got.... the tone we got feels WAAAAYYYY too self serious....and not self aware. they should've had the tone of the original Fright Night or The Lost Boys...or even American Werewolf in London...where somehow they can BALANCE the humor and the scare..and got that tone JUST RIGHT. and the action, man....if they promised us PURGE with Werewolves...then give us PURGE-level of action, dang it!!!\ you CAN pull good action with low budget...check out El Mariachi. the execution here just feels way too amateurish. heck! even some short amateur movies today can be way better executed than this crapfest. the practical werewolf costumes alone don't make a good movie. Dog Soldiers is the bar for this type of cheap werewolf movie.
@isuriadireja91 That's what makes it somewhat fun though is the fact it was taking itself somewhat seriously. It's still a schlock B movie despite the overly seriously tone and it's still somewhat entertaining as a schlock B movie. For what the movie was and is it was an alright time killer. It's no different then all the schlock but fun 80s action flicks.
@@boomstickcritique902except those movies never took themselves seriously. Nightmare on elm street was more a comedy with how much goofy stuff was happening
I actually saw it in theaters. All I can say is that if you appreciate B-movies, especially over-the-top, indie level B-movies with horror and action, you might enjoy it. I know I did. However, it did surprise me that it made it to theaters, even if it was a limited release.
the movie is exactly what it is advertised to be, if you like b horror shlock with some cool werewolf effects then I think you'll have fun with this movie.
Would have made about as much sense as the Blutz wave cannon Bluma invents in GT. Or Goku using the Earth as an artificial moon in GT. GT had a lot of issues.
This segment reminded me of how great The Purge series can be. The first and especially second one are incredible. Such a great premise that's executed almost perfectly.
Please picture my idea of how this movie could’ve been perfect. Different breeds of werewolves, all types/shapes/sizes. Some people who had a brief exposure to the super moon could’ve been half transformed & looking creepy and disturbing. Have groups of people who either worship being werewolves or werewolve slayers who actually get some licks in before going out like a boss. But who knows, maybe someone will make the movie I hoped for before viewing this. Once again…Dog Soldiers is a kickass werewolf movie.
Salem’s Lot (1978) and the Strain both did a good job with the vampire contagion scenario. Always thought it’d be cool if the same was done with werewolves. They can infect people and that infection could go viral. What would that be like? Then I saw Werewolves. Based on this movie, that concept is now a hard pass and a must miss for me.
I think it really depends on execution and how you do it. This movie was a good example of not doing it the right way it’s still a cool concept, but everything comes down to how you execute it
The most damning evidence to me that they didn't know they were supposed to be making something fun is how often the second a wolf suit is around they strobe light the shit out of you like a bad haunted house. If they had the confidence to do the action while letting you see the suits, the charm level would be way up
I’m hearing wolfeman is superb, INCREDIBLE EVEN, potential film of the year, and the trailer supports that, yes werewolves is a flop but wolfman seems like a serious film and you have no clue
It’s not as bad as Martin says, I don’t know why he rated it higher/lower than that “thriller” movie where a racist white granny graphically defecates herself to death because she was doing that to gaslight her black daughter in law. Like, at least Werewolves had marketing that was honest about what it is, rather than try to disguise a misguided and kinda dumb social drama as an inventive and tense thriller.
In the movie it’s looking and having contact with the moon that triggers the transformation which is why characters that arent wearing moon screen use tarps and hazmat suits to move around
I literally just finished it last night, it was that bad that it took 3 sittings. But one thing i do know, i need to get steroids when im 59, dude is ripped!
You know the best part about watching y'all cover this movie..... Is that it inspired me to take the premise of werewolf Purge Night and turn it into a D&D campaign
I got cute and actually went to the theater to see this!!!! My expectations were low, but this movie subceeded those. Franks' 30-second ab shot at the end wasn't worth it!
I saw this at the one theater that was playing it in my area. I LOVED it. Not perfect but its good for what it is and its a great concept. We need a year one movie.
I seen this movie in theaters and I had the worst experience. I had this movie was not scary nor was it ever suspenseful. It was just nothing. The only thing I like was the concept and that was it.
This flick ended up on so many worst of 2024 lists i had to see for myself if it was as bas as people are saying it is. Yes its bad but the flick does provide a few good things. The supermoon is turning most of the world’s population into mutant werewolves if they look at it directly for even a second. So the movie focuses on a small band of scientists ,a family going through some trauma and a couple of neighbors. I actually thought the way the movie worked around its small budget was smart by writing in a couple of lines and people actually listening to the warnings sent out by Dr. Aranda (Lou Diamond Phillips) . Always fun to watch Frank Grillo in action flicks like this,as he does his best to protect his family and make the werewolves a memory. There are some good and bloody kills. PROBLEMS: At first the SFX were ok but got cheaper as the flick goes on.The editing and cut away scenes are terrible. The movie can't decide if the werewolves are just mindless, blood thirsty creatures, or if they can hold on to humanity for a few minutes and work out some strategies when it's convenient for them to do so. There are ultra cheesy one liners and laughable scenes in which I asked how did the Werewolf do that? So many story paths are ultra predictable especially the closing one.A few people make it far to easy for the werewolves to make a meal of them. Scale of 1 to 10 a 3
Its actually alright tbh, they could've got the werewolves walking moving bwtter but aside from that its was a decent brain dead entertaining film ill give it a 7.5/10. Worth a watch even just for playing in the background lol
I mean its not good but i say it exactly what you think it was. Im hearing alot of criticism of the design and dont get wrong its look Goofy but i appreciate we're past the era of trying to make them look "realistic" or basically a wolf but big.
I enjoyed this movie. I knew what I was getting into. Silly B movie. With cheesy one liners. With some gore. And some practical Werewolf effects. 6.75/10
No offence to Frank Grillo who's always better in a supporting role, but a movie with him as the lead esp by a not very strong Director (Steven C Miller) & Writer (Matthew Kennedy) is definitely taking a risk!
I actually liked the movie and the concept especially since it seems when they enter the werewolf form they maintain some of their human memories it was put to good use in the movie.
I mean this could happen A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon happens close to perigee, the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual, up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter. The technical term for a supermoon is a "perigee syzygy" or "full moon around perigee". Brightness: A supermoon's brightness can increase by up to 30% due to its proximity to Earth. The inverse square law explains this phenomenon.
One thing, it wasn't that you had to look at the moon to turn, it was direct moonlight on any exposed skin. Man, I wish the plot... well, existed, because I actually liked the werewolf effects.
According to Roanoke Gaming, supermoons happen 4 or 5 times a year so the population should be decimated from all the lycanthropy attacks. Or people figure out to stay inside with covered windows since it's the light touching you that does it
I was one of those kids back in the 90s renting random werewolf movies in VHS at Blockbuster.
Miss those times.😢
And I was one of those kids back in the early 2000s, flicking through television channels looking for random crazy werewolf movies…And yes, the vast majority of them were terrible. Fun but still terrible…
This looks more like a syfy original than any hidden gems I'd rent at the videostore. However by the late 90s, those straight to VHS releases were pretty crappy too.
The Purge with werewolves
How could you mess up a perfect plot like that?
Simple, lack of budget
"Don't look at the moon"
"I can't help it it's so beautiful"
ZAP
Bugs life ?
The forbidden lamp
Werewolves should've went straight to Tubi 😂
This shit had mad at the time i wasted downloadin it...
@17absolut I saw it at the crib saved my money 😂
I don't understand what some people expected from this? The plot is intentionally silly this is an intentional schlock B movie and should be judged as such.
C’mon, it’s not *that* bad. It’s a mid-tier Shudder original, _at best._ I could’ve seen this excitedly being introduced by Joe Bob Briggs, and during his “commercial breaks”, he’d interview either Frank Grillo or the writer/director.
Or Crackle
This movie was exactly what I thought it would be, for better and worse. That's also why I watched it. They even called the magic-eyeball lotion "Moonscreen".
Moonscreen? 😂😂😂😂
That’s about as dumb as Cloud block a joke from Icarly.
Nawl fam
That should've been the title, and the expectation would've been accurate like Sharknado.
A prequel to this would be amazing.
You mean the movie we should have been viewing and they had made in the first place?
@EddieTHead2266
Yes.
I remember having this really vivid dream about the events that would've unfolded in the prequel.
@@anubusx U weren't dreamin, U were trippin !!!
@@17absolut
Probably!!!
A prequel about year one would be amazing! Hope it gets made!
Martin aging like wine why this man look fresher and fresher??
It’s true the man looks good
His hate of minions gives him youth
Cuz he's a black man that laughs a lot
Pretty sure he's taken
roids and test boosters
I can't wait for Korey to be laughing his head off at this, alongside Martin
You don't have long to wait.
Billy should’ve been there😂
Always 😁@@reshaudeburley9218
The whole "Super-moon turning millions of people into werewolves" in the trailer actually gets worse in the movie, in the movie the intro says it turned a BILLION people into werewolves, I don't think the writers understand how much a billion is in reality, it made me and my friend pause the movie and laugh for 10 minutes traight.
6:30 "The werewolves were looting in the street..." for what? Stretchy pants?
😂😂😂😂😂
I don't think the movie takes it self too serious , neither should we
Exactly it's a schlock B movie on a modest budget it isn't good but it isn't as terrible as they are making it out to be. It's just a schlock B flick what exactly are some people's expectations for something like this?
I didn't take it seriously. I guess that's why I enjoyed it.
but, that's not what the feeling we got.... the tone we got feels WAAAAYYYY too self serious....and not self aware.
they should've had the tone of the original Fright Night or The Lost Boys...or even American Werewolf in London...where somehow they can BALANCE the humor and the scare..and got that tone JUST RIGHT.
and the action, man....if they promised us PURGE with Werewolves...then give us PURGE-level of action, dang it!!!\
you CAN pull good action with low budget...check out El Mariachi.
the execution here just feels way too amateurish. heck! even some short amateur movies today can be way better executed than this crapfest.
the practical werewolf costumes alone don't make a good movie.
Dog Soldiers is the bar for this type of cheap werewolf movie.
@isuriadireja91 That's what makes it somewhat fun though is the fact it was taking itself somewhat seriously. It's still a schlock B movie despite the overly seriously tone and it's still somewhat entertaining as a schlock B movie. For what the movie was and is it was an alright time killer. It's no different then all the schlock but fun 80s action flicks.
@@boomstickcritique902except those movies never took themselves seriously. Nightmare on elm street was more a comedy with how much goofy stuff was happening
I actually saw it in theaters. All I can say is that if you appreciate B-movies, especially over-the-top, indie level B-movies with horror and action, you might enjoy it. I know I did. However, it did surprise me that it made it to theaters, even if it was a limited release.
I ain’t think it was that bad. But it’s definitely just a cheesy B movie. And the werewolf design didn’t even really look the bad to me either.
the movie is exactly what it is advertised to be, if you like b horror shlock with some cool werewolf effects then I think you'll have fun with this movie.
Millions of people turned into Werewolves… talk about a hairy situation lol
This is "Dad Joke" Gold 🤣
What happened to the blind people who couldn't look at the moon
👏
@@RainaHendricks-d3k Got 'et.
@@RainaHendricks-d3k You have to wait for the sequel when Grillo teams up with Daredevil to find out
Imagine if the Saiyans from the 'DragonBall' franchise had a film similar to this. So many Oozarus (giant ape people) running amok.
That might actually be worth a watch, lol.
Would have made about as much sense as the Blutz wave cannon Bluma invents in GT. Or Goku using the Earth as an artificial moon in GT. GT had a lot of issues.
Its B Movie goodness 😂
You going with some friends drinking and looking for a laugh: Full Price
As bad this movie is I want a prequel so bad. See the trailer Werewolves running crazy people have no idea. Definitely would love it.
I would love that.
This segment reminded me of how great The Purge series can be. The first and especially second one are incredible. Such a great premise that's executed almost perfectly.
Love yall. This review was amazing 🔥🔥🔥
A great choice for a bad movie roast when DT is going to review The Wolf Man movie😂
Ironic that Frank Grillo voices Rick Flag Sr in Creature Commandos where he deal with monsters too 😅
He was fantastic. Cool he's coming back for Peacemaker s2 and the Superman movie.
12:47 They used plots to display special effects back in the day like pron directors use them to display, “special effects” now. 😅
This is like an unofficial movie roast I love it 😂
Haven't watched the video yet, but I'm predicting a Martin rant somewhere around the halfway mark.
His Hershel Walker comment off the jump 😂
This movie sounds like a RLM rental movie given a slightly bigger budget.
Please picture my idea of how this movie could’ve been perfect. Different breeds of werewolves, all types/shapes/sizes. Some people who had a brief exposure to the super moon could’ve been half transformed & looking creepy and disturbing. Have groups of people who either worship being werewolves or werewolve slayers who actually get some licks in before going out like a boss. But who knows, maybe someone will make the movie I hoped for before viewing this. Once again…Dog Soldiers is a kickass werewolf movie.
New drinking game: take a shot every time Korey bellows "people!" at the camera like a demented preacher.
You have my sympathies.
If it had a NOD????
YOUR AT A MOVIE CALLED "WEREWOLVES" MY MAN?!?!?
It was exactly what I expected. Waiting for Werewolves One: Origins.
Salem’s Lot (1978) and the Strain both did a good job with the vampire contagion scenario. Always thought it’d be cool if the same was done with werewolves. They can infect people and that infection could go viral. What would that be like? Then I saw Werewolves. Based on this movie, that concept is now a hard pass and a must miss for me.
I think it really depends on execution and how you do it. This movie was a good example of not doing it the right way it’s still a cool concept, but everything comes down to how you execute it
The most damning evidence to me that they didn't know they were supposed to be making something fun is how often the second a wolf suit is around they strobe light the shit out of you like a bad haunted house. If they had the confidence to do the action while letting you see the suits, the charm level would be way up
The roast for this is gonna be EPIC !!!
I bet it wont
Between this and the upcoming BLUMHOUSE Wolfman, I have low expectations for thr Lycan race.
Im hearing the wolf man is better than people thought it would be and it focuses more on body horror
I’m hearing wolfeman is superb, INCREDIBLE EVEN, potential film of the year, and the trailer supports that, yes werewolves is a flop but wolfman seems like a serious film and you have no clue
The Wolfman by Blumhouse actually looks good plus it’s being directed by the guy who directed The Invisible Man remake
key difference, wolfman is directed by leigh wanell. different league.
I not heard about this blumhouse Wolfman? Will look it up.
Could you possibly review Anora
You placed it on your worst list of 2024, so I’ll take your word for it
It’s not as bad as Martin says, I don’t know why he rated it higher/lower than that “thriller” movie where a racist white granny graphically defecates herself to death because she was doing that to gaslight her black daughter in law. Like, at least Werewolves had marketing that was honest about what it is, rather than try to disguise a misguided and kinda dumb social drama as an inventive and tense thriller.
@@Popcultureguy3000 I'm starting to dislike "those" kind of movies that get passed off as horror nowadays....
15:45 , Looks like Rahzar from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
That man with the wolf killer shirt lol
The first thing I thought when I saw this was Sabrewulfes 😂😂😂. Great Bad Movie recommendation, Martin!
Van Helsing Had Worse But With Mediocre Dark Thriller & Horror moments
@mrlennydominguez The only thing that saved Van Helsing was Hugh Jackman's name. 😆
@@codered713 absolutely
This movie sounds like a cross between 'The Purge', 'Night Of The Comet' and 'The Howling.'
22:34 I got that exact wooden foldable table at home, got four of em!...
The Howling (1981) and Wolfen are my favorite
In the movie it’s looking and having contact with the moon that triggers the transformation which is why characters that arent wearing moon screen use tarps and hazmat suits to move around
Those suits and tarps would need to be Werewolf rated 😁
They tricked Frank Grillo by telling him "This is live action Creature Commandos" :D
I literally just finished it last night, it was that bad that it took 3 sittings. But one thing i do know, i need to get steroids when im 59, dude is ripped!
Testosterone replacement
You know the best part about watching y'all cover this movie..... Is that it inspired me to take the premise of werewolf Purge Night and turn it into a D&D campaign
I got cute and actually went to the theater to see this!!!! My expectations were low, but this movie subceeded those. Franks' 30-second ab shot at the end wasn't worth it!
May not have been worth it but dang was it impressive
I get what Korey is sayin. Sometimes there's GOOD and sometimes there's FUN
What in the 1980s film making is this?
I saw this at the one theater that was playing it in my area.
I LOVED it.
Not perfect but its good for what it is and its a great concept. We need a year one movie.
It’s not that bad 😂at least their werewolves I can’t say the same wit the new movie the wolf man
I seen this movie in theaters and I had the worst experience. I had this movie was not scary nor was it ever suspenseful. It was just nothing. The only thing I like was the concept and that was it.
This flick ended up on so many worst of 2024 lists i had to see for myself if it was as bas as people are saying it is. Yes its bad but the flick does provide a few good things. The supermoon is turning most of the world’s population into mutant werewolves if they look at it directly for even a second. So the movie focuses on a small band of scientists ,a family going through some trauma and a couple of neighbors. I actually thought the way the movie worked around its small budget was smart by writing in a couple of lines and people actually listening to the warnings sent out by Dr. Aranda (Lou Diamond Phillips) . Always fun to watch Frank Grillo in action flicks like this,as he does his best to protect his family and make the werewolves a memory. There are some good and bloody kills.
PROBLEMS: At first the SFX were ok but got cheaper as the flick goes on.The editing and cut away scenes are terrible. The movie can't decide if the werewolves are just mindless, blood thirsty creatures, or if they can hold on to humanity for a few minutes and work out some strategies when it's convenient for them to do so. There are ultra cheesy one liners and laughable scenes in which I asked how did the Werewolf do that? So many story paths are ultra predictable especially the closing one.A few people make it far to easy for the werewolves to make a meal of them.
Scale of 1 to 10 a 3
This has to go on my watch list. We love cheap movies in my house lol❤.
I still want to see it 😄
Saw this on the big screen, it is silly as fuck, but a good ass time.
Btw, I saved on gas money because the theater is next to the cheapest station in town, got that petrol 30 cents cheaper that stations by my house.
17:43 you're so right 😂
Its actually alright tbh, they could've got the werewolves walking moving bwtter but aside from that its was a decent brain dead entertaining film ill give it a 7.5/10. Worth a watch even just for playing in the background lol
I mean its not good but i say it exactly what you think it was. Im hearing alot of criticism of the design and dont get wrong its look Goofy but i appreciate we're past the era of trying to make them look "realistic" or basically a wolf but big.
I enjoyed this movie. I knew what I was getting into. Silly B movie. With cheesy one liners. With some gore.
And some practical Werewolf effects.
6.75/10
The way Korey described it makes sense, because the premise to me sounds like a typical B-movie plot.
One of those movies that forgot to include an ending
31:25 this scen looks ridiculous🤣🤣
Contrary to what Korey said that other poster was for a different movie, which is one reason not to give your movie such a generic title.
To be fair… I think you have to be exposed to the moon, not necessarily look at it. That’s why everyone’s running around with tarps over their heads 😂
Well. Now that you said that....that changes everything.😅😅😅😅. No hate just jokes.
So the millions of miles between the moon and earth does nothing but if you hide under an 8 dollar Walmart tarp it blocks everything?
Frank ! Frank ! Come on , bro. 😂😅
I remember in theater in the movie Ransom when the mic dropped in screen lol
No offence to Frank Grillo who's always better in a supporting role, but a movie with him as the lead esp by a not very strong Director (Steven C Miller) & Writer (Matthew Kennedy) is definitely taking a risk!
Absolutely
Blood and Honey 2 has a better plot than this movie.
The 80's show "Werewolf" is super underrated.
Skorzini: You come to kill me boy?🥴
5:33 I haven't heard Korey laugh that hard in a minute 😂😂
I actually liked the movie and the concept especially since it seems when they enter the werewolf form they maintain some of their human memories it was put to good use in the movie.
Ginger Snaps is the only werewolf movie I recognize.
If you haven’t already seen it, check An American Werewolf in London. Over 40 years later, people are still talking about that one for a reason.
I Also Had My Own Different Experience When I Was Watching Van Helsing in Ghe Comfort in My Own Home & it Looks Different From The Comics
The thumbnail is instantly iconic.
I mean this could happen
A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon happens close to perigee, the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual, up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter. The technical term for a supermoon is a "perigee syzygy" or "full moon around perigee". Brightness: A supermoon's brightness can increase by up to 30% due to its proximity to Earth. The inverse square law explains this phenomenon.
14:00 in, and Korey still hasn't said shit about this movie. Quit waffling on, and get to it, man!
I thought we all agreed that it was bad and that we still wanted to see it (streaming at home).
Ad starts at 19:06 and ends at 21:11
I was wondering when you guys were gonna review this movie 😂😂😂😂 The movie wasn’t that bad but it should have had a better story and budget.
Is this Glen Danzig?
Yes My buddy
One thing, it wasn't that you had to look at the moon to turn, it was direct moonlight on any exposed skin. Man, I wish the plot... well, existed, because I actually liked the werewolf effects.
According to Roanoke Gaming, supermoons happen 4 or 5 times a year so the population should be decimated from all the lycanthropy attacks. Or people figure out to stay inside with covered windows since it's the light touching you that does it
The wolves look like the monsters in the TMNT 2: the ooze back in the 90s
I fun watching this review 😂😂😂😂😂❤!
The way some clothing stayed on was hilarious. They reminded me of gremlins.
I'm Suprised this wasn't The 1st Roast of 2025.
To Be Honest, it's Just like Van Helsing With Alot Of Werewolves With Dark Thriller & Horror
@@mrlennydominguez Van Helsing is infinitely better than this garbage
@@theketaminekid1241 absolutely and I love Van Helsing
🤣😂 in theatres
Me and my 11 yo son watched this over Christmas break and we were rolling 😂. He opted to go outside after the Biker werewolf lol
This looks just like the old VHS 📼 tapes I would get at the gas station with my dad. I'm down for that.
I honestly thought the trailer looked like a body horror film, the slow transformation into a Warewolf, but nope. Its crap.
The new wolf man movie does exactly what you hoped this would do
@husker4life109 thank christ
A super moon in a phenomenon when the moon's orbit puts it closest to the earth, and it happens 3-4 times a year
I saw it it was pretty bad the practical effects too 😂😂
if everyone is a werewolf than no one is
You say bad, but everything about this premise vs the budget makes me laugh harder then I have in forever. 😂
A BS version of Tokah and Razor from the ninja turtles movie
I needed a laugh. Early
we need a crossover between Werewolves y Moonfall!
*In the style of the host* - If you watch it sober, it could be quite a drag...BUT-WITH-DAAAAAAD-GRAAAAAASS!...👏😂
11 y/o Korey "I wanna see 5he giant werewolf movie!"
Naw,we got werewolves at home.