I sometimes wake up frantically in the middle of the night, horrified at the possibility of France becoming a reality. Thank the Gods it exists solely in fairy tales. Do not worry. France can’t get you here.
I like that the pathologist became the kids' guardian after them being orphaned. And the fact that their bond lasted that long is nice, they became each other's new family.
He most likely took them in because he never knew if Ed was cured for good. And he wasn't. He was human again only because he had the silver bullet stuck inside him. Once the WW1 doctor removed it the curse was back and he transformed back. In the last scene, they have the bullet back, because he had to kill Ed for good to finish the curse.
This actually looks like a good werewolf movie especially interesting to include the battle of the Somme. Werewolf movies just work best when set in the past whether it’s Victorian, Edwardian early 1900s-the makers understood that
It’s a great movie. It put the characters and story first and that carries everything. It’s just a riveting film and it’s my favorite recent horror movie. Expect to sit and visit with it.
The autopsy scene in this movie is one of the single coolest and most creative ideas I've seen in a horror movie since John Carpenter's 'The Thing'. The idea that the victim becomes "cocooned" inside the beast as part of the curse, and emerges when it's killed is just... - chef's kiss - Hats off to who ever came up with that idea.
That’s actually part of some werewolf mythology! In one story, a rich woman was married to the towns leader, and she was cursed to be a werewolf, so her husband tried to hide her true nature, eventually the town killed her in her wolf form, dragging the body into the town to her husbands horror, they skin the wolf only to reveal her inside, there’s other stories where something similar happens.
I love this movie don’t get me wrong, but I find it tough that she died that way because there was nothing they could do but the boy was a werewolf a lot longer, and was able to live
I LOVED THIS FILM. There’s so many takes on Christianity and how his son isn’t returned until the curse is over cause “THE SINS OF THE FATHER ARE NOT OF THE SON” I loved it so much. So many connections. It’s really a great film.
I LOVED IT TOO!!! How great was this movie?? I love Boyd Holbrook too. He’s southern and pulled off a British accent like a pro! This was a fantastic movie!!
As a French, very cool to see the Werewolf myth mixed up with the Gevaudan Beast, which is one of the most prominent French myths. A french movie about this myth is Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups, 2001), one of the most high-profile productions in French cinema history. More like a fever dream directed by the maker of Silent Hill, but an enjoyable ride with quite great set designs
Oh...Brotherhood of the Wolf are one of movies I have in my dvd collection. I really liked that movie and after watching a episode from Watcher´s puppet history I also found out about the myth it was based on.
I like the incorporation of the mom letting herself be shot through by the silver bullet, because it feels like a play on how sometimes a werewolf cure has to do with love, like a Loved one has to do the killing blow to put them down for good like in adaptations of The Wolfman. Not sure exactly what the lore justification is there, like a reverse True Love's Kiss, _True Love's Kill._ The mom's blood could have mixed with the bullet entering her wolf-son as some sort of biological ritual or a symbol of christ's sacrifice, acting as some sort of partial nulification of the curse since they're tying it with Judas' silver. IDK, but normally I'd hate a random sacrifice like that but it works here, either tactically to distract the wolf long enough to get shot, or pathologically/magically having her blood sacrifice be a necessary component for it to work, like an organ transplant works best when it's doner is biologically close. Her blood/life-force helped the silver from being rejected? could have. I like the aspects of mystery with how this curse works, and where exactly it falls. it feels ancient and vaguely unknowable; not lost knowledge but knowledge yet to be discovered.
I thought she was ridiculous. She knew the ONLY hope of her son coming back was if the guy shot him with the silver bullet. And yet, when the time came, she stood in the way. She opened the door like a fool too. They really made her into an insufferable id!ot
It wasn't a killing shot for the boy. The silver bullet keept him from being affected, it didn't cure him. There's a chance that he turned back into the werewolf the night of the day that the bullet was removed.
@@CordellPotts He didn't though because he died after it was removed. Did you miss the part that they covered him with a sheet shortly after the bullet was removed?
I really like the premise here. The silver coins Judas got for betraying Jesus worked as a sort of anti-Holy Grail artifact. Though it does raise the question of how the coins originally got cast into the form of silver teeth or why. I think the way the curse started could have been a bit better though. Instead of some rich landowners being greedy, some kind of betrayal would have been more fitting. Perhaps the Englishmen breaking some kind of agreement or something like that would help lean into the betrayal angle better.
Well that’s why Silver is supposed to hurt supernatural beasts. Because silver was exchanged for a life, silver became cursed by God and so it hurts “unholy” creatures. An alternative reasoning is that Silver is just a unique metal in general so artists/creators use that idea to give it special properties. Ex: Silver and the Moon are usually shown to have a connection so it stands to reason that silver would hurt “moon creatures”
@@KumaoftheForest Yeah, I think FF got it wrong there when he said that the blacksmith melted them into bullets. The first time, they were melted into teeth and etched. At the end of the film, the teeth were melted into bullets.
According to witness statements, the beast of Gevaudan was likely an escaped tiger! It was described as a lone stealth hunter that had stripes and a white belly, though it was described as wolflike by witnesses for lack of a better word, very cool reference on the movie's part
Growing up in France, whenever we were visiting my grandma, we'd make a highway stop halfway, and the whole area was decicated to the beast of Gévaudan. Stones carved with stories, ancient drawings in glass cases and a stone bath (like where people washed clothes) caked in old blood ! I was te-rri-fied of the beast and imagined all sort of things, it's insane seeing it in a big budget movie !!
22:36 "As though it didn't want to attack them, like *they're not guilty*" I disagree, this thing has gone after kids, maids, and old ladies that had nothing to do with the massacre, it is clearly indiscriminate in it's attacks. As for why it backed off...I dunno. It could be it sensed the silver bullets he was holding, could be it detected easier prey nearby, or maybe the writers just forgot what the beast does.
I was thinking the same thing. The beast killed a bunch of innocent people already in the movie; most of which had nothing to do with the gypsy thing. So, that was probably a random plot device. Or like you said; it sensed the silver and easier prey elsewhere
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The creature design for this movie is one of the most grotesque, terrifying and creepily awesome creation....and the movie's vibe is killing it.....worth to watch
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i would bet money there was an alternate ending to this movie, where Edward transforms again after they take the bullet out, like the silver didnt cure him, just suppressed it.
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I personally just appreciated that fact that there was an actually full story and that the monster didn't just exist because reasons and do things because reasons. There was actually lore and cause and effect, things that most horror movies seem to lack nowadays. Seems like too much horror just relies on jump scares and gory shock factor.
I was hoping to hear that the curse started up again after the bullet was taken out of his body, the only thing keeping himself from turning being removed. But I haven't actually seen the movie so maybe there is something that would keep it from happening.
i was lucky enough to see this in theatres recently!! i was so delighted that i was actually seeing a well-written and well-shot horror movie in 2022 :)
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Huge missed opportunity in my opinion, after removing the silver bullet from old Edward him returning to his cursed state. That would explain why they left the bullet in all those years and that the curse will continue without the silver.
I personally don't think he did because he was already so close to death. He'd been shot 3 times in the abdomen and was losing a ton of blood while that doctor was removing the bullets.
@@joyc.e.7511 I think it would have been cool if he transformed while he was dying and die in werewolf form, to leave the others around him in pure shock and horror of what they just witnessed in front of them
For one thing, the creatures in this movie seem "werewolf-esque", not actual werewolves. It would, therefore, not make sense for them to have "regenerative powers". If anything, the take here is cursed humans being somewhat mutated and turning feral. So by not having them heal instantly is a better option, especially when you see that these creatures attack quickly and ferociously, not really giving anyone enough time to properly aim and fire a shot, and usually going after unarmed women and children. :/
@@vincentzombi3916 oh yeah. Managed to grab a ps4 for pretty cheap. First game I got. Managed to get to blood starved beast without much help but that was my first wall. Then I debated wether or not I should abuse the chalice dungeon to level up and… we’ll uh I’m currently stuck on the bit before the wetnurse… I think. I took a break so it’ll probably warrant a new game to get back to we’re I was skill wise. But uh it is a good game. Amazing. Even if I suck at it.
if u love that game, check out BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF, even the same clothes and there is a trick weapon in it , it is more soul caliber than bloodborne, but i am sure the devs kinda saw that movie and said ''let us use this''
@@EpicLebaneseNerd I’ll check that out. Probably knew about this one already but check out nightmare creatures. Old ps1 title but massive bloodborne vibes. Also that bloodborne ps1 demake is pretty cool.
@@AnimatedTerror I’m at the boss before the wet nurse and he just spams the same move over and over again… but if you want to level up pretty fast, there’s a chalice dungeon you can go to by entering the name “cummmfpk” and when u get there it give you blood ecos for literally standing at a wall.. rinse and repeat! For a more highly detailed explanation watch the video on UA-cam, trust me it’s a way to cheese the game but the game is difficult already so fuck it lol
just saw this yesterday, it was good, had a nice ''brotherhood of the wolf'' vibe to it, the ending was really weird and kinda caught me from left field, but it was really intersting.
3:10 just a friendly (and truly not judgmental at all) reminder that 'Gypsy' is not a recognized title used by the Romani people, and is considered a slur (since it was made up by people outside of their community as a way to insult and degrade them). No judgment at all, I only recently found out about this myself!
Who else wouldn't know about half of these horror movies that found flixs reviews if it wasn't 4 his videos! He's definitely put me on 2 a lot of good horror movies and help me avoid a lot of bad ones😭
I made an effort to see this one in theaters, and I'm happy I did! My top two are still An American Werewolf in London and Dog Soldiers, but this film came up pretty close to the top. The novel take on the lore was very much appreciated 🐺
You sir have great taste! Gunna check this film out for sure. I will say & it may well be because I was a young man when I first saw these.... I always thought the Ginger Snaps films were a great take on the Werewolf genre. Girls instead of men, said girls "becoming women" setting the Werewolf issues in motion. I hope one day we'll get another American Werewolf In X Film, the Paris one was Eh so/so but I feel nowadays CGI mixed with good practical effects we could get something pretty damn impressive!
@@pirate_duck4985 the Ginger Snaps films were definitely a welcome addition to the werewolf genre. I was a bit too young to appreciate them when they came out, but I rewatched them recently and understood the concepts way better as an adult. As far as Paris goes, I actually watched that one again two nights ago and came away with these two thoughts. 1. I actually really like the college-buddy aspect of it. Though a tad basic, the story has a few smart comedic bits in it. 2. I think if, using Blender or UE4/5, the werewolf CGI were replaced with models of the London werewolf...it might just make the film better all around. A lot of the imagery is solid, especially in the cemetery, but the sense of dread is lost with the wolf models looking like monkey-lions
@@joevillarreal192 absolutely! They tried way too hard to give them the more human aspects. I get it though, the more human something looks the harder it becomes for humans to find it bad or inevitably kill whatever it may be but they ended up going way too far down that route! The London Werewolf is INCREDIBLE for when it was made! I remember first seeing that transformation when I was WAY too young haha & it was genuinely terrifying because it was essentially a man getting prosthetics added shot by shot. I do think the art of practical effects is becoming lost because "Computers do it better" right!?
@@pirate_duck4985 totally agree! Prime example - 2010's Wolfman. Baker's designs were amazing, but of course Johnston had to go in and do a completely CGI transformation and other digital replacements that weren't necessary. I was so excited for that film, but they ended up relying too much on digital FX to the point the film became hokey. At least, imo
@@joevillarreal192 I'll always have a soft spot for Ginger snaps.. I just always thought they trilogy was fun! Haven't seen them in a long time..but I thought the concept was a little different and enjoyable
Personally, I think this movie could have an awesome sequel in present day. Though, of course sequels are usually worse than the original. Done correctly, a sequel to this could be good.
Fun Fact, Seamus's actor has gone out like that before. He played a doctor in amc's The Terror and committed the exact same suicide by fire method in that series.
Also I think Edward turning back into a human was more than just being shot with a Silver Bullet. If that was the case, then they could've melted down any Silver and shot him, but they didn't. The pathologist specifically hunted down the teeth and specifically melted those down to make the bullets. It probably had something to do with using the Silver originally used to start the curse. Or maybe it had to just be the Silver that had been given to Judas.
There is a folklore association where you are, allegedly, able to find the cure for poison in the same area as the poison. So, for example, if you find aconite then, in close proximity, you would expect to find a plant acting as an antidote. Take the cursed thing, melt it down (and exorcise it by flame) and create a blessed object to counteract the curse
I loved this movie. I was not expecting much from it but I thought the story is presented in a pretty unique way, the acting is great, and the look is beautiful!
I've a weakness for "The Company of Wolves" because of the creative take on fairy tales. I like 'Dog Soldiers' even though no one agrees with me on my interpretation of it. I do like "American Werewolf in London"...it is one of the few scary films that I was more creeped out on the second viewing (great soundtrack). I haven't seen "The Cursed"...is it another of those films that is so dark that one can't see what is going on? I'm pretty tired of that as a technique.
Actually it's not too much dark that you can't understand what's going on, in fact if you're okay with a mild spoiler: You can have glimpses of the beast surprisingly well since it also hunts during the day
I liked it a lot. Was definitely worth the ticket price. There are some excellent videos on here about the beast of Gevaudan. The best one is on it is by a channel called NightDocs. Also another movie that uses this as its base is Brotherhood of the Wolf.
I stumbled across this movie called Braid which came out in 2018 I believe and you should cover it! It has a major plot twist in the last minutes and honestly I’m kind of confused about it! I’m such a baby with horror but I love your channel so much! I can still be in the loop without getting as scared. ❤️
Nice breakdown of the movie! I appreciate that the video was mainly focused on your voice while being supported by images from the movie rather than showing long clips from the movie. If you're interested in a horror type then i'd recommend Puppet Master. It's an older movie series involving doll-like figurines.
I heard the original title for the movie was supposed to be "Eight For Silver" 🤷♂️ or something. It was a great take on the werewolf concept. But there were definitely a bunch of dots that never ended up connecting. Like I'm really not sure what the beginning of the movie has to do with....anything?
I think it was to show how the young boy in this movie was able to survive even after how the ending went? Maybe it was to show the audience what was to come with the “sliver bullet” 🤷🏽♂️
@@leonardohenrique5172 ngl though...my initial thought was that it was the same war the pathologist was referring to when he was talking about his experience. I mean it didn't have any context to follow through until the very end 🤷♂️
I enjoyed this movie! It felt like a fresh take on the werewolf story, and it didn't rely too heavily on jumpscares. I do wonder if it was not just the silver bullet, but the mothers sacrifice that appeased the curse.
I love all your videos here at FoundFlix. Just wanted to comment and say that it's really messed up that the only things Romani people are known for are negative things like "gypsy magic/curses" and such.
I don’t know. From Esmeralda to Jenny Calendar I feel like gypsies or Romani people have been portrayed decent enough. At least they get magic or beauty. Usually both unless it’s horror lol
Nope. LOTS of cultures have similar stories of curses and a version of their own type of magic, which can be positive as well, like for example bringing rains to a drought-stricken land, boosting fertility, astrology, etc. For example - European fairy tales had a mix of good and bad magic, and clearly showed the use of magic sometimes as a plus if used by people who weren't driven by greed or self interest, while those who were usually had those bad habits met with a bad end or suffered from bad karma in the process. If you are going use the point of roaming travelers being known for magic/curses as being negative, you have to look at various fairy tales and apply the same consistent logic there. Also, it depends on your perspective. A curse might seem negative to a person that receives it, but the person casting it might have a good reason for doing it, like for protection or for driving evil from a place, like this movie clearly illustrates. :/
I think the only part that really bugged me with this movie was the scene with the maid being attacked and her hiding that fact. Firstly, I thought it silly that she decided to pull down laundry alone, knowing that there's a dangerous beast lurking around, so dangerous in fact that there's a large mob of people hunting it down. Probably would be smart to do outdoor chores with other people and some form of protection, but this could just be chalked up as a poor character trait. Secondly, it didn't make sense for her to hide the fact that she'd been attacked. From the scene in the building with the beast, it seemed pretty obvious to me that they were hiding the fact that someone being attacked by the beast would be turned into a beast as well. So for what reason would the maid have to hide the fact that she was attacked? Anyways, I just felt like that part was forced so that she could turn inside the house and attack the father because reasons, instead of being natural.
To be fair it’s pretty human not wanting to admit to being infected. Especially since she knew if she told them she’d probably be killed. As for why she was doing laundry alone, no excuse except maybe she thought that the men would handle it and there was no way she would be attacked lol
@@jammindragon1812 But like I said, there was no indication that she knew she was infected. From the scene in the shed, it appeared that they were keeping quiet about it. Being infected wasn't common knowledge.
@@eirmundgundnand9442 At first we can assume that she was just trying to fix herself up since she was wounded. But the infection kinda happnes fast. Give it a few minutes and you're alreadey feeling somethig. She was already pale when the father came back to his manor, and she felt extreme pain in her body. I believe she knew something was wrong and decided not to tell. Anyway I just thought it was weird of her to go out and do laundry during a time like that.
@@eirmundgundnand9442 As I mentioned she "felt" something was wrong with her body after the attack. There is no other explanation than the bites/scratches she got from it.
Wow what a coincidence, I watched this film last night! It was a good watch, bit of a slow burn but could tell the writer/ director was heavily influenced by the thing which I really appreciated. The ending was a bit of a let down but overall a solid movie 7/10
24:00. The chaos of the bloody werewolf attack of the townspeople in the church is probably referenced in the flashback which might highlight "war is hell" concept.
If I understand this movie correctly, it ACTUALLY has a human on the inside and a permanent werewolf "outer skin". An interesting variation on werewolf lore, for sure.
Looks like a good movie. My fav Werewolf movie is The Wolfman with Benicio del Toro. But my fav performance has got to be the "wolf man" in Monster Squad. Almost every monster in that movie is spot on.
I don't think its related to werewolves more another supernatural creature alltogether, the only things it share with werewolves is the body transformation but its not only on full moon and the silver weakness but silver was always seen as a 'holy" metal and is the weakness of a lot of supernatural things related to christianism.Its refreshing to see something that is not about vampire or werewolves for once!
Yes! And another observation that I had is that the creature was out doing the day as well.. being that the ones who are bitten are “cursed” you’ll think that they’ll have to change under the full moon which isn’t the case in this film!
Many consider Silver to be cursed by God, so it is an unholy metal, cursed by a divine being to sear the unholy with. The connection to Judas gives credence to Silver being a cursed material, Silver exchanged for a life... Note that gold wasn't just a sign of wealth but also was used to revere gods with. Silver generally isn't used to revere a god with unless they are a lesser god or demigod who has less than 'holy' powers in their pantheon.
I don't know about movies but lemme tell you, Teen Wolf will always have a special place in my heart. That kitsune arc was 😚👌❤. Can't wait to rewatch it
Small nitpick here At 1:35 (I am not sure if that was irony I got a feeling it was). So in case it was: Gasmasks, as far as I know, didnt always work as both sides, naturally, were interested in producing more deadly gas that could bypass the enemies gasmasks. So while they helped, they didnt always protected u 100%.
I enjoyed this film quite a bit. I normally have trouble getting invested in these slow-burn, atmospheric period-piece horror films, but the lead actor (Boyd Holbrook, _Logan, the Predator)_ that plays John, the pathologist, who's investigating the murders is a true chameleon, whose acting range shines through in this film, & was enough to keep me engaged. I usually don't find the drab cinematography that plagues every dark period film like this visually appealing, but the atmosphere in this was perfectly suited for this film, & although it wasn't quite as well done, it gave me similar vibes to Robert Eggars _The Witch._ The thing i enjoyed most about the film though was the creature/werewolf design. I've never seen Lycans depicted like they are in this, & they are truly horrifying here. *Spoiler Alert* The autopsy sequence was truly disturbing in the best way possible. Anyone else get _Pumpkin Head_ vibes from the creatures in this? Because I thought that this would serve as a fantastic prequel for that film, even if unintentionally. I'd recommend this film for that scene alone.
I really like that this movie touches on gypsy oppression. It’s something that doesn’t get a lot of attention the same way that Black & White r*cism does. The same with the Irish who also faced a lot of oppression but isn’t known about by a lot of people nowadays
Because black people are indigenous to America. And also I don’t think their was a people who’ve been disenfranchised in their own land like the Indians aka black people of America .
@@YodaOnABender I never said native… natives are immigrants bro sorry to break it to you. American history is black and white. Immigration came way later. And if you don’t believe me I’ll drop primary sources too.
@@ilz_y native Americans are immigrants like you. And literally by definition a native means just to be born in a place so try again… it’s funny that foreigners like you try to tell me American history when your family haven’t even been here long enough to hold this conversation with me 😂😂 try again bro. And btw google negro de terra 😎🤷🏾♂️✌🏽
“ John admits he won’t know for sure until they…” me: install cameras! “ set up a hunting ground to catch the beast” *suddenly remembers this is a time piece
My favorite werewolf flick - well, two are "The Brotherhood of the Wolf" (for visuals alone), and "Blood & Chocolate". I would love to see your review of either.
Hey FoundFlix! Just a heads up that g*psy is commonly viewed as a slur for Romani/Travelers--it's typically used by outsiders to refer pejoratively to the group, and often not how the group refers to itself. Even if the film uses the term, commentary on the film can still choose more respectful language. Love your work! Thanks for the great summary. ❤
Thank you so much for pointing that out. Also pretty tiresome is the “Romani curse” trope. Same with the “people with DID have an uncontrollable evil side” bs. Both groups have historically been victimized - and yet Hollywood continues to portray them as victimizers and murderers. I’m pretty sick of the cheap cop-out plot lines. No respect for movies that are based on them.
American Werewolf in London is definitely a favorite werewolf movie, but I have a soft spot for Silver Bullet, so it takes the number 1 spot. Dog Soldiers and Bad Moon are two lower budget werewolf films that I really enjoyed.
This looks like it'd be quite good! Personally, my favourite werewolf film is Dog Soldiers - great movie 👍 I love how spindly the werewolves are in it - much more reedy/sinewy than in most other depictions. Plus Sean Pertwee and Liam Cunningham are fucking _awesome_ in it!
Contrary to the usual, this is the type of movie you should go watch before the FoundFlix abridged version. The directing, acting, costumes, cinematography, and even camera movement are all top quality. 👍
Watched the movie about a week ago, enjoyed it. Except from the ending church scene, like why would she open the door. But then again, ig it's the agony of a mother. Still give it a 7/10
I truly enjoyed this movie, it was a very different take on the werewolf lore and the fact that it was a curse brought upon a village by gypsies. Gotta love those gypsies, best never to cross them or betray them. Unlike other werewolf movies, this one definitely stands alone on its own. The only other werewolf movie I also enjoyed was The Wolfman with Benecio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Sir Anthony Hopkins which came out back in 2010.
But....gypsies aren't original in concept. Literally since the original Wolfman gypsies and their curses have be prevalent. The judas silver has also been done before.
I'm curious, was that bullet staying in Edward the cure, or was him being shot by it enough? If he had survived that surgery would he have turned back into a werewolf since the bullet was no longer inside him? Just a thought
Also I assume that the fact that he got "cured" stoped the curse from spreading? Cause he bit a lot of people in that church, we don't know if all of them died
This is really set up for a sequel about staring the girl taking up the mantle AND a prequel about how it all started going from Judas coins to teeth, etc. Love to know more about the lore of that story.
I watched the movie just yesterday and really liked it. The first time I saw the Werewolf in it's full glory I was a little disgusted. It was something different from what I was expecting.
‘The case study of Vanitas’ anybody? I had never heard of the beast of gevaudan until recently and now I’ve seen an interpretation of it both here and in ‘the case study of Vanitas’ in the last month! Loved both takes on the real life event!
My favorite werewolf movie is actually Wer. A bit of a weird movie that's half horror half police drama but they give a somewhat plausible explanation for lycanthropy!
Love your videos and thank you so much for all the work that must go into them! I was a little disappointed with the use of the word "gypsy" in this one which is considered a racial slur now and not the correct nomenclature (no matter how the Romani/Roma are referred to in the movie). I just wanted to point that out for future reference!
So the guy that lights himself on fire towards the end of the movie, is the same guy that lights himself on fire in the series "The Terror" (the first season)...AND...the beast from this movie, resembles the beast in that series. And they are both beasts born from a sense of revenge for killing a group of people. I wonder if anyone from the series was involved in the writing/directing of this movie?
I cant remember if its The Howl or just Howl, but that is my favorite werewolf movie. The plot is essentially just snakes on a plane, but with werewolves and a train.
Loved this movie!! Especially the way it incorporated the old pagan ways presented by the gypsies and the ties back to nature vs the Christian’s who are protecting what they see as “theirs”
But the Romani people weren't native to France sooooooo they can't have a claim. It's just a weak excuse to depict Christian bad pagan good trope. Pagans of the ancient world were incredibly brutal as well. I personally get annoyed depicting pagans as innocent people sense they were often just as bad.
Horrifying. Can you imagine how scary it'd be if France was real
I sometimes wake up frantically in the middle of the night, horrified at the possibility of France becoming a reality. Thank the Gods it exists solely in fairy tales.
Do not worry. France can’t get you here.
Lmao
Don’t even joke about that. I literally can’t handle the idea that croissants came from a real place.
"Oui oui" the beast said calmly
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I like that the pathologist became the kids' guardian after them being orphaned. And the fact that their bond lasted that long is nice, they became each other's new family.
He most likely took them in because he never knew if Ed was cured for good. And he wasn't. He was human again only because he had the silver bullet stuck inside him. Once the WW1 doctor removed it the curse was back and he transformed back. In the last scene, they have the bullet back, because he had to kill Ed for good to finish the curse.
@@tavirosu25 No, that never happened. They pulled the bullet out and shortly after, Edward died of his wounds. He never transformed back.
@@eirmundgundnand9442 You sure? I remember he began to sing a gypy rhyme just after he got the bullet removed.
@@tavirosu25 ... which he remembered from his nightmares as a kid. The fact that the bullet was returned to the family means that he didn't turn.
@@tavirosu25 Yes, because there's a scene where they lay a sheet over him, like they would over someone who just passed away.
This actually looks like a good werewolf movie especially interesting to include the battle of the Somme. Werewolf movies just work best when set in the past whether it’s Victorian, Edwardian early 1900s-the makers understood that
American werewolf in London was great nobody else has really done a modern take on werewolves that was of great quality that I can think of
It’s a great movie. It put the characters and story first and that carries everything. It’s just a riveting film and it’s my favorite recent horror movie. Expect to sit and visit with it.
I saw it In theater it was pretty good
Oh absolutely
To add on to AWIL, “Dog Soldiers” did well with a modern day setting with werewolves. Especially the isolation aspect.
The autopsy scene in this movie is one of the single coolest and most creative ideas I've seen in a horror movie since John Carpenter's 'The Thing'. The idea that the victim becomes "cocooned" inside the beast as part of the curse, and emerges when it's killed is just... - chef's kiss -
Hats off to who ever came up with that idea.
I concur 👏🏿
That’s actually part of some werewolf mythology! In one story, a rich woman was married to the towns leader, and she was cursed to be a werewolf, so her husband tried to hide her true nature, eventually the town killed her in her wolf form, dragging the body into the town to her husbands horror, they skin the wolf only to reveal her inside, there’s other stories where something similar happens.
Its very "Attack on Titan"
I love this movie don’t get me wrong, but I find it tough that she died that way because there was nothing they could do but the boy was a werewolf a lot longer, and was able to live
@@This_guy97Its because they shot the boy with a silver bullet
As someone who loves werewolves and everything lycan, the interpretation in this film is such an awesome take
You're an awesome take...
@@ShakeItJordie1987 no u
@@MrGhostTheBigRoast no u!
No u!
What's your favorite werewolf design? For me personally- I know it's an odd pick but Lupin in Harry Potter 3 is my favorite design
I LOVED THIS FILM. There’s so many takes on Christianity and how his son isn’t returned until the curse is over cause “THE SINS OF THE FATHER ARE NOT OF THE SON” I loved it so much. So many connections. It’s really a great film.
Can you elaborate?
Where can I watch this movie?
well you werent watching the same movie as i was ahahh
I LOVED IT TOO!!! How great was this movie?? I love Boyd Holbrook too. He’s southern and pulled off a British accent like a pro! This was a fantastic movie!!
@@ayeskidman9269 On the internet
As a French, very cool to see the Werewolf myth mixed up with the Gevaudan Beast, which is one of the most prominent French myths. A french movie about this myth is Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups, 2001), one of the most high-profile productions in French cinema history. More like a fever dream directed by the maker of Silent Hill, but an enjoyable ride with quite great set designs
Imagine being french
Oh...Brotherhood of the Wolf are one of movies I have in my dvd collection. I really liked that movie and after watching a episode from Watcher´s puppet history I also found out about the myth it was based on.
That movie also inspired part of the design of Bloodborne
I hated Brotherhood of the wolf, it was awful.
Brother Hood of the Wolf? Did that have Martial Arts guy Mark DeCascos in it?
I like the incorporation of the mom letting herself be shot through by the silver bullet, because it feels like a play on how sometimes a werewolf cure has to do with love, like a Loved one has to do the killing blow to put them down for good like in adaptations of The Wolfman. Not sure exactly what the lore justification is there, like a reverse True Love's Kiss, _True Love's Kill._ The mom's blood could have mixed with the bullet entering her wolf-son as some sort of biological ritual or a symbol of christ's sacrifice, acting as some sort of partial nulification of the curse since they're tying it with Judas' silver.
IDK, but normally I'd hate a random sacrifice like that but it works here, either tactically to distract the wolf long enough to get shot, or pathologically/magically having her blood sacrifice be a necessary component for it to work, like an organ transplant works best when it's doner is biologically close. Her blood/life-force helped the silver from being rejected? could have. I like the aspects of mystery with how this curse works, and where exactly it falls. it feels ancient and vaguely unknowable; not lost knowledge but knowledge yet to be discovered.
I thought she was ridiculous. She knew the ONLY hope of her son coming back was if the guy shot him with the silver bullet. And yet, when the time came, she stood in the way. She opened the door like a fool too. They really made her into an insufferable id!ot
Like a silver bullet piercing through! I pull myself into you
It's not that deep bro... 😐😐😐
It wasn't a killing shot for the boy.
The silver bullet keept him from being affected, it didn't cure him.
There's a chance that he turned back into the werewolf the night of the day that the bullet was removed.
@@CordellPotts He didn't though because he died after it was removed. Did you miss the part that they covered him with a sheet shortly after the bullet was removed?
I really like the premise here. The silver coins Judas got for betraying Jesus worked as a sort of anti-Holy Grail artifact. Though it does raise the question of how the coins originally got cast into the form of silver teeth or why. I think the way the curse started could have been a bit better though. Instead of some rich landowners being greedy, some kind of betrayal would have been more fitting. Perhaps the Englishmen breaking some kind of agreement or something like that would help lean into the betrayal angle better.
They use the same back story in Dracula 2000, Judas Iscariot becomes the vampire
Well that’s why Silver is supposed to hurt supernatural beasts. Because silver was exchanged for a life, silver became cursed by God and so it hurts “unholy” creatures.
An alternative reasoning is that Silver is just a unique metal in general so artists/creators use that idea to give it special properties. Ex: Silver and the Moon are usually shown to have a connection so it stands to reason that silver would hurt “moon creatures”
Early in the film we see the blacksmith melting down silver coins and casting them into teeth
@@KumaoftheForest Yeah, I think FF got it wrong there when he said that the blacksmith melted them into bullets. The first time, they were melted into teeth and etched. At the end of the film, the teeth were melted into bullets.
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According to witness statements, the beast of Gevaudan was likely an escaped tiger! It was described as a lone stealth hunter that had stripes and a white belly, though it was described as wolflike by witnesses for lack of a better word, very cool reference on the movie's part
I heard speculation that it was some kind of hybrid.
i've done a fair amount of research on the beast, and never seen mention of stripes and a white underbelly.
@@robertlogan5354 The source i read was translated, so it may have been a mistranslation ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Growing up in France, whenever we were visiting my grandma, we'd make a highway stop halfway, and the whole area was decicated to the beast of Gévaudan. Stones carved with stories, ancient drawings in glass cases and a stone bath (like where people washed clothes) caked in old blood ! I was te-rri-fied of the beast and imagined all sort of things, it's insane seeing it in a big budget movie !!
Probably a tiger, escaped from a circus.
You should watch Brotherhood of the Wolf. Also based on the beast.
22:36 "As though it didn't want to attack them, like *they're not guilty*" I disagree, this thing has gone after kids, maids, and old ladies that had nothing to do with the massacre, it is clearly indiscriminate in it's attacks. As for why it backed off...I dunno. It could be it sensed the silver bullets he was holding, could be it detected easier prey nearby, or maybe the writers just forgot what the beast does.
I was thinking the same thing. The beast killed a bunch of innocent people already in the movie; most of which had nothing to do with the gypsy thing. So, that was probably a random plot device. Or like you said; it sensed the silver and easier prey elsewhere
in the film when he gets to the church he said he survived because they feared the silver
it could smell the silver
yea the curse is on the land so I’m sure it doesn’t discriminate at all lol, hands literally rated e for everyone
@@LoveYouLove1986 I mean, he literally says that, in the movie, that it was afraid of the silver.
This was such a refreshing take on the werewolf lore and summed up perfectly! I can always rely on FoundFlix for my next movie recommendations 👌 Top notch content everytime
Where can I watch this movie?
Damn im finna watch this movie today based on this comment alone i dont even be watching the review nomore till after the movie 😭😂
I always watch his movies.. awesome
@@ayeskidman9269 , it's on Prime for rent at $5.99. Well worth it!
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The creature design for this movie is one of the most grotesque, terrifying and creepily awesome creation....and the movie's vibe is killing it.....worth to watch
Every time I get a notification from found flixs I feel like I'm getting ready to huddle around a campfire with a bunch of u and listen to him tell us a spooky story!
Copy paste much? Top comment on several previous videos...
Be original dude..
Facts 😂
@@dommyboysmith you sound really fun to be around
This is super wholesome and i love the vibe
You literally couldn’t have said this any better
i would bet money there was an alternate ending to this movie, where Edward transforms again after they take the bullet out, like the silver didnt cure him, just suppressed it.
well thats what i was expecting
One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told! Eight for a wish, Nine for a kiss, Ten for a bird, You must not miss.
Theirs a bunch of different versions of that rhyme the shudder documentary on folk horror had one in it.
One for the money, two for the show...
@@azuki_O good one.....hahahaha
One two buckle my shoe, three four shut the door....
1 2 Freddy's coming for you
3 4 better lock your door
5 6 get a crucifix
7 8 stay up late
9 10 never sleep again
I get so happy when a new Foundflix vid pops up in my notifications. It's been my relaxing bedtime ritual for almost 3 years. All that to say thank you for rolling these out continuously!
No lie, I thought this was really good
I could appreciate its deviance from the standard werewolf story, because it was well established and detailed
The "standard" is still pretty loose and only more recently has become a bit more "orthodox"
It reminds me of Re 8
I personally just appreciated that fact that there was an actually full story and that the monster didn't just exist because reasons and do things because reasons. There was actually lore and cause and effect, things that most horror movies seem to lack nowadays. Seems like too much horror just relies on jump scares and gory shock factor.
I was hoping to hear that the curse started up again after the bullet was taken out of his body, the only thing keeping himself from turning being removed. But I haven't actually seen the movie so maybe there is something that would keep it from happening.
That’s what I thought too when I first watched the film
i was lucky enough to see this in theatres recently!! i was so delighted that i was actually seeing a well-written and well-shot horror movie in 2022 :)
Fun Fact: In reality, pathology and forensic science are two completely different fields. Normally, pathology has nothing to do with solving crimes.
What about werewolf crimes
@@Creepystalker102 Werewolves dont commit crimes. There are none in our prisons.
@@daddystu7046 that's what they want you to think.
Hey! Your videos absolutely help me with my depression and everything. I'm so happy that you make these videos that you do. I even showed ur channel to my gram while she was in the hospital with cancer. It made her really happy watching it too. And we even played a snibbit at her funeral from a video we took of her watching ur videos so intently. Ty.
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my sister in youtube, that was TMI. still, i hope sharing made you feel better and that you’re doing okay.
@@samm4158 very much so
That's nice :')
Also sorry for your loss
Huge missed opportunity in my opinion, after removing the silver bullet from old Edward him returning to his cursed state. That would explain why they left the bullet in all those years and that the curse will continue without the silver.
I personally don't think he did because he was already so close to death. He'd been shot 3 times in the abdomen and was losing a ton of blood while that doctor was removing the bullets.
@@joyc.e.7511 I think it would have been cool if he transformed while he was dying and die in werewolf form, to leave the others around him in pure shock and horror of what they just witnessed in front of them
@@brentwillems1316 that is BEYOND GENIUS!!! What a great idea!! I loved this movie!!
@@brentwillems1316 that sounds too cheesy and over budget
For one thing, the creatures in this movie seem "werewolf-esque", not actual werewolves. It would, therefore, not make sense for them to have "regenerative powers". If anything, the take here is cursed humans being somewhat mutated and turning feral. So by not having them heal instantly is a better option, especially when you see that these creatures attack quickly and ferociously, not really giving anyone enough time to properly aim and fire a shot, and usually going after unarmed women and children. :/
I love the gothic horror aesthetic.
Makes me think of bloodborne. Now that’d be a horror movie I’d watch.
I’m actually playing bloodborne right now on ng+3 trying to get the actual ending… the game is awesome but hard as hell
@@vincentzombi3916 oh yeah. Managed to grab a ps4 for pretty cheap. First game I got.
Managed to get to blood starved beast without much help but that was my first wall.
Then I debated wether or not I should abuse the chalice dungeon to level up and… we’ll uh I’m currently stuck on the bit before the wetnurse… I think. I took a break so it’ll probably warrant a new game to get back to we’re I was skill wise.
But uh it is a good game. Amazing. Even if I suck at it.
if u love that game, check out BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF, even the same clothes and there is a trick weapon in it , it is more soul caliber than bloodborne, but i am sure the devs kinda saw that movie and said ''let us use this''
@@EpicLebaneseNerd I’ll check that out. Probably knew about this one already but check out nightmare creatures. Old ps1 title but massive bloodborne vibes. Also that bloodborne ps1 demake is pretty cool.
@@AnimatedTerror I’m at the boss before the wet nurse and he just spams the same move over and over again… but if you want to level up pretty fast, there’s a chalice dungeon you can go to by entering the name “cummmfpk” and when u get there it give you blood ecos for literally standing at a wall.. rinse and repeat! For a more highly detailed explanation watch the video on UA-cam, trust me it’s a way to cheese the game but the game is difficult already so fuck it lol
I used to watch you when I was a sophomore in high school. Now I’m 22 I live in my own and I still love to watch you on my own free time
just saw this yesterday, it was good, had a nice ''brotherhood of the wolf'' vibe to it, the ending was really weird and kinda caught me from left field, but it was really intersting.
3:10 just a friendly (and truly not judgmental at all) reminder that 'Gypsy' is not a recognized title used by the Romani people, and is considered a slur (since it was made up by people outside of their community as a way to insult and degrade them). No judgment at all, I only recently found out about this myself!
no one is going to stop calling them gypsies.
@@matthiasdassler7500 Dosen’t make it not a slur.
No it wasn't and neither was the n word
Gypsy is more fun to say
Who else wouldn't know about half of these horror movies that found flixs reviews if it wasn't 4 his videos!
He's definitely put me on 2 a lot of good horror movies and help me avoid a lot of bad ones😭
What do mean you gotta watch the bad ones 🤣🤣🤣
What kind of psycho spells out definitely but uses 4 instead of 'for' and on2 instead of 'onto'
I made an effort to see this one in theaters, and I'm happy I did! My top two are still An American Werewolf in London and Dog Soldiers, but this film came up pretty close to the top. The novel take on the lore was very much appreciated 🐺
You sir have great taste! Gunna check this film out for sure. I will say & it may well be because I was a young man when I first saw these.... I always thought the Ginger Snaps films were a great take on the Werewolf genre. Girls instead of men, said girls "becoming women" setting the Werewolf issues in motion.
I hope one day we'll get another American Werewolf In X Film, the Paris one was Eh so/so but I feel nowadays CGI mixed with good practical effects we could get something pretty damn impressive!
@@pirate_duck4985 the Ginger Snaps films were definitely a welcome addition to the werewolf genre. I was a bit too young to appreciate them when they came out, but I rewatched them recently and understood the concepts way better as an adult. As far as Paris goes, I actually watched that one again two nights ago and came away with these two thoughts. 1. I actually really like the college-buddy aspect of it. Though a tad basic, the story has a few smart comedic bits in it. 2. I think if, using Blender or UE4/5, the werewolf CGI were replaced with models of the London werewolf...it might just make the film better all around. A lot of the imagery is solid, especially in the cemetery, but the sense of dread is lost with the wolf models looking like monkey-lions
@@joevillarreal192 absolutely! They tried way too hard to give them the more human aspects. I get it though, the more human something looks the harder it becomes for humans to find it bad or inevitably kill whatever it may be but they ended up going way too far down that route!
The London Werewolf is INCREDIBLE for when it was made! I remember first seeing that transformation when I was WAY too young haha & it was genuinely terrifying because it was essentially a man getting prosthetics added shot by shot. I do think the art of practical effects is becoming lost because "Computers do it better" right!?
@@pirate_duck4985 totally agree! Prime example - 2010's Wolfman. Baker's designs were amazing, but of course Johnston had to go in and do a completely CGI transformation and other digital replacements that weren't necessary. I was so excited for that film, but they ended up relying too much on digital FX to the point the film became hokey. At least, imo
@@joevillarreal192 I'll always have a soft spot for Ginger snaps.. I just always thought they trilogy was fun! Haven't seen them in a long time..but I thought the concept was a little different and enjoyable
These videos are absolutely awesome. Makes me feel like my favorite TV series has a brand new episode!
Keep up the phenomenal work FoundFlix
battlefields, especially WW1, are such intense backdrops for spooky supernatural shenanigans. Would love to see more of that kind!
Personally, I think this movie could have an awesome sequel in present day. Though, of course sequels are usually worse than the original. Done correctly, a sequel to this could be good.
Fun Fact, Seamus's actor has gone out like that before. He played a doctor in amc's The Terror and committed the exact same suicide by fire method in that series.
The Terror! Great series
That guy plays such a great ol’ timey douchebag. He was a dick in that show also.
I went to school with the actress who plays Anne-Marie! It’s so cool to see her doing stuff like this.
Also I think Edward turning back into a human was more than just being shot with a Silver Bullet. If that was the case, then they could've melted down any Silver and shot him, but they didn't. The pathologist specifically hunted down the teeth and specifically melted those down to make the bullets. It probably had something to do with using the Silver originally used to start the curse. Or maybe it had to just be the Silver that had been given to Judas.
The silver of Judas....started the curse....thats how the curse started. So yes, it's both.
The curse becomes the cure
I love that I don't have to watch scary movies. I can't watch them without becoming paranoid for days after, but I love knowing the plot!
Weak
@twizzm who the fuck cares?
@twizzm nerd
Thanks for helping kill the horror genre.
@twizzm spark notes thank you
I do like how the teeth was both the reason for the curse and the "antidote" for the curse since they came from the gypsy woman.
There is a folklore association where you are, allegedly, able to find the cure for poison in the same area as the poison. So, for example, if you find aconite then, in close proximity, you would expect to find a plant acting as an antidote. Take the cursed thing, melt it down (and exorcise it by flame) and create a blessed object to counteract the curse
Happy As Hell you reviews this, went to watch it in theaters and wanted a proper break-down.
Love your channel.
I love your channel! I can " watch" horror movies without scaring myself senseless. Thanks!
What a coincidence! Just finished watching this 15 minutes ago!! I really enjoyed it!
It’s not a coincidence. *We’re watching you.*
Where did you watch it?
I loved this movie. I was not expecting much from it but I thought the story is presented in a pretty unique way, the acting is great, and the look is beautiful!
I've a weakness for "The Company of Wolves" because of the creative take on fairy tales. I like 'Dog Soldiers' even though no one agrees with me on my interpretation of it. I do like "American Werewolf in London"...it is one of the few scary films that I was more creeped out on the second viewing (great soundtrack). I haven't seen "The Cursed"...is it another of those films that is so dark that one can't see what is going on? I'm pretty tired of that as a technique.
You’ve got me intrigued now, what’s your interpretation of Dog Soldiers?
Same here, would like to share it with us? Love that film!
The howling, the first one is up there with dog soldiers and awil
Iirc, most of The Cursed happens in broad daylight
Actually it's not too much dark that you can't understand what's going on, in fact if you're okay with a mild spoiler:
You can have glimpses of the beast surprisingly well since it also hunts during the day
I liked it a lot. Was definitely worth the ticket price. There are some excellent videos on here about the beast of Gevaudan. The best one is on it is by a channel called NightDocs.
Also another movie that uses this as its base is Brotherhood of the Wolf.
I stumbled across this movie called Braid which came out in 2018 I believe and you should cover it! It has a major plot twist in the last minutes and honestly I’m kind of confused about it! I’m such a baby with horror but I love your channel so much! I can still be in the loop without getting as scared. ❤️
Nice breakdown of the movie! I appreciate that the video was mainly focused on your voice while being supported by images from the movie rather than showing long clips from the movie. If you're interested in a horror type then i'd recommend Puppet Master. It's an older movie series involving doll-like figurines.
You know the movie's good when the jump scare manages to get you when there's no sound and you are told what's happening. 12:40
I heard the original title for the movie was supposed to be "Eight For Silver" 🤷♂️ or something.
It was a great take on the werewolf concept. But there were definitely a bunch of dots that never ended up connecting.
Like I'm really not sure what the beginning of the movie has to do with....anything?
I think it was to show how the young boy in this movie was able to survive even after how the ending went? Maybe it was to show the audience what was to come with the “sliver bullet” 🤷🏽♂️
I think it was just an interesting way to start the movie, it also gave us the surprise that the old man who died there was old Edward
@@leonardohenrique5172 ngl though...my initial thought was that it was the same war the pathologist was referring to when he was talking about his experience.
I mean it didn't have any context to follow through until the very end 🤷♂️
You know what I love about movies set back in the day? No cell phone ringing cliches when characters try to hide.
It’s cool while the werewolf howls no one notices, being it sounds kinda like a bird.
You can hear it throughout the movie.
Finally, a werewolf movie that isn't romanticized
You've clearly never seen dog soldiers...I recommend it
@@sophisticatedbear3374 that might be a good one for foundflix to cover too
Since it's mostly children who become werewolves in the movie, it wouldn't really make sense to romanticize it.
I enjoyed this movie! It felt like a fresh take on the werewolf story, and it didn't rely too heavily on jumpscares. I do wonder if it was not just the silver bullet, but the mothers sacrifice that appeased the curse.
I love all your videos here at FoundFlix. Just wanted to comment and say that it's really messed up that the only things Romani people are known for are negative things like "gypsy magic/curses" and such.
There were those awful TLC shows that added a whole slew of additional kinds of ugly stereotypes to the mix, as well 😔
@@Cog_Nomen ugh yeah. TLC makes some really shitty shows about people in general.
I don’t know. From Esmeralda to Jenny Calendar I feel like gypsies or Romani people have been portrayed decent enough. At least they get magic or beauty. Usually both unless it’s horror lol
I would also put thievery and being generally despised in most countries unless those aren't real gypsies 🤷♂️
Nope. LOTS of cultures have similar stories of curses and a version of their own type of magic, which can be positive as well, like for example bringing rains to a drought-stricken land, boosting fertility, astrology, etc.
For example - European fairy tales had a mix of good and bad magic, and clearly showed the use of magic sometimes as a plus if used by people who weren't driven by greed or self interest, while those who were usually had those bad habits met with a bad end or suffered from bad karma in the process. If you are going use the point of roaming travelers being known for magic/curses as being negative, you have to look at various fairy tales and apply the same consistent logic there.
Also, it depends on your perspective. A curse might seem negative to a person that receives it, but the person casting it might have a good reason for doing it, like for protection or for driving evil from a place, like this movie clearly illustrates. :/
18:52 You know, it's not often that you make weird exclamations like this, may I ask what you meant with this?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this lol
really wtf was that lol
I think the only part that really bugged me with this movie was the scene with the maid being attacked and her hiding that fact. Firstly, I thought it silly that she decided to pull down laundry alone, knowing that there's a dangerous beast lurking around, so dangerous in fact that there's a large mob of people hunting it down. Probably would be smart to do outdoor chores with other people and some form of protection, but this could just be chalked up as a poor character trait.
Secondly, it didn't make sense for her to hide the fact that she'd been attacked. From the scene in the building with the beast, it seemed pretty obvious to me that they were hiding the fact that someone being attacked by the beast would be turned into a beast as well. So for what reason would the maid have to hide the fact that she was attacked?
Anyways, I just felt like that part was forced so that she could turn inside the house and attack the father because reasons, instead of being natural.
To be fair it’s pretty human not wanting to admit to being infected. Especially since she knew if she told them she’d probably be killed.
As for why she was doing laundry alone, no excuse except maybe she thought that the men would handle it and there was no way she would be attacked lol
@@jammindragon1812 But like I said, there was no indication that she knew she was infected. From the scene in the shed, it appeared that they were keeping quiet about it. Being infected wasn't common knowledge.
@@eirmundgundnand9442 At first we can assume that she was just trying to fix herself up since she was wounded. But the infection kinda happnes fast. Give it a few minutes and you're alreadey feeling somethig. She was already pale when the father came back to his manor, and she felt extreme pain in her body. I believe she knew something was wrong and decided not to tell. Anyway I just thought it was weird of her to go out and do laundry during a time like that.
@@lightmj9650 But that still doesn't make sense. The infection wasnt common knowledge. There was no reason for her to deliberately hide the fact.
@@eirmundgundnand9442 As I mentioned she "felt" something was wrong with her body after the attack. There is no other explanation than the bites/scratches she got from it.
I personally love this guy's humor as he explains any movie ending ❤️
Wow what a coincidence, I watched this film last night! It was a good watch, bit of a slow burn but could tell the writer/ director was heavily influenced by the thing which I really appreciated. The ending was a bit of a let down but overall a solid movie 7/10
24:00. The chaos of the bloody werewolf attack of the townspeople in the church is probably referenced in the flashback which might highlight "war is hell" concept.
If I understand this movie correctly, it ACTUALLY has a human on the inside and a permanent werewolf "outer skin". An interesting variation on werewolf lore, for sure.
Looks like a good movie. My fav Werewolf movie is The Wolfman with Benicio del Toro. But my fav performance has got to be the "wolf man" in Monster Squad. Almost every monster in that movie is spot on.
I don't think its related to werewolves more another supernatural creature alltogether, the only things it share with werewolves is the body transformation but its not only on full moon and the silver weakness but silver was always seen as a 'holy" metal and is the weakness of a lot of supernatural things related to christianism.Its refreshing to see something that is not about vampire or werewolves for once!
Yes! And another observation that I had is that the creature was out doing the day as well.. being that the ones who are bitten are “cursed” you’ll think that they’ll have to change under the full moon which isn’t the case in this film!
Many consider Silver to be cursed by God, so it is an unholy metal, cursed by a divine being to sear the unholy with. The connection to Judas gives credence to Silver being a cursed material, Silver exchanged for a life...
Note that gold wasn't just a sign of wealth but also was used to revere gods with.
Silver generally isn't used to revere a god with unless they are a lesser god or demigod who has less than 'holy' powers in their pantheon.
@@Rexhunterj ah nice thats interesting i didn't know that
"She finds herself out in the murder field." Relatable.
I don't know about movies but lemme tell you, Teen Wolf will always have a special place in my heart. That kitsune arc was 😚👌❤. Can't wait to rewatch it
One thing I really love about your channel is that it gives me awesome movies to watch I didn't even know existed! 🤘
werewolves are criminally underrated so I'm so happy for this
I was waiting for grown up Ed to change back once the silver bullet was removed!
So happy you did this review. Loved this movie! Great review!
Small nitpick here
At 1:35 (I am not sure if that was irony I got a feeling it was). So in case it was: Gasmasks, as far as I know, didnt always work as both sides, naturally, were interested in producing more deadly gas that could bypass the enemies gasmasks. So while they helped, they didnt always protected u 100%.
Ok cinamasins lol
That's a pretty cool Gothic take on it. However, "Brotherhood of the Wolf" is still my favorite "beast" film.
I enjoyed this film quite a bit. I normally have trouble getting invested in these slow-burn, atmospheric period-piece horror films, but the lead actor (Boyd Holbrook, _Logan, the Predator)_ that plays John, the pathologist, who's investigating the murders is a true chameleon, whose acting range shines through in this film, & was enough to keep me engaged.
I usually don't find the drab cinematography that plagues every dark period film like this visually appealing, but the atmosphere in this was perfectly suited for this film, & although it wasn't quite as well done, it gave me similar vibes to Robert Eggars _The Witch._
The thing i enjoyed most about the film though was the creature/werewolf design. I've never seen Lycans depicted like they are in this, & they are truly horrifying here.
*Spoiler Alert*
The autopsy sequence was truly disturbing in the best way possible. Anyone else get _Pumpkin Head_ vibes from the creatures in this? Because I thought that this would serve as a fantastic prequel for that film, even if unintentionally. I'd recommend this film for that scene alone.
I really like that this movie touches on gypsy oppression. It’s something that doesn’t get a lot of attention the same way that Black & White r*cism does. The same with the Irish who also faced a lot of oppression but isn’t known about by a lot of people nowadays
Because black people are indigenous to America. And also I don’t think their was a people who’ve been disenfranchised in their own land like the Indians aka black people of America .
@@majiecorleon3454 the native Americans weren’t black. They were literally called “the red men” back then
@@majiecorleon3454 Black Americans are of African origin, not indigenous. Native Americans are… Native. Not black.
@@YodaOnABender I never said native… natives are immigrants bro sorry to break it to you. American history is black and white. Immigration came way later. And if you don’t believe me I’ll drop primary sources too.
@@ilz_y native Americans are immigrants like you. And literally by definition a native means just to be born in a place so try again… it’s funny that foreigners like you try to tell me American history when your family haven’t even been here long enough to hold this conversation with me 😂😂 try again bro. And btw google negro de terra 😎🤷🏾♂️✌🏽
“ John admits he won’t know for sure until they…”
me: install cameras!
“ set up a hunting ground to catch the beast”
*suddenly remembers this is a time piece
🤣😂👍🏼
I think it would be fun if on the next April fools, foundflix did a comedy movie for ending explained
Could have been a great cliffhanger if that silver bullet was acting like a seal on the creature and by the doctor removing it, Ed transformed again.
My favorite werewolf flick - well, two are "The Brotherhood of the Wolf" (for visuals alone), and "Blood & Chocolate". I would love to see your review of either.
Hey FoundFlix! Just a heads up that g*psy is commonly viewed as a slur for Romani/Travelers--it's typically used by outsiders to refer pejoratively to the group, and often not how the group refers to itself. Even if the film uses the term, commentary on the film can still choose more respectful language.
Love your work! Thanks for the great summary.
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Shut up
We still saying gypsy
Thank you so much for pointing that out.
Also pretty tiresome is the “Romani curse” trope.
Same with the “people with DID have an uncontrollable evil side” bs.
Both groups have historically been victimized - and yet Hollywood continues to portray them as victimizers and murderers.
I’m pretty sick of the cheap cop-out plot lines. No respect for movies that are based on them.
seconded!
Gypsy ? Why edit yourself
@@pookispalaceoflove6518 its literally a slur
I love the way you explain everything . Perfect blend of humor and facts 👍
American Werewolf in London is definitely a favorite werewolf movie, but I have a soft spot for Silver Bullet, so it takes the number 1 spot. Dog Soldiers and Bad Moon are two lower budget werewolf films that I really enjoyed.
This looks like it'd be quite good!
Personally, my favourite werewolf film is Dog Soldiers - great movie 👍 I love how spindly the werewolves are in it - much more reedy/sinewy than in most other depictions.
Plus Sean Pertwee and Liam Cunningham are fucking _awesome_ in it!
Contrary to the usual, this is the type of movie you should go watch before the FoundFlix abridged version. The directing, acting, costumes, cinematography, and even camera movement are all top quality. 👍
I did just that
Watched the movie about a week ago, enjoyed it.
Except from the ending church scene, like why would she open the door.
But then again, ig it's the agony of a mother.
Still give it a 7/10
I truly enjoyed this movie, it was a very different take on the werewolf lore and the fact that it was a curse brought upon a village by gypsies. Gotta love those gypsies, best never to cross them or betray them. Unlike other werewolf movies, this one definitely stands alone on its own. The only other werewolf movie I also enjoyed was The Wolfman with Benecio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Sir Anthony Hopkins which came out back in 2010.
But....gypsies aren't original in concept. Literally since the original Wolfman gypsies and their curses have be prevalent. The judas silver has also been done before.
I'm curious, was that bullet staying in Edward the cure, or was him being shot by it enough? If he had survived that surgery would he have turned back into a werewolf since the bullet was no longer inside him? Just a thought
exactky what i pondered when i left the theater
I'm wondering this as well. Like if they do sequel is he gonna come back to life to turn back into a werewolf and create more?
Also I assume that the fact that he got "cured" stoped the curse from spreading? Cause he bit a lot of people in that church, we don't know if all of them died
This is really set up for a sequel about staring the girl taking up the mantle AND a prequel about how it all started going from Judas coins to teeth, etc. Love to know more about the lore of that story.
as a romani person id like to say that while the movie uses the word gypsy, the correct word is romani. many of us consider gypsy as a slur.
Huh, figured he'd transform when the doctor removed the bullet.
I watched the movie just yesterday and really liked it. The first time I saw the Werewolf in it's full glory I was a little disgusted. It was something different from what I was expecting.
‘The case study of Vanitas’ anybody?
I had never heard of the beast of gevaudan until recently and now I’ve seen an interpretation of it both here and in ‘the case study of Vanitas’ in the last month!
Loved both takes on the real life event!
Well well well if it isnt me watching an explained video instead of the GOT DAM MOVIE
Been there hahaha
Love your reviews bro, so simple and yet unique
My favorite werewolf movie is actually Wer. A bit of a weird movie that's half horror half police drama but they give a somewhat plausible explanation for lycanthropy!
Love your videos and thank you so much for all the work that must go into them! I was a little disappointed with the use of the word "gypsy" in this one which is considered a racial slur now and not the correct nomenclature (no matter how the Romani/Roma are referred to in the movie). I just wanted to point that out for future reference!
I can't believe they actually used Bête du Gévaudan thats so fucking cool and rarely ever brought up in any werewolf tales movies or media
Great video! I like this unique approach to the werewolf genre 👍
Lmaooo Im sorry what the hell happened at 18:42 🤣🤣🤣 man had a stroke
The point of the movie was the innocent and usually suffer the consequences of the powerful's decisions... Thus the parallel of WWI and the massacre.
So the guy that lights himself on fire towards the end of the movie, is the same guy that lights himself on fire in the series "The Terror" (the first season)...AND...the beast from this movie, resembles the beast in that series. And they are both beasts born from a sense of revenge for killing a group of people. I wonder if anyone from the series was involved in the writing/directing of this movie?
love all the content you've been putting out man! keep up the amazing stuff
I cant remember if its The Howl or just Howl, but that is my favorite werewolf movie. The plot is essentially just snakes on a plane, but with werewolves and a train.
It’s just howl
Loved this movie!! Especially the way it incorporated the old pagan ways presented by the gypsies and the ties back to nature vs the Christian’s who are protecting what they see as “theirs”
But the Romani people weren't native to France sooooooo they can't have a claim. It's just a weak excuse to depict Christian bad pagan good trope. Pagans of the ancient world were incredibly brutal as well. I personally get annoyed depicting pagans as innocent people sense they were often just as bad.