WolfCop (2014)

Years ago I was at a small horror fan convention called Cinema Wasteland (a con that I will always sing praises for and have attended numerous times since) and saw a movie made by a company called Low Budget Pictures. True to their name the movie was incredibly low budget, disgusting on several levels and poorly made. All that being said the crowd turned the movie into a fun event while watching it. It was like a Troma movie but on a smaller budget and grosser if that's possible. But low budget films have been a staple for some time now with some being creative, inventive and amazing while others were, well, Low Budget Pictures. So how does the low budget film WOLF COP fare?In the small town of Woodhaven, police officer Lou Garou (Leo Fafard) spends most of his time drunk or sitting at the local bar. His friend Willie Higgins (Jonathan Cherry) calls him to report occult activity at his gun story but ignores him. When he calls again the chief tells him to investigate. He arrives to find an occult group sacrificing a local politician who was promoting investigating corruption. Knocked unconscious he wakes the next day with no idea of what happened and a pentagram carved into his chest. Suddenly Garou seems to become super cop. He has heightened senses and can smell things no one else can, see clearer and becomes stronger. That night when he goes to the bar again while in the bathroom he begins to feel differently. Unfortunately for them at the same time members of a local gang are terrorizing the barmaid Jessica (Sarah Lind) and enter the bathroom to confront Garou. Except that he has changed into a werewolf in uniform. Taking apart the gang members, one escapes to report back to his boss. Garou once more passes out only to wake and find himself handcuffed to his friend Willie's bed. Willie lets him know that he's become a werewolf now.The next day Garou and his partner Sgt. Tina (Amy Matysio) are assigned the investigation of the slaughter at the bar. They're also given the job of investigating a series of robberies taking place by thieves wearing pig masks. That night Garou takes a call for help at a local supermarket and changes into his werewolf form before he can go. Retaining his human intelligence this time he arrives and takes on the robbers in gory detail. Thinking the only safe thing for him to do is lock himself up, Willie puts him in a cell. While there Jessica arrives, disrobes and while in wolf form the pair have sex. She knows his secret.Yes, something else is going on that Garou and his partner are unaware of. It all comes to a head in the final part of the film which I won't reveal here. Better those that enjoy movies like this still have something to look forward to.So let's start with the bad. The film is definitely low budget. Not in the worst way possible (think moving cardboard headstones in PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE) but it shows. The acting isn't bad but still leaves something to be desired. The story has plenty of holes in it but hey, who cares? This is exploitation movie making at its best.The good is the movie. It never takes itself seriously and that shows. The gore effects are over the top with flying heads and blood spewing forth in abundance, something all good gorehounds love in their films. That bad acting? It doesn't matter. It's passable and that's a step up for movies like this. Especially endearing is Willie. The end result is a movie that's more fun than serious, to be taken for what it is which is a low budget film that has heart, a creative endeavor that pays off in some ways and falls short in others. Fans of the film will most likely hoot and howl (get it?) while watching the film. It will draw attention and become a movie to put on while drinking for most and could never possibly yield a sequel. Or could it?

I was REALLY expecting to like WolfCop so much that I watched it twice because I didn't care for it all that much the 1st time I watched it.The 2nd time I watched it, I thought it might be better the 2nd time around,It was a little better but about the same.WolfCop is a good movie but it was kind of blah.My main problem is that it really didn't get started until there was about 35 minutes left in the movie.It was good enough that whenever part 2, 3, whatever comes out & I get a chance to see it, I'd take a look at it.I'm hoping that part 2 will (Maybe) make me like part 1.I guess I'll wait & see.If somebody asked me if they should see WolfCop, I'd definitely say give it a shot.I didn't like it as much as I thought I would but maybe you might

WolfCopIf werewolves were allowed on the force, they'd no doubt be butting heads with the K-9 unit all the time.Case in point, the lycanthropic patrolman in this horror-comedy.Small-town police sergeant Lou Garou (Leo Fafard) gets mixed up in the occult when he stumbles on a human sacrifice involving a local politician. This encounter leaves Lou with heightened senses and a hairy complexion.Still lucid while in his wolf form, Garou dons his badge and helps his partner (Amy Matysio) put an end to these otherworldly rituals intended to replenish the reptilian race (Jonathan Cherry, Sarah Lind) infesting their jurisdiction.A brazen B-movie through-and-through, this all-Canadian gore-fest utilizes its home and native land's second-rate production values and tepid acting abilities to jury-rig together a cult classic that every camp-loving Canucks can be proud of.Unfortunately, however, when wolf-cops are on-duty there is a drastic increase in unarmed cat shootings.Yellow Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

If you can't determine by the title that this was going to be a cheesy B-movie, then you need to watch more horror. Neflix kept suggesting I would like it, and I figured their algorithm should know me by now, so I gave it a go. Thank you Neflix for letting me know about this gem.I will admit I almost turned it off 15 minutes in because of the acting of Officer Lou Garou (Lougarou, in one of various translations, is werewolf in Haitian). He just wasn't tough enough, or cheesy enough to pull it off. But the actor, Leo Fafard, finally found his groove, but suddenly he had the right about of cheese with his swagger.I could see this becoming a cult classic. There were lots of quotable lines, and the blood and gore was completely over the top. When Lou turns into a werewolf, chunks of his skin falls off, as his fur pushes through. And the bathroom after his first turn and kills, is completely covered with blood and guts.Besides Lou, the other characters were just as amusing, and I need to get myself a Liquor Donut shirt!Wolfcop 2 : Breed the Wolfpack! is supposed to be in production, and I know I'll be watching the movie when it comes out. If you enjoy Werewolf puns, Cheesy B-Horror Movies with splatters of Gore, I say you'll have a Howlin' good time with WolfCop.