Charley (Alex Hurt) has a problem. Three nights a month, he goes on a bender and can't remember anything the next day. Also, his late father might have been involved in shady shit with the local developer (Marshall Bell) to poison the town, his relationship with said developer's daughter (Addison Timlin) is on the rocks, and to top it all off, all the nights he can't remember are correlated with a series of brutal murders.
This movie understands that all werewolf stories* are ultimately sad. They have been sad since 1941. At their heart, they are about loss of control and humanity, guilt and personal and societal responsibility.
There are a number of references to the original Wolf Man. The town is called Talbot Falls, the practical werewolf prosthetics are updated versions of the original look, and there are a couple of references to Lon Chaney, Jr. It also stars a famous actor's son. Alex Hurt looks so much like his father it is unreal. Kid's mom's genes never stood a chance. Horror legend Barbara Crampton appears briefly as the lawyer, Kate.
I'm going to stress again that this is not a movie you put on for a good time. But it is a good movie. And it's streaming for free on Tubi.
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