Werewolves Within (2021)

Out of obligation, I had been seeking a decent werewolf movie this year, but the pickings are beyond slim. The only other memorable werewolf film this year is an entry called Amityville Moon, and I sorely wish I could forget it. That being said, this movie is a lot of fun, skewing far more comedy than horror, but there are a fair number of well done horror elements present. Sam Richardson is consistently hilarious as an actor, no matter the role and he has an adorable and easy chemistry pairing with Milana Vayntrub, who also possesses remarkable comedic talent. There’s a decent cast of fun actors, and there’s a surprising amount of individual characterization for all of them. The film is fairly predictable as a mystery, you could probably guess the endgame a quarter into the first act, but the ride is a lot of fun. There are one or two moments of genuine tension where characters are being stalked, and the gore is plentiful, if mostly played for camp. On the whole, this is just a goofy film, but a fun time and arguably one of the few decent video game adaptations committed to film.

C+