(2001)
3
Buzz McClain
The first scene, with its clichéd subjective point of view (presumably that of a wolf) and a gaggle of irritating teenagers, combined with the generic horror box art and title would have you think this is a teen take on the familiar wolfman saga. How wrong you would be, as Blood Moon and director Thom Fitzgerald have much, much more in mind. The film is actually a very well done, exceedingly thoughtful horror-laced meditation on adolescent acceptance. The briskly moving saga combines chilling elements of Tod Browning's Freaks (1932), several campy sideshow musical numbers, plentiful action, and superb makeup effects in telling an unsettling story that never ceases to fascinate (Grace Jones' half-man/half-woman act is worth a rental alone). Originally called Wolf Girl, this hidden gem, while not for everyone, could find acceptance with horror, drama, and thriller fans looking for something different. Cult status, in the manner of Santa Sangre, is not out of the question.
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Blood Moon (2001)
