Never Cry Werewolf

Rating NR Formats DVD Genre horror Starring Kevin Sorbo, Peter Stebbings, Nina Dobrev, Spencer Van Wyck Directed by Brenton Spencer Publisher Grodfilm

Werewolves Again?   

Can one define twisted?  I think this word truly describes the weird, demented structure of this horror film directed by Brenton Spencer.  Above all, this film lacks structure and strong plot development, which makes the film seem scattered and all over the place as to where it is headed next.

The story encompasses a fairly simple and predictable plot.  A young girl, played by Nina Dobrev, discovers that her heart throb is hiding something beneath his charm and good looks.  What does she discover?  Of course, she reveals his true identity as a werewolf!  Rightfully so, no one actually believes her when she attempts to convince others of her discovery.    Dobrev must confide in a television action star, played by Kevin Sorbo, in order to save others from being the next victims.

From the beginning to the end of the film, it was very confusing as to what was actually happening in the story.  The sudden scene shifts combined with the ambiguous setting choices of the director makes it very difficult to connect the plot into anything that makes sense.  Obviously, the main story is that the neighbor is a werewolf with a double identity who tries to lure people into believing he is this mystified, honest human being.  However, other than this main plot, the film possesses no other intermingling subplots.  There are many different characters that are introduced but not developed; therefore making their appearances pointless and confusing as to their significance.

As far as the horror aspect goes,  a successful horror film is one which has a traditional plot sequence of what a horror film should entail, but also adds its own unique spin to differentiate it from the others.  This film appears to have the traditional man versus animal conflict which turns into an evil connotation, but lacks any significant depth or aspect that makes the film memorable.  My major criticism is that I do not believe any viewer could actually become engrossed in this film or even care about the outcome. I am not insinuating that everyone has to connect on a deep level to a film that is being presented, but one does have to understand and become involved with a plot line in order to truly enjoy a film.  This film does not appear to have any such viewer captivity.  .

A boring traditional plot mixed with fuzzy transitions between scenes makes this film difficult to view and enjoy.  I give this film one star for the effort involved in attempting to display the portrayal that Spencer tries to create.  My best advice is to not keep your hopes high when viewing this film; rather have a nice cup of coffee to enjoy as you sit through this terrible portrayal of a wannabe Underworld film.