REVIEW: WolfCop is a bloody good time!

Leo Fafard plays the title character in ‘WolfCop’ (Photo: WolfCop)

WolfCop is a bloody good time!

The June 6 Cineplex premiere of WolfCop was studded with the film’s stars, crew and producers. The film was the winner of last year’s CineCoup that gave indie directors an opportunity for their films to hit the big screen. It was an opportunity that director and writer Lowell Dean didn’t waste.

Clocking in at just under 80 minutes, the film doesn’t waste a shot while giving you just enough back story for character development. The film opens on Officer Lou Garou (played by Leo Fafard) waking up in a hurry with a ‘trashy’ woman in his bed. He is late for work and runs out the door. The rest of his day consists of getting yelled at by the Chief of Police (Aiden Devine) being dismissed by his over achieving fellow officer, Tina (Amy Matysio) and sneaking off for a drink any chance he can get. This includes a visit to the ‘Tooth and Nail’ and its sexy bartender, Jessica (Sarah Lind).

Woodhaven is overrun with crime including the ‘Piggies’, (who are armed robbers in pig masks) and of course, a meth operation run by a gang leader (played by Jesse Moss).

A call to check out partying by kids in the woods is where the film brings the lead character to his beastly side after a ritual turns him into a werewolf.

But Garou isn’t alone in his fight to master the beast. Willie (Jonathon Cherry) his sidekick decides to help him out and keep an eye on him. After a failed attempt at locking him up in a cell, Willie goes along for the ride as Garou decides that being a wolf isn’t going to stop him from being a cop.

What follows is a bloody rampage against the evil forces that have been plaguing the community and the real reason Garou is now WolfCop.

The film is a near perfect blend of the horror-comedy genre with enough gore to satisfy horror fans and enough of a story and cinematography to satisfy those who just want a fun romp with a film that shows off Saskatchewan’s gorgeous prairie landscapes. The soundtrack includes local talent The Sheepdogs and the Shooting Guns. Though the film is rated 14A, it should have received an ‘R’ for language, nudity and a fresh take on a werewolf transformation.

– Review by Miranda Hanus

RATING: 3 Sterlings and a headless Sterling out of 5 

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