The fact that this was a Spanish film was made by Paco Plaza should have been your first clue that it's not going to be a Hollywood-style cheese-fest. Spanish films are very visually artful, and Spanish filmmakers love mystery and moral ambiguity, which are this film's strongest points. Thus if you generally don't like Spanish films, you are unlikely to enjoy this one.
Also, in the film Manuel Romasanta is dressed precisely as the film's promotional art portrays him. A cursory reading of liner notes makes it clear that he is one of two main characters, along with Barbara, and that he is arrested as a serial killer who claims to be cursed.
Finally, as the film is loosely based on the true story of Europe's first documented serial killer, Manuel Romasanta, you can't expect it to be a story with fantastical creatures running about, so much as a murder/suspense/psychological thriller tale. (IMO, that is all the more chilling since the gruesome killings were perpetrated by a real person, not some fictional monster.)
Given all that, I don't see how anyone could have expected a Van Helsing-style film.
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davannacarter
11 years ago
Given all that, I don't see how anyone could have expected a Van Helsing-style film.
When I bought the DVD at the used bookstore, I only had the cover to go on. It featured a man dressed stylishly in the same way as Van Helsing. Plus, it featured a wolf on the cover and had Werewolf in the title. The DVD cover was the only thing I had to go on: I hadn't seen the trailer nor read any reviews. I wish I had because, unlike what you say, this movie was not a suspense thriller. It was tedious and the characters dull. I wish I had turned it off halfway through.
I know nothing about Spanish filmmaking style. If this movie is the epitome of Spanish filmmaking style then I will stay away from Spanish films in the future.
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bloody-3
8 years ago
The film was okay and technically well made but it came across as a superficial study of lycanthropy. Also the ending was weak.
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