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    Film Review: CARNIVORE: WEREWOLF OF LONDON (2017)

    Peter 'Witchfinder' HopkinsBy Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins10th August 2019Updated:10th August 201917 Comments2 Mins Read

    CARNIVORE: WEREWOLF OF LONDON *** UK 2017 Dir: Simon Wells 82 mins

    Despite the subtitle, this engagingly stripped-down flick only fleetingly features our nation’s capital: an aerial shot of Piccadilly Circus and a coda at a city nightclub are about as far as it goes.
    In a bid to save his flagging relationship, British bloke Ben Loyd-Holmes lures his feisty American girlfriend (Atlanta Johnson) to a cottage in the middle of nowhere, with key features being rustic charm, no Wi-fi and a prowling, feral werewolf outside. Both prone to selfish and irritable behaviour – and equally easy on the eye – Loyd-Holmes and Johnson make a reasonably credible couple: their sex scenes are a tad intrusive, but Johnson looks great in her scarlet evening dress and Loyd-Holmes is afforded a marvellous showcase for his impressive six-pack and perfectly honed, hairless bottom. In a nice touch, although our hero looks like he could be the star of a low budget remake of THE TRANSPORTER movies, he proves just as terrified as Johnson when the lycanthrope first strikes. Meanwhile, Johnson spends much of the climax chained up in a stable but gets to show real spirit and a late plot-turn boosts her role further. There are relatively unusual moments for the werewolf sub-genre (a freshly turned werewolf confronts the one responsible for their plight) and a pleasing old-school man-in-a-wolf-suit-and-mask werewolf to accompany the fun, splashy gore. Writer-director Wells generates tension from the atmospheric backdrop and ominous sound design, making the most of the restricted setting and overcoming some silly fake-jump scares and godawful soundtrack choices.

    Review by Steven West

     

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    17 Comments

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    2. Abbie on 1st September 2018 10:32 AM

      One of the first I saw, An American Werewolf in London

      Reply
    3. Piper and Daisy on 31st August 2018 8:55 PM

      I'm pretty old school so my fave is American Werewolf in London

      Reply
    4. Kelly Jones on 5th August 2018 4:36 PM

      The Wolf Man 🙂

      Reply
    5. weir shane on 1st August 2018 10:26 PM

      Gingersnaps

      Reply
    6. adeinne Tonner on 23rd July 2018 7:07 PM

      An American Werewolf in London

      Reply
    7. LESLEY BRADLEY on 20th July 2018 10:00 PM

      An American Werewolf in London

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