The director of this entry, Paul Hyett, is revered and best know for his work as a decorated SFX artist, creating effects for such genre classics as The Decent, Attack The Block and Dog Soldiers. Hyetts second bash at direction, Howl, looks to redefine the werewolf movie, disposing of the full moon clichés while still keeping the spirit of a retro creature-feature. The film stars Ed Speelers as a disillusioned train conductor about to embark on the most nightmarish journey of his life. Whats worse than annoying passengers on a train? Werewolves. Thats what. Also, in an interesting take on the mythology, the lycanthropes transform over years as a virus effects their bones and muscles creating a gnarly, wolf-human hybrid. Howl is a fast-paced, claustrophobic affair that explores character distrust and an ominous threat in the vein of The Thing all whilst stuck on a train!
Most of my time is occupied by reading, staring at a screen, being oppressed by the government and awaiting the return of the Great Old One Cthulhu... I also write a little too.
