Wolfhound (2002) (V)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Donovan Kelly
(more)

Writer:

Scott Bradfield (writer)

Release Date:

26 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Beware the Beast Within

Plot Keywords:

Erotic | Ireland | Irish Wolfhound | Nudity | Werewolf

Cast

Allen Scotti	...	Colum Kennedy
Jennifer Courtney	...	Stella Kennedy
Julie Cialini	...	Siobahn
Brian Monahan	...	Macroth
Samantha Keaveney	...	Sally Kennedy
Jack Dunne	...	Michael Kennedy
Fiona Kelly	...	Moira
Conor Nolan	...	Fergal
Maria Tecce	...	Clare
Little John Nee	...	Bob
David Flynn	...	Finn
Fionnuala Ní Fhlatharta	...	Barmaid #1
Blathnaid O'Connell	...	Woman
Sorcha Fox	...	Goth Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Regina Russell	...	Fantasy Woman
Julie K. Smith	...	Fantasy Woman

Directed by
Donovan Kelly
Jim Wynorski		(some scenes) (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Scott Bradfield		writer

Produced by
Roger Corman	....	executive producer
Amy J. Russell	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Sean Colin

Cinematography by
Georg Fick

Film Editing by
Henry Crum		(as Burnadette O'Halloran)

Casting by
Siobhan Geoghegan

Costume Design by
Aisling Byrne

Production Management
Columba Heneghan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maeve O'Sullivan	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Bino Espinoza	....	adr supervisor
David Kitchens	....	sound
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Kelly Allen	....	rotoscope artist: Max Ink Cafe
Cristina Castro	....	visual effects coordinator: Max Ink Cafe
Jennifer Champagne	....	visual effects producer: Max Ink Cafe
Lisa Lavender	....	compositor: Max Ink Cafe
Todd Perry	....	visual effects supervisor: Max Ink Cafe
Amani Williams	....	compositor: Max Ink Cafe

Production Companies

• Transpacific Corp.

Distributors

• Califilm
• New Concorde

Other Companies

• Juniper Post  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

Transpacific Corp.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Dad gets up out of bed, he is wearing a sleeveless white t-shirt and underwear/shorts. As he walks into the kitchen moments later, he is wearing jeans and no shirt whatsoever. When he walks outside, he now has on a jacket with a shirt underneath it.

Quotes:

Macroth: People are always messing with me. That's what happens when you're the alpha male.

not a werewolf movie

'Wolfhound' is not a werewolf movie, per se, but it's not so terribly bad otherwise. It is filmed rather well for it's budget, IMHO. Yes there are transformations, but not into wolves...into dogs, particularly Irish Wolfhounds, thus the title. I actually thought the acting was rather good for such a production, especially the various sorts of 'local' people and most certainly Jennifer Courtney, playing the wife of the man who brings his family to Ireland to where his familial roots are. So, yes there is mystery, but not really any horror, so to label this a horror movie is a just a bit of a stretch. More of a fantasy. And keep in mind that not everyone who is a shapeshifter turns into a dog, some are birds, some foxes, etc. I should note that the animals who are in the film actually are filmed well enough to convey that they ARE acting, which, for animals, can be a bit rare. However, a good portion of the film is spent showing the '95 Playmate Of The Year, Julie Cialini. She is the main shapeshifter who entices our leading man. Yes, her physique is what is obviously on display here. Was this created as a vehicle for her? Hope not. Poor thing, she really can't act. Especially for a character who's supposed to have lived in this Irish village all her life, she sounds like an cheerleader from the U.S., you know, somewhere in the mid-west. Overall, if you are interested in werewolf movies, this is not one. See only if you a) don't mind soft porn b) are interested in fantasy-mysteries involving concepts such as shapeshifting.