Skinwalkers (2006)

Director:

James Isaac

Writers (WGA):

James DeMonaco (written by) &
Todd Harthan (written by) ...

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They live among us. They hunt us.

Plot:

A 12 year old boy and his mother become the targets of two warring werewolf packs, each with different intentions and motives.

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Transformation | Uncle | Werewolf | Bloodlust

Cast

Jason Behr	...	Varek
Elias Koteas	...	Jonas
Rhona Mitra	...	Rachel Talbot
Natassia Malthe	...	Sonja
Kim Coates	...	Zo
Sarah Carter	...	Katherine
Tom Jackson	...	Will
Matthew Knight	...	Timothy Talbot
Rogue Johnston	...	Grenier
Barbara Gordon	...	Nana
Shawn Roberts	...	Adam Kilmer
Lyriq Bent	...	Doak
Christine Brubaker	...	Justine
Roman Podhora	...	Ralph
Wayne Ward	...	Justine's Husband

Also Known As:

Skin Walkers (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual material and language. (previously rated R for violent content throughout and language)

Runtime:

USA:110 min | USA:92 min (cut) | Germany:89 min (DVD version)

Country:

Canada | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Malaysia:18PL | Australia:MA (2008) | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Creemore, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Constantin Film Produktion

Quotes:

Varek: Don't make me do something I don't want to do. Join me. We're one and the same.
Jonas: I'm nothing like you.
Varek: I am what I was meant to be. You live a lie... we were wrong. I know what you're feeling, trust me.
Jonas: Trust you? You're killing fellow human beings.
Varek: I am NOT human. And I will not risk spending the rest of my days as one. Deseased and flawed... we're better than that.

Soundtrack:

Diamond Side Down

Worthless werewolf crap.

Horror fans are idiots.

Or at least I think that is what the makers of Skinwalkers must believe. A werewolf movie which makes up its own rules and mythology in order to suit its weak story, and tries to detract from its sheer awfulness with some shoot-outs and a couple of babes, this absolute mess shows complete contempt for fans of the genre.

Throwing the audience straight into the middle of a storyline from the outset, director James Isaac confuses viewers for the first 20 minutes, and then spends the rest of the movie's running time dishing up sub-standard lycanthropic hogwash.

In Skinwalkers, according to an ancient prophecy (that old chestnut), a half-breed boy will have the power to end the werewolf curse once he reaches the age of thirteen (at the stroke of midnight, of course!). With only days to go before his all important thirteenth birthday, a gang of nasty lycanthropes, who wish to remain as they are, set out to kill the boy. Fortunately for the lad, a small group of good werewolves, who wish to become human again, risk their lives to protect him.

Had the makers of this wolfish cack bothered to dish up some decent looking beasts, or perhaps some effective gore, then maybe I would be a little more forgiving. But since we are treated to some risible make-up, very little in the way of splatter, and absolutely no transformation effects, Skinwalkers genuinely deserves the lowest rating possible.