This is kind of a spiritual follow up to The Howling. The werewolf effects are very well done-and while I'm not anti-CGI (only the cheap 'The Asylum' kind) I can also appreciate practical effects having grown up with them. The werewolf doesn't look like a man in a costume, which is important and the gore, while minimal is really well done. It's clear that the people behind this cared (unlike again, The Asylum) about their product. While Michael Pare is limited in his acting skills, those work here. Also Thor the dog (hero in the novel) is great. They play fast and furious with the werewolf legend, but so did the overrated American Werewolf in London. An OK movie, but the werewolf looked more like a bear. This werewolf, like the howling, is a sleek, nasty beast. I recommend this!
