WolfCop is another example of recent attempts to capture the essence of 80s VHS genre fodder, and to a large extent it succeeds very well. This lo-fi Canadian production brings together a cult, a solar eclipse, a new moon, a dissolute cop, small town secrets and of course messy (physical) body-horror transformations in a heady genre mix that is particularly enjoyable in the first half, whilst the second half loses a little traction as plot overtakes entertainment. Leo Fafard makes a job of playing the alcoholic cop/werewolf, mixing humour and drama well, and a lot of 80s genre movie tropes play well. This is an encouraging attempt that is not always successful, but it has a lot of ideas and honesty in its execution.
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