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Skinwalkers
A modest werewolf "epic" that never feels formulaic in the hands of director James Issac. The film is one of horrors most accomplished and deals with the subject of lycanthrope with some imagination. Jason Behr, the consequence of being born with what appears to be a dormant werewolf gene that is awakened when he tastes the warm, "sweet" blood of a red moon. Unable to resist his true nature, he starts killing people in a small rural community. Clearly, the skinwalkers turn in love to hate, because, there is the boy, who can end the curse. All in all this is an action horror what makes for a very fun and entertaining experience.

The film is an action horror in werewolf clothing, and, though it references genre classics such as "The Wolfman", "The Werewolf of London", and even "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in its climax, it is still very much its own animal. There is a welcome depth to the performances and Issac's acceptance of his condition and desire to be destroyed gives the piece a fine sense of tragedy.

Unlke the genre films of today, which make this feel like something made on another planet, "Skinwalkers" really takes its time to establish a solid foundation for its horror and is a refreshing product of far less cynical times in which human warmth was seen as essential, not "uncool".

A fine achievement.

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