Late Phases

Simple werewolf story set in an unlikely location. Completely typical and straightforward it's impossible not to see the ending coming a mile away. Effects by Kurtzman... ooph.

I'm a fan of the practical effects of "The Howling" and "An American Werewolf in London". I'd even take it a little further and confess that I like "Dog Soldiers" and in a pinch will even tolerate "Underworld" and its Lycans. So it stands to reason that "Late Phases" would be of interest to me. I knew going in that it was a low-budget affair, but that was of little concern as there have been so many good Horror films created on the cheap lately. However, I was not prepared for the underwhelming transformation scenes and man-in-suit creations that this movie brought to the table. It was disappointing. Funny thing is, I was enthralled by the story and the performances of Nick Damici and Tom Noonan. They made me care enough about their characters' fates that by the time the movie got to its final attack sequence, the pack of practical effect werewolves were, well...effective.