Universal Pictures
2001 - Rated R - 2 hr 22 min
Director: Christophe Gans
Starring: Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Vincent Cassel
This is probably one of the lesser-known titles on our wall, so I'll explain. It's a French movie (hence the title) and it's dubbed into English and it's based on an old French myth about a werewolf. Apparently, over 100 people were "eaten" by a mysterious animal. This movie posits there's a werewolf and a conspiracy of townsfolk who know it.
Not one of my favorites - though Mike raves about this movie - I find it kind of distracting that it's dubbed. And I also find it's a bit too slow. The special effects are middle grade and every shot of this film is dark, dark, dark. Great suspense and atmosphere, a good plot with lots of intrigue, just not a favorite. Hey. We like what we like, right?
It's a bit of a weird mash-up I grant but personally I love this crazy movie. If you ever watch Food Network you might have spotted Iron Chef America's "Chairman" kicking a great deal of ass.
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