Alpha Wolf (2018) Reviews

• But these were weregerbils...

  paul_haakonsen2018-12-29

  I stumbled upon "Alpha Wolf" by utter random luck. I saw that it was a werewolf movie, and I saw that Casper Van Dien and Patrick Muldoon were together again in the same movie, so of course I wanted to watch "Alpha Wolf". Well, a werewolf movie might be stretching it a bit far, because the were-creatures looked nothing like wolves, actually more like weregerbils. Yeah, they looked like hybrids between humans and gerbils. It was just such an eyesore to witness. The storyline was fairly simplistic and easy to follow, but I can't claim to say that the storyline was interesting. It made for a less than mediocre movie experience, and "Alpha Wolf" offers nothing to the genre that hasn't already been done or seen before. Well, I stand corrected, because apparently if a canine is bitten by a were-creature, it can changed into human form from dog form come full moon. Are you bloody serious? That was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen in a werewolf movie. The movie had a very small cast ensemble, which means that the actors and actresses had even more riding on their shoulders in terms of carrying the movie. So did they manage to do so, No, not really. The characters were flaccid and not particularly interesting. And to be honest, then the actors and actresses had very little material to work with here. For a weregerbil movie, then "Alpha Wolf" could have benefitted from a more elaborate and costly CGI budget. They had some CGI effects in the movie, they served their function, sure, but they weren't convincing. It was actually the practical effects that won the contest here. "Alpha Wolf" is not the type of movie that you will watch more than once, provided you manage to get through it the first time around.

• Not quite a werewolf movie

  dmcannon-284822019-05-12

  Watched this movie like others mainly cause of Casper V. D. and its supposed to be a werewolf movie. But its the common angry man goes to the forest and gets bit and turns and is violent now movie. Not to mention the werewolves were not very werewolf looking. They were more like dogs that could stand like humans with big teeth. And then the wife was either nagging about something all the time or being dropped big hints that went right over her head. Along with it now the dog after being bit reverse transforms into a human...how does that work? A full moon thing to? And after all that both the husband and the leader are dead. Whos the Alpha? Then to top it all off knowing its a community full of werewolves that hate dogs shes decide to go bag periodically cause hey why not? Wow this movie was entertaining but barely werewolfy and not scary at all.

• Bad movie. Great eye candy.

  bfontana-473822019-03-18

  The flick itself is almost preposterously bad. A town that apparently houses a coven? pack? of werewolves, and doesn't mind if the occasional hunter or two get massacred by one of the gang. Police investigation? Next of kin inquiries? What's that? So five-foot-none Casper Van Dien and his wife (Jennifer Wenger) roll into town with their loyal dog to -- naturally -- "reconnect" out in the boonies. Seems Casper is a hot-head and enjoys confrontation. Then he's bitten by a werewolf, turns into one, and hijinks ensue. The only semi-interesting twist is that the dog -- a canine -- turns into a PERSON when the moon rises, although not, sadly, endowed with the gift of speech. Just wait til he tries licking his own genitals... So why bother watching, let alone reviewing, such a (pun alert) dog of a movie? Jennifer Wenger is smoking hot, that's why. No wonder comic book artists use her as a model for Wonder Woman. She's serviceable as an actress, but hot as hell!

• Dumb werewolf movie

  dctr6662018-11-29

  This movie is bad... Very bad... Bad cgi, bad make-up, bad story, bad acting... There's a reason why Casper Van D. never made it to the A-list, and this is one of the best examples... Man, this is really bad... Run away......

• what the heck.. i liked it

  enoranohobi2018-11-22

  This is the first review I'm writing here.. and this movie is not boring. It was simple and ok. sometimes the decision made in the movie was silly.. but that's all there's to it. I recommend it for anyone who wants something with a little adrenaline