Critic Reviews
| 83 |
Entertainment Weekly
A ferocious, funny, gory, and astute Canadian horror parable.
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| 80 |
Variety
A quietly subversive my-sister-is-turning-into-a-werewolf movie that doesn't wimp out at the end.
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| 75 |
Christian Science Monitor
Isn't for everyone, but horror fans with strong stomachs will find it a memorable monsterfest that rarely loses its bite.
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| 75 |
San Francisco Chronicle
The best teenage werewolf movie ever made.
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| 70 |
TV Guide
If you ever wondered why they call it "the curse," this movie will enlighten as it entertains.
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| 70 |
The New York Times
Because the characters are so well established -- Ms. Perkins is particularly good as the shy, resentful Brigitte -- the film can have fun with its own premises without turning into an empty camp exercise.
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| 70 |
Film Threat
A black comedy that nonetheless manages to tap into the sense of alienation and unfocused rage so prevalent in today's kids.
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| 70 |
Village Voice
This Canadian cheapie plays like an above-average "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" episode, filtered through the sensibility of early David Cronenberg.
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| 50 |
New York Daily News
It makes sly sense to link female hormonal bursts with the lunar cycle of the werewolf, but the movie's final act is the usual matted-fur chase.
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