The Company of Wolves
THE COMPANY OF WOLVESÂ (18)
D:Â Neil Jordan
ITC/Palace (Chris Brown & Stephen Woolley)Â
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UK 🇬🇧 1984
95 mins
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Fantasy/Horror
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W: Angela Carter & Neil Jordan [based on the books
by Angela Carter]
DP:Â Bryan Loftus
Mus: George Fenton
PD:Â Anton Furst
Cos:Â Elizabeth Waller
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Angela Lansbury (Granny), David Warner (Father), Sarah
Patterson (Rosaleen), Graham Crowden (Old Priest), Micha Bergese (Huntsman), Stephen Rea (Young Groom)
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A fairytale for adults with a horror spin on Little
Red Riding Hood, using some of the best werewolf effects brought to screen (personally I think these are the second best only to An American Werewolf In London).
It's a very well told horror-fantasy, atmospherically
directed with sumptuous production values. Only the ending disappoints.
Still, it's well worth 95 minutes of anyone's time,
especially fans of horror and gothic fantasy.
8/10
