SKINWALKERS (DVD Review) - 9/12/07

In an attempt to put a new twist on the Werewolf angle we get a film with two different werewolf groups fighting over their saviour or their end in the shape of a thirteen year old boy. One group believes in their Blessing with advancement of the species by killing everything - The other group believes it a Curse and will do anything to stop it. From this initially interesting idea (Backed up by Stan Winston's Creature & Design Group) and a couple of good actors it all too soon turns sour. Starting off with the cliched bad guys who had been hired from Rent-A-Thug (As all bad guys ride motorcycles, have tattoos, dress in black, leather, long hair and so on) we skip to a quick shoot out where all the good guys (Looking like your Nan, the happy postman, the chunky-knit sweater white teeth pleasant store guy, etc) end up dead on the ground as the villains chase after the kid in an attempt to off him for good. Followed by a dull chase sequence, obvious spy in the camp, wise old Native American, more dodgy fighting and some slick CGI - We are left with the tired final showdown. Overall the film only scores with Stan Winston's remarkable creature transformations and a couple of puff-pieces under the Special Features package. Okay for a wet weekend watch once scenario!