If you missed the supermoon a couple of weeks ago, don’t worry – Briarcliff Entertainment has you covered (in fur, of course). This Friday, December 6, Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale, Under the Bed) brings his supernatural action-thriller Werewolves to the big screen. Starring Frank Grillo (The Purge: Anarchy, Little Dixie, Point Blank), the film pits him against a fierce, bloodthirsty pack of lycanthropes in a brutal, primal showdown where only the strongest will survive.
Directed by Miller from a script by Matthew Kennedy (Inheritance, Canary Black), Werewolves offers a bone-crunshing blend of practical effects and wild action, centering around a harrowing supermoon event that triggers a dormant genetic mutation in every human being. Anyone who steps into the moonlight during that fateful night is transformed into a savage werewolf, driven by primal instincts. Their feral howls pierce the darkness as the once-human creatures wreak havoc, causing the deaths of nearly a billion people before the sunrise reverses the transformation.
One year on, as the dreaded supermoon returns, the remaining survivors brace themselves and fortify their defenses in preparation for the inevitable return of the werewolves and the devastating carnage they will bring with them.
Grillo leads an impressive ensemble cast, including Katrina Law (“Arrow”, “Training Day”), Ilfenesh Hadera (“Deception”, “Billions”), Kamdynn Gary (“Panic”), James Michael Cummings (“City on a Hill”), Lydia Styslinger (The War with Grandpa), Lou Diamond Phillips (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Young Guns), James Kyson (“Heroes”, Yes Day), and Betzaida Landín (Maya, Karen).
To celebrate the call of the wild, CinemaChords’ Ashley Northey sat down with Miller and Grillo to discuss the unique twists they’ve put on werewolf lore, the potential for a Werewolves franchise, and the crucial role of prosthetic effects in bringing their terrifying vision to life.
