In a red light district, newswoman Karen White is bugged by the police, investigating serial killer Eddie Quist, who has been molesting her through phone calls. After police officers find them in a peep-show cabin and shoot Eddie, Karen becomes emotionally disturbed and loses her memory. Hoping to conquer her inner demons, she heads for the Colony, a secluded retreat where the creepy residents are rather too eager to make her feel at home. There also seems to be a bizarre connection between Eddie Quist and this supposedly safe haven. And when, after nights of being tormented by unearthly cries, Karen ventures into the forest and makes a terrifying discovery.
This is an excellently crafted piece of work from former Roger Corman student, Joe Dante. I won’t go much into the plot, but it involves a news woman who gets attacked while in a porno shop viewing room. To get her mind off things, a psychiatrist recommends she goes to his private retreat to be treated. After that, spooky happenings and strange deaths start occurring. This film has great direction and great atmosphere and mood. The lighting and use of fog is excellent and really hightens the spookiness of the film. One of the best werewolf transformations is shown in this film, rivaled only by the one in An American Werewolf in London. Although this movie starts out slow, the tension keeps rising and keeps you interested in what will happen next. The spookiness doesn’t always lie within the content but also the claustrophobic feeling and the uncertainty of who you can trust. A very good movie, highly recommended.
Also Known As (AKA): Das Tier, Aullidos, Hurlements, L’ululato, O Uivo da Fera
BRRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 720 | x264 @ 2048 Kbps | 1h 30mn | 1.51 GB
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 160 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: English (embedded)
Genre: Horror
