Red: Werewolf Hunter

Product Description ------------------- Virginia “Red” Sullivan (Felicia Day, The Guild) leads a group of werewolf hunters, safeguarding the pact between humans and the werewolves. When a new breed of rogue werewolves led by Gabriel (Stephen McHattie, Watchmen) break the truce between hunters and wolves, Red sets out to kill Gabriel to save mankind. It is now up to Red to prevent a full-fledged werewolf takeover. .com ---- Frequent Joss Whedon collaborator Felicia Day (Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) makes her own bid for Buffyhood with this promisingly straightforward horror/action combo, originally intended as a series pilot. Day stars as Red (fairy-tale reference definitely intended), the latest in a long line of supernatural game wardens sworn to keep the local werewolf population in check. As she attempts to introduce her FBI agent boyfriend (Kavan Smith) into the fold, she must also counter a new threat from a mysterious stranger (horror stalwart Stephen McHattie, wearing what appears to be U2's old Joshua Tree duds) with the ability to Wolf Out at will. Like many films produced for the SyFy Channel, this bears the distinct mark of budgetary limitations, most notably in a few background special effects that appear to be Colorformed directly onto the negative. In its favor, however, director Sheldon Wilson dispenses with much of the tongue-in-cheek humor now standard in the genre and treats his otherworldly subject seriously, culminating in a nicely Grimm finale. As for Day, she handles her transition to lead status with omb, dispensing spin kicks, romantic scenes, and midair crossbow trick s with equal as of gusto. Even if its ambitions eventually overstep its means, Red sports enough intriguing elements here to create hope that the plans for a series come to fruition. Start your petitions, fans. --Andrew Wright

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