The Curse of Wolf Mountain

The movie is too dark, more than half the time you can't see what is going on in the screen, I know is supposedly night time but can you have at least simulated the moonlight, I stop watching it half way.

The very first scene had me screaming "OMG Jigsaw!" and that guy acted the hell out of it too. Totally stole the show. Really wish there were more of those intense therapy sessions. Every beat held my full attention. A bit formulaic, predictable, and campy, yes, but if you love 90s slashers, there's a real sense of nostalgia here. And its impressive how far the filmmakers were able to stretch the limited budget. It made me smile how the "night scene" were just low brightness day shoots. Clever move. Wish the two endings were just a single ending though. At Wolf mountain. And the villain was more scary and menacing instead of such a chill dude. Matt Rife was absolutely hilarious. The perfect slasher himbo. And the two funny rangers? Wish they could just go off and be funny and chaotic instead of being held back by their boss.

This movie is a really fresh take on the slasher/horror genera. I enjoyed it a lot. The acting is solid from every cast member. The main character AJ (Price) brings a believable sense of intensity and emotional gravitas to the role. The story has good pacing, and the various plot turns make the Curse worth a second viewing. Though the story wraps up neatly in the finale, I could see them building upon the themes presented here in a sequel. It reminded me a bit of the first Friday the 13th or Scream, in that it's a fantastic stand-alone story, but could certainly set up a franchise. Would recommend to any slasher fan looking for something new.

Not even Danny Trejo was able to save this movie.