Teddy
Directed by Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma
Twentysomething Teddy lives in a foster home and works as a temp in a massage parlor. Rebecca, his girlfriend, will soon graduate. A scorching hot summer begins. But Teddy is scratched by a beast in the woods: the wolf that local angry farmers have been hunting for months. As weeks go by, animal compulsions soon start to overcome the young man. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL
In a rural French town, twenty-something Teddy is scratched by an unknown beast and slowly undergoes frightening changes.
Cast: Anthoy Bajon, Noémie Lvovsky, Christine Gautier, Ludovic Torrent
Member Reviews
I think the film is pretty decent and deserves a 3-4 skull rating. Teddy is a cringey character, but you have to remember that he's a teenager. If you put him in that headspace, his behavior becomes, while not acceptable, certainly understandable. Who among us wasn't a heartsick little fool for our first love? Which of us didn't yell obscenities at authority figures, at least in our minds? Teddy is just a kid trying to navigate young adulthood and lycanthropy at the same time. Sure, it's been done before (Ginger Snaps),but it's certainly done well here. Minus the CGI.
A great little movie! I've never been into werewolves, but this movie kept me interested and engaged to watch until the end. Like other commenters have mentioned, the CGI just wasn't it and took me out of the movie momentarily. The acting, soundtrack, and cinematography were awesome. I love movies like this that let us the viewers linger on characters to really see what they're feeling or going through, rather than a messy blur of action with zero meaning.
Definitely a different feel of a horror movie. Enjoyed it!
i never saw a werewolf....
I relate to you Teddy.