Blind Vietnam war veteran Ambrose McKinley (Damici) moves into the retirement community of Crescent Bay. When he's attacked his first night there, and realizes he's dealing with the supernatural, he knows he has a month to get ready.
I didn't really expect to like this film as much as I did. While I love a good werewolf tale, they seem to be thin on the ground in recent years. But if Grumpy Old Men and Silver Bullet had a baby, this would be it. The one bad thing about this movie was the overall appearance of the creature... they looked like giant furry Gremlins. However, they are not on the screen for very long, and the story is centered more around the human dynamic.
As a movie for makers, it's solid. You can work your knitting needles while still following the story. Three laugh out loud moments, and one Holy Crap moment in this film. It's understated, but the tension is there. I think if they'd paid a little less attention to the bitchy old women of the community and spent a little more time polishing the parts with his son and the priest, this would have been a five-star film. As it is I give it a four out of five stars, and a hearty recommendation for your next Halloween or horror film night.
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