Alpha Wolf

f,” aka “Dinowolf” (2009), and “Wolves” (2014). If you appreciate those ones, you’ll like this too. Like “Dire Wolf” it’s mostly serious but with a fitting wink of amusement. The alpha male angle is intriguing and the script even throws in something original for a werewolf movie in regards to the curious naked dude (Tyler Gallant). One eye-rolling sequence involves the couple’s first assault by a hairy man-like creature. They brush it off as if a normal animal radically attacked them when it’s glaring that it’s ANYTHING BUT. If you can roll with this flaw (and the CGI gore), this is a worthwhile werewolf flick that should be enjoyed by anyone who values Grade B horror, especially the cabin-in-the-woods variety, whether the antagonist is a werewolf, sasquatch, slasher, bear or otherwise. While petite Jennifer Wenger is perfectly agreeable as the female protagonist, Raquel Woodruff stands out in the beauty department; too bad her part wasn’t bigger. Regardless, it’s nice to have a director (Kevin VanHook) who knows how to photograph women for a change (and I’m not tawkin’ bout nudity, although Raquel has a top nude scene for those who care). Casper & Jennifer were married five months before the movie’s release. Meanwhile Van Dien and Muldoon appeared together in the cult flick “Starship Troopers” (1997). The film runs 1 hour, 25 minutes, and was shot in Southern Cal at Topanga Canyon, Acton and Ramona (Exteriors & Woods). GRADE: B