I think they tried so hard to make this a murder mystery as well that I completely lost track of what the film was actually meant to be about.
'The Beast Within' is also more of a possession tale rather than a werewolf story, but this is a preposterous story in general and hard to swallow. The film tells of a newly wed couple, Eli and Caroline, who got stranded next to the road at night. When Eli went for help, Caroline wandered into the woods after their dog, where she was raped by a beast - assumingly a werewolf.
Seventeen years later their son, Michael, becomes terminally ill. Knowing Eli is not the father, the couple decide to go back to the town where Caroline was raped to try and find out who the father was, in case the illness is genetic. As they continue their investigation, Michael becomes possessed, killing members of the Curwin family, who hides a terrible secret.
Paul Clemens wasn't believable as Michael. The other actors were pretty good, but the characters were not all that interesting. The director also made a few strange decisions. There's so much missed opportunity here. Ultimately, the film completely falls to pieces as it tries to be more clever than it really is. Michael's transformation scene was very well done, though, and rather gross. The finale isn't too bad.
If you're into werewolf movies - 80's horror in particular - I recommend 'The Howling' and 'An American Werewolf in London', both of which are far superior to 'The Beast Within', and not as complicated.
Would I watch it again? No.
'The Beast Within' is also more of a possession tale rather than a werewolf story, but this is a preposterous story in general and hard to swallow. The film tells of a newly wed couple, Eli and Caroline, who got stranded next to the road at night. When Eli went for help, Caroline wandered into the woods after their dog, where she was raped by a beast - assumingly a werewolf.
Seventeen years later their son, Michael, becomes terminally ill. Knowing Eli is not the father, the couple decide to go back to the town where Caroline was raped to try and find out who the father was, in case the illness is genetic. As they continue their investigation, Michael becomes possessed, killing members of the Curwin family, who hides a terrible secret.
Paul Clemens wasn't believable as Michael. The other actors were pretty good, but the characters were not all that interesting. The director also made a few strange decisions. There's so much missed opportunity here. Ultimately, the film completely falls to pieces as it tries to be more clever than it really is. Michael's transformation scene was very well done, though, and rather gross. The finale isn't too bad.
If you're into werewolf movies - 80's horror in particular - I recommend 'The Howling' and 'An American Werewolf in London', both of which are far superior to 'The Beast Within', and not as complicated.
Would I watch it again? No.