Blood Moon

Did you know that the world was supposed to end on september 28th?

At least according to some crazy religious americans, that when the blood moon shows, we are all going down in the shit hole. Thats too bad, just after i got my pay check from work, i expected to spend it all, because i will be gone anyway according to these nut heads. You might think that this film called Blood Moon, is made from one of these crazy christians ( like Bryan Fischer or Kim Davis ). This is actually something else, this is in fact a western horror film, with werewolves. I love the combination already, just by reading what the genre is. Western films does not show up very often in these days, it is one of the film genres that stand still, mostly for a year or more, until we get a western released on dvd. So why is that ? I think that western film are not what they used to be in the good old days. There is no big audience for western anymore, simply because times have changed and people prefer other types of motion pictures. Eventually we do get some smaller western films released, simply because there are directors who want to keep this genre alive. The Salvation was actually a really well made western film, released in 2014. The cast was great, and the location was well used, with a traditional but nice story. If you have not seen it yet, i suggest you go down and rent it at your local video store. I grew up watching western films, everything from Sergio Leone to the more modern western films like Young Guns. I also enjoyed a very special western film called Red Sun, with legendary actor Charles Bronson. This film was very original, since we had samurai against cowboys. In the 90´s, legendary director Sam Raimi tried his own version of making a western with The Quick And The Dead. I think this film should have been respected, since it had an original style. Unfortunately the audience did not want to see it, but i suggest you buy this dvd if you can find it, i know its for sale online. Even if the western is a genre that stays pretty much still, it is great to see some films still being made. Blood Moon is a low budget western horror film that caught my attention, after i read some positive reviews. I loved the idea of cowboys against a werewolf, so i just had to see it. Is this the greatest western horror film in many years since The Burrowers, or is this a combination that does not work at all ?

A coach wagon is travelling through a forest. On the way they are stopped by Calohun ( Shaun Doley ), a stranger looking for a ride to Denver. They agree to let him go with them, as they head towards a deserted town. In this deserted town, they are suddenly taken as prisoners by criminals Jeb Norton ( Raffaello Degruttola ) and Hank Norton ( Corey Johnson ). They have no idea what they will do with their prisoners, but they might have bigger problems than this. Out there is a werewolf wandering around, looking for new victims. No one have ever seen anything like this before, so they must find a way to survive together, or no one will leave this deserted town alive.

It is nice to see that you can make a western film, on a very small budget. Blood Moon is a very small film, and you quickly understand that the film crew had to think through all the details. It is easy to think that this is a bad film, just because there are no Hollywood stars here. The fact is that Blood Moon delivers an enjoyable B movie, for what it is. I belive it is the first time i have seen a werewolf fighting against cowboys, and i have to say that it is a great idea. Since we have seen werewolves in so many different combinations, i think it was time to do something different and unique with this classic beast. The best part of Blood Moon is actually the acting, because it is actually not as awful as you might have expected. And when you have acting that is not as terrible as you might have expected, it is a good sign that the film might actually be good. I would say that the make up, on the werewolf, is also pretty good. This looks more of the old school make up, and i have to love them for staying traditional, and not use CGI ( as most horror films do nowdays ). The story may be very simple, but that´s ok, since we do have some things that make up for it, especially the acting. Director Jeremy Wooding have directed a lot of tv episodes for many different tv series, including 2 feature films. This is the first film i have seen of his work so far, and i have to say he have done well with this film. He uses a lot of simple details, including the costumes that look good. The shooting scenes may look pretty cheap, but thanks to many other great details i would still say that Jeremy Wooding shows his passion for the western genre. Corey Johnson ( from films like X-Men First Class and Captain Philips ), who plays the bad guy Hank Norton, is actually one of the best ones here. He sounds like a funny hillbilly, and do give his character a tough look. If you don´t like western films, or horror films, this will definetely not change your mind. But if you are a western fan, i suggest you give Blood Moon a try, because there are some classic western ingredients here, even if this is more of an horror film. I suggest we all support B movies like Blood Moon, so they can be continued to be made, buy yourself a dvd and show support. This is a treat for all ages, if you enjoy B movies of quality, just like myself.

Rating: DDD