Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘WolfCop’

Written by Scott Edwards

Sometimes being down and out at work and in life go hand in hand. If you are not able to keep a positive attitude when living your life, it is much more difficult to make any type of attempt at your job. Being there in my own life, I can tell you that it is a drag and you think about turning to other vices to help you get through the tough times. But things can change and get you back to your old self, you just have to hang in there. Even a small change at work or in your everyday life can revitalize you and give you the drive that you have been missing for some time.

Officer Lou Garou is on the down and outs. Turning to the bottle, Lou is having a hard time even making it into work on time anymore and it is being noticed by the Chief. Even though Lou’s father was on the force and a great example of what an officer of the law should be, he is falling short and does not care about the legacy. His partner Tina is the pride and joy of the small-town department and she cannot seem to find a way to ignite the greatness she knows is lurking around in Lou somewhere. 

Getting a call from crazy Willie Higgins, Lou tries to get Tina to take the call, but she defers it back to him since Willie is his best friend. Listening to Willie’s complaints about kids playing around the bushes outside of his shop, Lou does not think that it warrants a follow up and heads to his favorite bar. Trying to drown his woes before going back to work, Lou is called out by a gang leader for being nothing more than just a chump with a badge. Although Lou agrees, he is not able to muster the power to fight off the much more powerful force in front of him. 

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Arriving back at the station, Lou is sent back out to Willie’s house to since the kids are messing around in the woods once again. Not being able to find anyone, Lou stumbles upon a local politician hanging from a tree, but before he is able to let the man down, he gets knocked out. Waking up with the sign of the beast on his chest, Lou does not fully understand what has happened to him and keeps getting flashbacks of what happened the night before. Trying to find a reason for why he has been marked, Lou stumbles back into the bar to do some actual police work. Drinking and researching what has happened in his town, Lou pinpoints a random act that happened thirty-two years ago involving his father. When he is almost able to put his finger on what is going on, he gets sick and runs to the bathroom. Being a full moon, there is more than alcohol is in his system as his body starts to change into something of myth, a werewolf. 

WolfCop follows Officer Lou Garou as he is going through a rough stint. Lou is not wanting to put in any effort in life or his job, but all of that is about to change. When investigating the woods outside of a friend’s house, Lou is knocked unconscious, but wakes up at home. Having the mark of the beast on his chest, Lou is desperate to find out what it means, and if it has anything to do with the strange going ons around his town. With his sense of smell and hearing being changed, Lou has to depend on his best friend Willie to help him through the tough road ahead, but when he finds out what he really is, Lou embraces his new power and wants to take it to the next level. Becoming a werewolf, Lou now finds a reason for living again and working harder than everyone else in the force to clean up the town. But there are those who want the officer for another reason and Lou will have to find a way to combat them before they harness what he is holding inside.

Why don’t they make movies like this anymore? Oh wait, this came out five years ago? You have got to be kidding me. One of my favorite types of movies are the ones you can consider throwbacks to a different era and this movie does just that. With the story line trying to keep you entertained, you have booze and ladies filling the screen in front of you and that makes me remember the 80s. I was not sold completely on this feeling until one scene made me roll over and howl, but that is neither here nor there. This is a good story that stays on point with plenty of twists along the way, not to mention a cop that turns into a werewolf. It is just a fun movie for people that are looking to be entertained with some lore, some drinking and violence. Stay Scared.

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