*** This comment may contain spoilers *** I saw this film the other day after buying it on spec, mainly because I am a big Julian Sands fan and usually pay little attention to critics views. I have to say please don't be put off by other negative comments you may read - this is an okay film for a rainy evening, and certainly nowhere near as bad as critics have said. I'm not sure I've put any spoilers as such in from this point, but better to be safe than sorry: Julian Sands is quite good as the main protagonist of the title, he tends to keep you guessing as to his true motives towards Barbra; and after his murders his more mundane every day actions are all the more chilling as you feel, knowing what you do as the viewer, you're almost an accomplice because you can't tell other characters what he's done. The fact it's based on a true story is also a plus point. It was a fairly good film; solid and with good performances. The best was from David Gant as Professor Philips, a brilliant actor and very compelling in all the films I've seen him in. However, this role in particular was great as the methods used back then to discern someone's reason for being a criminal are now laughable, but they took them so seriously; he certainly carried the character perfectly and made him utterly believable. The question as to whether Romasanta really was a sufferer of lycanthropy or just a serial killer able to play the judicial system of the time is up to the viewer to decide. His death is open to conjecture as there was never any real official report made; only that he died whilst in custody. Anyway, worth a look if you see it around, and definitely worth a 4/5 - be warned though, it's quite gory in places; with rotting corpses and the like, so not to be watched if you're easily sickened or if the kids are about.Read full review
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