Howl – Endstation Vollmond (2015)

Howl – Endstation Vollmond: Directed by Paul Hyett. With Elliot Cowan, Rosie Day, Calvin A. Dean, Sam Gittins. When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.

“A down on his luck train ticket inspector gets more than he bargained for when his train breaks down and creatures that lurk in the surrounding forest lay siege to diverse group of passengers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDirector Paul Hyett keeps the suspense moving at consistent British rail pace. Echoing Severance, an unlikely band of people have to come together to survive, Hyett handles the blood and gore particularly well with excitedly executed guts and intermittent beasties set ups. The practical special effects are fantastic and out shine the visual CGI shots. The creature design is a mix of Dog Soldiers and mid transformation of the Howlingu0026#39;s werewolves and comes off quite creepy when remaining hidden in the dim light. The station and forest setting give the film some weight and Paul E. Francisu0026#39; music adds impact to the train attack segments. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWriters Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler offer an appealing idea with the stranded train passengers trapped in the middle of where surrounded by werewolf-like creatures. A minor quibble is that at times Howl is a little choppy and uneven and the character are arguably not as polished as they could be. Lead actor Ed Speleers (channeling Max Beesley) is effective enough as he tries to step up to the mark and control the desperate situation as the characters are picked off one by one. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s a welcomed extended cameo from Sean Pertwee as the train driver Tony. Sam Gittins (a dead ringer of Taron Egerton) is notable as any everyday student who tries to fix the train. The Descentu0026#39;s Shauna Macdonald also appears as Kate and Elliot Cowan (Alexander) puts in a good performance as unscrupulous Adrian.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAgainst public expectation and trope, refreshingly it omits the quips of Dog soldiers, WolfCop and American Werewolf in London to name a few. And while it isnu0026#39;t quiet as tense or serious to match the Howling, Late Phases or The Descent somber tone it has feet of its own thanks itu0026#39;s original atmospheric train setting, creature design and gore. The creepy old lady makeup stands out as particularly memorable and eerie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith a modest budget in a sea of werewolf TV shows, DTV and sub-par sub genre films this stands out as one of the better additions.”