Actor/Writer/Director Jim Cummings made the fascinatingly awkward Thunder Road. He takes a sharp left turn with The Wolf of Snow Hollow, a horror-comedy which has little in common with his last film, except for also being fascinatingly awkward. Cummings is crafting a unique film making signature that will likely not work for many audiences but will find a cult following amongst those who enjoy something a little off, or at least appearing to.
At it's heart The Wolf of Show Hollow is a straight forward monster movie. A brutal killing happens at a ski resort town and one by one the monster attacks again while the town's local cops try to solve the crimes. It works on the simple monster movie level but it is also a comedy. Cummings' script weaves an absurd, dark humour throughout which some audiences will find funny while others might find eye rolling. This is purely a taste question and one that might divide audiences.
But buried in Cummings' film is an acknowledgement and critique of male violence towards women that he threads through ancient werewolf mythology giving this a bit of a fresh take on these stories. Snow Hollow's main innovation is this analysis. Cummings does a nice job of working it in without making it feel preachy. It all feels rather organic.
Which worked for me. It ends up being a fun little monster story that is short enough not to "were" out it's welcome, while managing to give us something interesting to think about, even if it is just a little off.
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Starring: Jim Cummings, Robert Forster, Ricki Lindhome, Marshall Allman
Writer/Director: Jim Cummings
Writer/Director: Jim Cummings
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