Director – Alexis Ramirez (Hybrid Hazards, Fury Blade)
Starring – Courtney Jacoby (Evil Lives Here, Canvas of Death)
Release Date – 2023
Rating – 1/5
Honestly, I never know what is going to be sent my way for review but I’m always grateful for anything sent my way. Several weeks ago I was sent an email about checking out the short Confessions of a Lunar Werewolf. I love a werewolf flick and quickly agreed to check it out. I couldn’t get to it right away and decided to add it to my annual October horror binge where I watch as many horror movies as possible. I want to thank Alexis Ramirez for reaching out!
**Spoiler Alert** The film follows a young woman who undergoes a self-inflicted werewolf transformation. **Spoiler Alert**
I went into this one expecting a little bit of werewolf mayhem and was not greeted with that at all. The film runs for around 3 minutes so there is not a lot of time to get anything established and, sadly, has no real meat on the bone so to speak. I seriously wanted to like it but it’s over before anything happens.
The acting in this one is a bit stiff. It’s a one woman show with Courtney Jacoby looking extremely comfortable in front of the camera but her performance as a young woman undergoing a transformation is a but underwhelming. The story for this one is very straight to the point and done effectively would have made great use of the 3 minute run time. However, just watching a woman snarl with yellow eyes and fangs for 2 minutes is not that enjoyable.
Finally, the short doesn’t have the best effects. As I stated earlier, we get some yellow contacts and plastic teeth and that is the extent of it. Anyone looking for a fun transformation will be a bit disappointed. Overall, Confessions of a Lunar Werewolf is not something I could recommend. It’s not much of a confession and the werewolf doesn’t show itself. It’s a cool idea but budget and ingenuity keep it from reaching it’s potential. Skip it.
