Joshua Scott Hotchkin The lead actress in this film gives what is perhaps the most brilliant drunken performance since W.C. Fields. Her dedication to her craft is evident all throughout, as she uses gin-infused slurring to transition seamlessly from one made up accent to the next. Unless you count slurring as a seam, I guess. And while this intoxicated performance was at the top of its game, it could not come close to matching the dedicated inebriation of the sound design team, whose ability to make the film sonic-ally assault you like a Mel Gibson antisemitism rant. I give this film eight Jagermeister shots. "COME AND GET US YOU BASTARD! I gotta pee."

caverats1000 You could forgive the lack of a budget, you could forgive the bad acting. The direction is actually not terrible for what there is to work with What you can't forgive is the last quarter of the film where it suddenly dawns on everybody involved, "Oh yeah, an explanation and an ending, I knew we forgot something!" and it just throws stuff against the wall in a hurried jumble to get the film over with. The explanations for the explanation are non-existent. The logic to anyone's actions, which at least had been standard horror fare up to them, go right out the window. I hope the Director Bev Land get's another shot, the camera work is fine, especially for the money available to work with, it's the plot, and some poor acting that let it down in the end.

Mark Turner I'm a fan of independent films and especially low budget horror films made by fans of the genre. Some of the best made horror movies began with a ton of imagination and little funds. Two great examples are THE Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Both tell an original story, both use actors who are far from famous and both take the elements of the genre and mold them into something memorable. Unfortunately the same can't be said of LYCAN.The movie feels like a checklist made film, one that looks at all others and then compiles that list to mark off the things needed for a horror film. Students? Check. Oddball among them? Check. Mysterious location? Check. Legend being investigated? Check. Stoner in the group? Check. Videotaping the events? Check. See where I'm coming from? Students are given the assignment to do a deep investigation into a historical story and then write a report on it. Rather than individuals they are placed in groups, which of course sets them at odds with one another over issues like what to do or the snooty girl in conflict with the oddball. Rather than look into the story of a man wrongfully convicted of a crime they choose to look into the legend of a woman accused of being a werewolf.This involves going to the location of where it took place which happens to be on land next to where the oddball girl lives. It also involves camping. That leads to drinking and smoking grass and someone getting roofied. It also means that these students will eventually be watched by something in the woods.The movie takes far too long to set up the premise and then more wasted time to set the kids up to get lost ala BLAIR WITCH. Fortunately the videotaped portions aren't long but then they add nothing to the film either. The performances are well intended but for the most part on the poor side. The only good thing about this film is the final sequence which offers a decent explanation of what's been going on as well as a nice reveal. The problem is the hour or so it took to get there not to mention the fact most will figure out at least part of that beforehand.Look, I love a good horror movie and as I said I'm glad that when someone has the chance they take a risk and put something out there. But it doesn't always work. The extras show that this group really had their heart in it but that just isn't enough to make a great movie. Horror fans might want to watch this and see what they think but for the most part other may want to pass it by.

Michael Ledo The film takes place in Georgia 1986 to avoid cell phones. A group of college students on a class project search for the grave of Emily Burt, a supposed werewolf according to legend and newspaper articles. The film introduces the characters, presents a back story, and then moves into the action.Eighties style film. You know the students are being watched by a fish-eye lens. We also know Isabella (Dania Ramirez) has sort of issue from early scenes. Light on special effects. Plenty of blood, but not much gore. Sound track had one good song, wish they had done more (Pull the Trigger, Now!) Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (Diana Ramirez, Alina Puscan)