Rent A Werewolf in England (2020)

Werewolf Castle ... - A Werewolf in England review by NP

Charlie Steeds, who has brought us ‘The Barge People’ and ‘Winterskin (2018)’, brings forth Victorian-era England, and with it, a selection of characters so eccentric, I pictured them being played by bawdy UK series ‘Carry On’ performers. It’s not a bad mix. The humour is of the coarse – sometimes perhaps too coarse - bodily-function variety and delivered with a raw, knowing twinkle.

It looks good throughout – some subtle effects give the sets and locations a rich period ambience, and the werewolves during the brief periods when we witness them, are surprisingly effective, although their choreography is a little peculiar (perhaps this is deliberate?).

A mix of raw humour and genuine horror, this is an acquired taste – as Steeds’ films often are – but I enjoyed it.