After a local woman is murdered, a group of teenage liars create a warning e-mail of a serial killer named “The Wolf”, coming on the next full moon. The teens describe each death method The Wolf uses, but when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins.
Not only is it kind-of-sort-of-almost good, but it's also arguably the best horror movie in theaters right now -- thanks to a decent script with a couple of great twists.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Sep 2005
fresh:
A cut above the rest.
– Robert Dominguez,
New York Daily News,
19 Sep 2005
rotten:
Contains no actual wolves, but it does have some howlers.
– Scott Brown,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep 2005
rotten:
After so many years of memorable horror villains, what's particularly terrifying about some dude with a neon-orange ski mask and a ratty camouflage jacket?
– Tim Grierson,
L.A. Weekly,
22 Sep 2005
rotten:
Is there anything scarier than a threatening text message? Sure: Werewolves, vampires, killer diseases, and comedies written by and starring Jenny McCarthy come immediately to mind.