A
drifter named Ian (Brendan Hughes) goes
to a carnival freakshow with his
girlfriend Elizabeth (Michele Matheson)
as they are shocked by what goes on
there.
However, Ian has a dark secret and is a
werewolf and the freakmaster R.B. Harker
(Bruce Payne) discovers this and seems to
control him so he is in a big cage and
does shows for him as he draws in big
crowds.
However, R.B. has a dark secret of his
own as he transforms into a vampire and
overpowers Ian to do exactly what he
wants while he feeds on human blood.
Ian befriends with one of the freaks
there named Winston (Sean Gregory
Sullivan) and asks him help to set him
free and to try and use his werewolf
powers to put a stop to R.B.'s evil
deeds.
Like the previous
sequel this one was enjoyable too showing
a battle between a werewolf and a vampire
with freaks at a carnival.
It's a cheesy film but in a well done way
and interesting showing a freakmaster
controlling on someone turning into a
werewolf which is almost disturbing like
training an animal to be vicous and not
wanting to.
Lots of campy dialogues and some good
scenery at a funhouse too using alot of
imagination for this low budgeter.
However, it tries to be funny but it
tries way too hard as I didn't laugh but
loved the effects on the freakmaster
turning into a vampire as the vampire
effects look similar to that creature
from Jeepers Creepers
which I bet someone saw this film and got
the idea.
The acting is very
well done as Brendan Hughes
played a good troubled one in the film
who knew his stuff playing a werewolf
drifter. Sometimes his energy was low
when he transforms into one though but
the rest was fine. He drew his
frusterations very well too.
Michele Matheson had the prefect
looks in the film and right attitude
since we always need an actress being a
target at times for the terror in horror
films. She seemed to get into character
in a fine way too.
Sean Gregory Sullivan seems a bit
too plain but drew his sensitivity quite
well as a misfit freak at the carnival
that everyone picked on. Oh well not
everyone is cut out for the business.
Antonio Fargas came across very
freakily with his tall and intimidating
like features and had the good firm voice
too. All of this looked good.
Bruce Payne was the best actor
playing the leader of the freaks at the
carnival showing his expressionless
attitude and sounding extremely clear
with his speaking making him convincingly
wicked and evil with everything he does.
He really was a true horror character
actor.
Gary Cervantes at first seemed a
little below average with his work as a
sheriff but he really picked it up
showing his aggressiveness and freaked
out reactions for the scene's he had to
be that way.
Christopher Morley did his job
nicely as a half man and half women with
his vicious behavior and bullying too. He
sounded convincingly like an evil woman
too.
A chicken's head
is bit off
There's some slaughtered animals
A man is torn up
Someone's stomach is bitten
Some minor neck bites
A vampire's skin is crumbling off but it
looks very fake
Hope Perello
does his job quite well for this low
budgeter bringing alot of entertainment
with each scene. For instance, he shows
nice shots on people like Sean
Gregory Sullivan, Christopher
Morley, Deep Roy and Antonio
Fargas with a shot on Bruce
Payne talking to them acting very
serious as well as him telling Sullivan
about him being fabulous too.
We spot many good camera takes on both Brendan
Hughes and Michele Matheson
in a funhouse together with Hughes
acting a little nervous and Matheson
really digging on what's happening too.
There's many nice close up shots on the
monsterous props ready to leap out along
with some smoke. Plus Matheson
does well nearly panicking thinking
they're trapped in the exit room.
We spot a nice approach with Payne
introducing himself to the two and taking
them through the tour with whacky shots
on each of the performances by some of
the supporting cast. There's a good
shocking shot on Fargas biting a
head off a chicken with both Hughes
and Matheson staring in shock.
There's a good camera shot on both Hughes
and Matheson kissing one another
and making out with a big flash of light
while they do so.
Hughes really doesn't react well
while being in pain by transforming into
a werewolf and the direction is very
slacking when he's being coached to do so
but there are terrific shots on him
transforming.
We spot a perfect close up shot on Payne
with his mouth speaking his chant and
holding a crystal while we have a nice
shot on Hughes changing again.
There's a good circling motion of the
camera with Payne in a big cage
and trying to plead to Payne on letting
him out.
We spot a nice dialogue between Hughes
and Sullivan with a cat and
discussing the cat and other situations
in the big cage.
There's a good dialogue between Gary
Cervantes as a Sheriff towards Sullivan
in a cage trying to talk reason to him
showing good frustrations while Sullivan
loses control laughing and not acting
himself.
There's a good shot on Payne hosting
a freakshow in a carnival tent and a shot
on Sullivan tied to a chain and
then doing the chant with Payne
acting menacing along with neat effects
on him turning and looking monstrous. We
also spot a shot on him holding a cat and
the cat acting afraid which packs the
suspense wondering if the cat will be
okay along with a good close up shot on Sullivan
looking worried and upset.
There's a perfect direction on Cervantes
pointing a gun towards Payne
with him looking mellow and not doing
anything which leaves a good impression
that something is going to happen when he
tries to handcuff him. There's a good
shot looking below Payne's waist
with his hands turning into claws and Cervantes
watching in terror.
We spot a good struggle between Payne
picking up Hughes by the neck
with a perfect shot as well as Hughes
turning into a werewolf and then having a
battle against one another which looked
very fun and enjoyable to watch.
We spot various different
sounding type of music composed by
Patrick Gleeson such as the guitar
twanging outlaw style for some of the
outside dusty scene's with the odd
harmonica playing. We also have the
thunderous low synthesizer playing done
in a calssical style with some high icy
sounds too when we spot some dark
moments.
[as The Alligator Boy]
Winston: But I don't wanna look
like this!
R.B Harker: I may
not know your name... or your face, BOY!
But I know you. I've been watching you. I
know what you need. You're the worst kind
of freak: one who tries to control it.
But you can't! You can't deny your true
nature.
R.B Harker: You're
the worst kind of freak, one who tries to
control it.
Sheriff Fuller:
Don't move or I'll shoot your dick into
the next county!
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