S1E10 - The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
"Man is to man either a god or a wolf." - Desiderius Erasmus
Transcript
Hello, I'm Bill of Salon. I'm a film critic and author of.
Speaker B:The book 101 Films You Could See Before You Die.
Speaker A:And this is off the mark. Here where we spend a minute with a movie you might consider revisiting. Once in a while, a movie comes.
Speaker B:Along that elevates the legend of the werewolf.
Speaker A:The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a clever werewolf story, bringing new met the.
Speaker B:Fours in action to the tale of the lycanthropic.
Speaker A:The story is told from the point of view of town deputy John Marshall.
Speaker B:Portrayed in the movie by the film's.
Speaker A:Writer director Jim Cummings. Marshall lives in Utah under the shadow.
Speaker B:Of his father, Sheriff Hadley, portrayed by Robert Forrester.
Speaker A:After a brutal murder occurs in the.
Speaker B:Sleepy resort town, hadley worries his age may be a factor in the investigation.
Speaker A:In this scene, Sheriff Hadley and Deputy Marshall discuss if or not Hadley is.
Speaker B:Up to the task.
Speaker C:They noticed anything that I seemed together?
Speaker D:You did fine.
Speaker C:Oh, I feel like they've been having a heart attack.
Speaker D:No, you did fine.
Speaker E:Wait, you said you feel like you're having a heart attack?
Speaker D:Like right now?
Speaker F:No.
Speaker C:Since about August. Did I do all right? I don't want them to think I.
Speaker D:Was dad, you did fine.
Speaker C:I take her. Not going to slow me down. Look at that photograph out there, all blown up. Good guys locking up the bad guys as the old crowd. Yeah, I remember. Bank robbery in 1979. Got the headman on the phone, he was so mad. Got his daughter down here, put her on the bullhorn. He cried like a baby. Went to pieces. They marched out single file, hands in the air. That was 40 something years ago. Like that. They have a hard time getting my generation off the stage. Willie Nelson still doing concerts?
Speaker D:Yeah.
Speaker E:I mean, to be fair, dad, Willie Nelson is a guitar player and he's not doing a lot of heavy police work.
Speaker A:Ultimately, Marshall must rise to the occasion. But the sheriff's team is inexperienced in.
Speaker B:Murder investigations and Marshall has problems of his own.
Speaker A:Chaos ensues as the mysterious murders pile up and opinions differ as to whether an animal or a human is committing these crimes.
Speaker E:Sorry about that.
Speaker C:What do you got for us, Joan?
Speaker G:What did you say?
Speaker E:I said anger issues.
Speaker G:I think you said something else.
Speaker F:No, I did. That's cute.
Speaker C:I think we ought to bring in someone with expertise on exotic.
Speaker F:No, no, we're not going to do.
Speaker G:That because that's insane.
Speaker C:Five, you figure it out.
Speaker G:It's a wolf. Or maybe it's a werewolf. You know, I've been watching a lot.
Speaker F:Of History Channel lately.
Speaker G:No, chavez it's sorry, everybody. Let me just make this perfectly clear. There is no such thing as werewolves.
Speaker A:This The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a smart film with witty dialogue and enough turns to keep you guessing until the very end. It's a fun watch and a great.
Speaker B:New chapter in the legend of the werewolf.
Speaker A:I'm Philip Salon, and this has been off the marquee. You're listening to 91.7 W yxr.
Episode Notes
This movie would be a good all-nighter with: The Wolf Man (1941) An American Werewolf in London (1981) The Howling (1981)
And of course, your favorite werewolf story.
Billups Allen’s book 101 Films You Could See Before You Die is available through Goner Records. Off the Marquee on the web.