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Every job comes with a significant amount of pressure. Whether it is because of the nature of the job or the expectations put on us by being, for example, the son of the local sheriff. But what about both? That is the situation of John Marshall (Jim Cummings), a deputy sheriff in Snow Hollow, Utah, who's struggling to follow the footsteps of his aging father, Sheriff Hadley (Robert Forster) while investigating a series of gruesome murders that might be the result of a wolf... or werewolf?
Directed, written, and acted by Cummings, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is an interesting and enjoyable blend of horror, dark comedy, and police/crime thriller. Like with Thunder Road, Cummings finds a neat way to balance the serious with the humor in a way that I've seen few do so well. He is also helped by a pretty good performance from Riki Lindhome as a fellow officer that tries to help John keep his wits, and gives him the above advice.
Now, speaking of Thunder Road, there is a certain element of repetition in Cummings' character; you know, a socially awkward guy with anger issues being driven by the mortality of one of his parents, all while dealing with a breakup and also struggling to connect with his daughter. I mean, it's pretty much the same character, but the truth is that Cummings does it so well that I can't complain.
In addition to that, I like the way the whole mystery about the murders unfolds, and how Cummings weaves it with his character's family issues. The resolution feels a bit anticlimatic, but I still think the journey is worth the time, especially because of the great characters and Cummings confident and patient direction. His character might be struggling to start acting like a sheriff, but Cummings has surely been acting like a director for a while now.
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THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW
(2020, Cummings)
A film about werewolves
(2020, Cummings)
A film about werewolves
"This is the job. And it sucks. Often! But you're gonna lose a lot more than that if you don't start focusing on the important stuff. You wanna be sheriff? How about we start acting like one?"
Every job comes with a significant amount of pressure. Whether it is because of the nature of the job or the expectations put on us by being, for example, the son of the local sheriff. But what about both? That is the situation of John Marshall (Jim Cummings), a deputy sheriff in Snow Hollow, Utah, who's struggling to follow the footsteps of his aging father, Sheriff Hadley (Robert Forster) while investigating a series of gruesome murders that might be the result of a wolf... or werewolf?
Directed, written, and acted by Cummings, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is an interesting and enjoyable blend of horror, dark comedy, and police/crime thriller. Like with Thunder Road, Cummings finds a neat way to balance the serious with the humor in a way that I've seen few do so well. He is also helped by a pretty good performance from Riki Lindhome as a fellow officer that tries to help John keep his wits, and gives him the above advice.
Now, speaking of Thunder Road, there is a certain element of repetition in Cummings' character; you know, a socially awkward guy with anger issues being driven by the mortality of one of his parents, all while dealing with a breakup and also struggling to connect with his daughter. I mean, it's pretty much the same character, but the truth is that Cummings does it so well that I can't complain.
In addition to that, I like the way the whole mystery about the murders unfolds, and how Cummings weaves it with his character's family issues. The resolution feels a bit anticlimatic, but I still think the journey is worth the time, especially because of the great characters and Cummings confident and patient direction. His character might be struggling to start acting like a sheriff, but Cummings has surely been acting like a director for a while now.
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