Mafia (sometimes known as
Werewolves Within. Helmed by CollegeHumor veteran Josh Ruben (who recently starred alongside
The Boys Aya Cash in
Scare Me), the horror-comedy unfolds in the isolated and snowy town of Beaverfield. When a blizzard traps the residents inside a local inn for the night, they need to find out which one of them is a bloodthristy lycanthrope before it s too late.
As the frigid evening wears on, the collective paranoia reaches a fever pitch, putting viewers in mind of a certain incident at a certain U.S. research outpost in Antarctica back in 1982. I thought of Wilford Brimley in [John Carpenter s]
Josh Ruben from a screenplay by
Mishna Wolff. The film follows a newly arrived forest ranger named Finn (Richardson) and a postal worker named Cecily (Vayntrub) who must try to keep the peace within a small town after a snowstorm traps all the residents together inside a local inn, where a mysterious creature starts picking them off one by one.
The tone and the comedic beats seem to be on point in the trailer, which wisely leans into the comedy aspect of the horror-comedy. We’ve all seen werewolf/monster movies before, so doubling down on the quirky comedy is a smart move to keep
Sarah Burns, and
George Basil. This is a good first look at the film - I m quite curious to see more soon.
Here s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Josh Ruben s
Werewolves Within, direct from YouTube:
After a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger Finn (Sam Richardson) and postal worker Cecily (Milana Vayntrub) must keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.
Werewolves Within is directed by American actor / filmmaker
Josh Ruben, making his second feature film after
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As we began our annual ranking of the 100 Best Shows on TV Right Now, it was impossible to ignore the fact that there s never been a right now quite like this one.
The world is still reeling amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 800,000 people. As schools, restaurants, businesses, music venues, and sports arenas shut down beginning in March in an effort to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus, so did Hollywood. Filming for many of our favorite shows ceased midseason, and with theaters closed, major blockbuster movies were delayed or released straight to streaming platforms. It s been nearly six months, and millions of Americans are still in various stages of social isolation. Throughout it all, TV has served as a coping