The Company of Wolves (1984), Director: Neil Jordan, rated R for horror violence

The desire... the fantasy... the nightmare

Starring: Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden, Brian Glover, Kathryn Pogson, Stephen Rea, Tusse Silberg, Micha Bergese

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet in the middle." - Granny

Why watch this? It is a re-envisioning of Little Red Riding Hood, as a werewolf story.

Plot Summary: A young girl has unsettling dreams where she inhabits a fairytale forest haunted by wolves and werewolves. Throughout her dream, she hears cautionary tales from her grandmother warning her about the dangers of the woods and men. As she navigates this dreamscape, she encounters a charming huntsman, and the boundaries between dream and reality, between human and wolf, begin to blur.

Dad's Preview: This surreal horror movie is essentially the Red Riding Hood children's fable morphed into an oddly sensual nightmare. Perhaps this eludes to the reason that children's classic stories have endured - there's a few adult-themed subplots sprinkled within. I mean, as adults, is it more fun to be naughty or nice? What's the flip-side of fear? Excitement. Why is grandma's snout so long and hairy? Wait a minute. Anyway, this film has some truly scary moments, and the dream sequences, wow, things do get a little too wolfish.

Palace Pictures; ITC Entertainment