What’s better than a great werewolf double feature? A sequel! And what could be better than the Canadian horror-comedy duo of Wolfcop and Another Wolfcop? Nothing, that’s what. All the fun and excitement of a buddy cop comedy with the horror and gore of a great monster movie. So, now that we’ve all survived the pseudo-apocalyptic tidings of July’s blood moon eclipse, settle in for a Beautiful Creatures double feature.

Wolfcop (2015)

He’s a wolf. He’s a cop. He’s a wolfcop. I mean, how simple can it get. Lou Garou (a play on the French/Creole names for werewolf) is, quite possibly, the worst cop in the town of Woodhaven’s history. He drinks. A lot. And he’s not very reliable. Hell, he’s the laughing stock of the police force and the town. So, when Lou discovers he’s been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plot against the town by a shadowy cabal of shapeshifters, he becomes Wolfcop, the most badass murder monster with a badge since Robocop cleaned up Detroit. Becoming a better cop and, in general, a better man because of this change, Lou and fellow deputy Tina kill the bad guys, clean up the city, and set the stage for…

Another Wolfcop (2018)

The sequel, in my opinion, is even better than the original. Usually a sequel can be on par with (at best) the original but Another Wolfcop really plays up to the outlandishness of the original and doubles down hard with more reptilian shapeshifters, wildly disgusting sounding slogans for a mysterious new beer (Slam into a Cold Cock!), and the one and only Kevin Smith starring as the newly elected mayor of Woodhaven. Meanwhile, Tina’s the new sheriff in town and Lou is supposed to be on lockdown for the full moon. Thankfully, he’s the kind of guy who doesn’t follow instructions very well.

The writing is tremendous in both films. They’re the sort of films you sit down to enjoy. They take monsters, mysticism, and science fiction and blend them together with just the right amount of sex, gore, and terrible jokes that you can’t help but love Wolfcop and Another Wolfcop. With gallons of fake blood and severed body parts flying everywhere, it would be really easy to lose track of the story just having fun watching a lycanthopic lawman go HAM on the bad guys. But the writing tells a very human story about a man who has lost everything, including his own self-worth, but who manages to take possibly the greatest hardship ever in his life and use it as a chance to redeem himself.

Lou Garou is a selfish alcoholic who, in any other story, might just end his life with a beer can and a bullet. There seems to be no saving grace and when he becomes afflicted by something that literally transforms him into a monster, he begins to make a change. He’s still a self-centered ass, but rather than become a villain, he chooses the path of a hero and saves a city that wouldn’t have mourned his loss beforehand.

The effects work in both Wolfcops is great. The shock of the werewolf transformation scene alone in the first film is worth giving this a watch. Skin literally coming off the body like a banana peel is both sickening and unforgettably cool. And we’re not even going to mention the werewolf sex in the sequel other than to say it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen on film before. Which I think pretty well sums up this franchise. Like nothing you’ve seen before. Wolfcop sets the stage for Another Wolfcop which, in itself, sets the stage for yet another chapter in the adventures of officer Lou Garou.

Don’t listen to critics. Don’t trust the ratings on various streaming services. Watch this for yourself as a double feature the next full moon and see for yourself. You’ll be howling on the floor, it’s just that good.

Wolfcop and Another Wolfcop are available on Amazon (of course) and most other streaming services.

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