The Hair of the Beast

2010 [FRENCH]

Adventure / Horror

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Plot summary

Takes place in 1665 in New France at a time when a part of Canada was colonialized by France. Joseph Côté escapes from a prison in order to avoid death by hanging. Moreover, while some colonial soldiers are chasing him, Joseph takes the identity of a Jesuit and hides in the seigneury of Beaufort where most men are waiting for "daughters of the king." (French women who were sent to Canada in order to find a husband.) At night, Joseph finds out that there are werewolves that terrorize the village. Besides, things get complicated when he falls in love with Marie Labotte, a "daughter of the king" that no one wants to marry. All in all, by simply trying to protect his life and Marie's, Joseph will end up fighting against the werewolves.

Top cast

Maxime Paradis as Sergent
Gilles Renaud as Seigneur de Beauport
Marc Beaupré as La Framboise
Benoît McGinnis as La Trémouille
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846.94 MB
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French 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 32 min
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French 5.1
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 32 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kluseba 6 / 10

Too much of everything but nothing concrete

This movie wants to be as diversified as possible but it takes too many bits and parts of almost every style. Some historical and folklore influences here, some spooky horror movie inspirations over there, a little bit of the Quebecker's typical comedy style in here, some little pieces of a classical adventure movie without forgetting some fantasy or fairy tale allusions brought to us in a tale teller's style, another bit of suspense, then a bit of a classical romance or love story... In the beginning, you could really get confused with all these influences. I really asked myself in the first thirty minutes: what's this movie? A comedy movie? An adventure movie? A semi-historical movie? A horror movie? Well, the movie takes bits and parts of everything but it isn't really into some style for real. We have a big identity problem here and this potpourri of styles isn't really good for the dynamic and tension of the film. But at least, it makes this movie somehow unpredictable and kind of unique. I think this is really the first serious werewolf movie that has ever been done in Quebec and it doesn't copy the usual Hollywood clichés or the classical pioneer stories. The movie has its own identity and it is sympathetic.This "unstraight" movie isn't a bad one at all. The movie shows us many breathtaking landscapes. The movie presents many interesting historical personalities, cities and behaviours. The actors are all doing at least a very solid job and many famous Quebeckers play in this movie once again. The twists and the script are not that surprising or shocking but at least funny and somehow original.If you want to see a movie with a quite huge variety of styles, a unique atmosphere and the typical solid and charming Quebecker style of filming and acting, you will at least get a very entertaining and somehow original movie. If you are looking for an intense werewolf movie or horror film, you will probably not get what you are waiting for. This movie is not very twisted or profound, but it is clear from the beginning on that the actors and directors don't take themselves that serious. You will get at least a very entertaining and charming movie but not a masterpiece about which you will think about for a long while. The movie is worth to be seen once but it is not worth buying the upcoming DVD in the future.
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Reviewed by meddlecore 5 / 10

A Typically Quebecoise Loup Garou Tale.

In 1660's "New France" (Quebec) a legendary Priest, renown for hunting werewolves, is found dead by a promiscuous trapper named Joseph Cote, who is fleeing for his life, after he was caught going down on the wrong man's wife.

Cote steals the mans clothes and assumes his identity- hoping that noone will recognize he is the man being sought by authorities.

Then, while fleeing through the forest, he is attacked.

Eventually, he is found unconscious by a man from the nearby hamlet.

He and his friends tend to his wounds, and welcome him around their campfire.

However, while sitting around listening to an old folk tale, they are attacked by a giant wolf-life creature...which kills one of the men...and leaves Joseph with a bite in the leg.

It's at this point that the villagers begin to believe that he is actually Father Brind'amour- the infamous Priest from all their favourite legends.

But they are worried that he will become a werewolf during the next full moon...so they are wary of his presence...and, thus, lock him in a cabin.

But he manages to escape and woo a young maiden.

They re-capture him the next day, but, by this point, he's already suspected of being involved with the death of a villager, and disappearance of a young woman from the local convent.

Thinking he turned into a wolf; escaped; and carried out these crimes, before, being found in the morning...they nab him and prepare to burn him on a pyre.

But the diary of the wolf-hunting Priest claims that such a curse is not actually spread through the infection of wounds.

Rather, it can only be acquired from birth- when a female wolf mates with a male human and successfully produces offspring (alongside the bloodlines that arise from such a union).

Cote tries to convince the villagers to wait until night, to see if he changes or not.

But they are attacked while Cote is still bound to the stake.

So, realizing something else is up, they release him...which gives him the oppourtunity to redeem himself by taking the crappy CGI beast out with a miniature crossbow that shoots crucifixes.

Turns out it was one of the sons of the local Lord- who are actually a family of werewolves- the whole time.

And now that the truth has come out...it's kill or be killed...

This film is pretty similar to Brotherhood Of The Hood, just with a bit more of that subtle, lame, Canadian humour incorporated into it (and nowhere near as good).

The sets, scenery and costumes are really quite beautiful, though.

And it has that theatrical style which is typical of many francophone films (though there are also some nice cult shots thrown in there too, for good measure).

What really kills this film are the garbage CGI werewolves, and fact that everything just happens way too conveniently, so as to drive the storyline forward.

It's definitely not a bad film, or anything.

It's certainly entertaining.

But it's flaws are rather evident.

5 out of 10.

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