PopHorror Let's Get Scared
I’m a big fan of indie horror and creature features, but rarely do the two meet up, mainly due to budgetary constraints. One recent example of the two meeting is The Beast of Walton Street, an indie horror werewolf film with a practical werewolf. I recently had the chance to check out the film.
Keep reading for my thoughts.
Synopsis
As the homeless population of an Ohio town is ravaged by brutal deaths in the dead of winter, two outcast women defend their turf and fight back against the deadly creature – a werewolf.
The Beast of Walton Street was directed by Dusty Austen (Fiberburn) from a script they wrote with Athena Murzda. The film stars Athena Murzda (Fiberburn), Mia Jones (Rhyme Slaya), Aimee-Lynn Chadwick (Fiberburn) LaVail Duncan (The Beautiful Ones), James L Edwards (Trivial), Charles Murzda, Yvonne Newman, Tim Novotny (Side Effects May Vary), Aaron Pagniano (Sunset on the River Styx) and Mark Roessler (Serial Santa).
I was excited to check out The Beast of Walton Street and I really enjoyed the film. I liked the way the film centered on two characters, Constance and Sketch. I enjoyed their relationship in the film and how they were always there for each other, especially in dicey situations. You rarely see that in horror, let alone indie horror, with characters being so quick to turn on each other. That not being the case here was refreshing.
Constance even goes out of her way to get the meds that Sketch needs to keep living. It was nice to see the homeless depicted as real people. As someone who spent a brief time living in a homeless shelter I really appreciated that. I enjoyed Constance and Sketh’s sense of humor despite their situation. Their back and forth was genuinely hilarious. Athena Murzda and Mia Jones have great performances as Constance and Sketch.
I enjoyed how the story played out and how we spent so much time with the characters. It made me more emotionally invested in the what was happening. There were two moments that genuinely made me cry: tragic emotional moments that really got to me. I really appreciated that The Beast was practical and that you could see it interacting with the cast. The ending was excellent and I’m glad we got to see Constance fight The Beast. I was left wanting more and that’s never a bad thing. I would love to see where Constance goes from here.
Final Thoughts
The Beast of Walton Street is a down and dirty indie werewolf film with tons of heart to go with the gore. If you’re a fan of indie horror creature features and love films with great character development I highly recommend you check out The Beast of Walton Street.
