LATE PHASES (2014)

Fans of the Hammer horror films, or B-movie monster films of the 1950's - this one's for you!  The terrific Nick Damici plays Ambrose, a Vietnam vet blinded in the war, who is being moved to a senior retirement community by his son.  Bitter and cantankerous, Ambrose seems resigned to living out his final years all but forgotten, but even his first night in he learns that some of his fellow seniors are dying from anything but natural causes; the woods beyond the gated neighborhood are home to a wild pack of dogs, and it seems once a month - in fact, once every 30 days - someone falls victim to a vicious attack.  After his new neighbor is mauled to death, Ambrose realizes the animal in question might not be a dog after all - and that's when Late Phases turns into one of the coolest werewolf films made within the last few decades (at least).  Bloody, yes, but also tense, scary, even occasionally humorous - all in the right places.  Didn't think they made B-movies this good - this fun - anymore. (not rated)  B

LATE PHASES trailer