In our new streaming spotlight, we look at “Voice of Shadows” and “Lord of Wolves” to see if they deserve to be pulled from the shadows.
Voice of Shadows (2024)
Voice of Shadows gets off to a confusing start. It has an emotionally charged monologue immediately followed by a title card that includes two upside-down crosses and a pentagram. Someone watching will have no idea what to expect.
What’s it about?
A young working-class woman stands to inherit an estate if she and her boyfriend abide by a set of bizarre stipulations.
It ends up being a rough watch, and it is not hard to see why. The lead actor is not able to believably pull off what the script requires. This may not be entirely his fault – he is tasked to carry all of the film’s emotion for the entire hour and a half – but it is very noticeable. Paired with a cut-and-paste plot that still manages to be confusing and a litany of plot holes, Voice of Shadows falters.
Lord of Wolves is unlike any werewolf movie we have ever seen. (To be fair, to call it a werewolf movie is not entirely accurate.) It has a number of strong characters and a deep message and relies little on transformations and gore. It is a character study, but not in the same way these types of films tend to be.
What’s it about?
When his housemate dies under mysterious circumstances, Nic Cross inherits a mysterious pyramid-shaped contraption left at the scene, unwittingly summoning a cult of wolf-people who dwell in the dark underbelly of London.
There is a lot going on here in a short amount of time. It really should not work. And yet, strong storytelling and a strong mystery will keep audiences interested. The creature design manages to be simultaneously badass and hokey.
It could have been something special if not for one thing…
Voice of Shadows and Lord of Wolves are available to rent on VOD.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode: 367: ‘Speed Demon’ (2026)
Over the years, we have seen and discussed how horror has become more acceptable in the mainstream. This week we talk about two of the most striking examples of this. One is interesting while the other is just straight up weird. But both have us interested.
The idea of a nun who has lost her faith is not strange for an exorcism movie. Having the first introduction of said nun has her completely nude and coked up after a threesome is a little different. After showing off this incredibly buff nun, the awesomely titled Speed Demon takes off from there.
The film is an example of less being more. It does not reinvent the wheel and tells the simple story of a person trying to overcome their personal demons in order to defeat a literal one. And it works thanks to its setting and quick pace.
But it is in the closing moments that Speed Demon truly shines. In a whirlwind of revelations, the most powerful people in the world become entrenched in Sister Lu’s world. It also sets up the promise of what could be an exciting franchise.
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