I’m sure we’ve all had enough of teen slashers by now, so how well the movie Cry Wolf is going to do will be solely based around the premise that the rumour mongerers at school actually create this killer through their latest scam. IMDB carry the following:
Nobody believes a liar – even when they’re telling the truth. When a young woman is found murdered, a group of local high school students decide to further scare their classmates by spreading online rumors that a serial killer called “The Wolf” is on the loose. By describing “The Wolf’s” next victims, the students’ game is to see how many people they can convince – and if anyone will uncover the lie. But when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins. As someone or something begins hunting the students themselves, the game turns terrifyingly real.
It’s a nice concept, and the trailer actually looks pretty good. Much like a teen slasher but with some interesting visuals and some grainier, tougher scenes. However I still can’t help but think it’s just a tougher Scream with a slightly different hook. Does this appeal to you more than the average teen slasher?
