| | | In the dead of night, the beast is unleashed!
Features: DVD, Widescreen
The desire… the fantasy… the nightmare.
In the dead of night, the beast is unleashed.
Director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview With A Vampire) has a well earned reputation for lushly photographed films with arresting and evocative themes. The Company Of Wolves is his imaginative reworking of "Little Red Riding Hood" as a wonderfully wicked fairy tale for adults. Angela Carter adapted the screenplay from her own short story.
The story unfolds as young Rosaleen (Sarah Patteson) lies dreaming in her bed. A violent nightmare transports her back in time to a world of primeval forests and werewolves. In this netherworld she learns that her only sister has been killed by a wolf. Her Granny (Angela Lansbury) weaves vivid tales of folklore and fantasy with warnings of fantastic beasts that lurk within men and foretelling the fate of all young girls who stray from the path.
The Company Of Wolves is a unique excursion into horror-bathed in sensual imagery, punctuated with nightmarish special effects, and destined to become a modern cult classic.
"Intriguing..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Rich and exciting, full of sexuality and violence..." Los Angeles Times
"A horror film as literate as it is visionary; it's great fun..." The Vilage Voice
Editor's Note
The second directorial effort from Irish director Neil Jordan (THE CRYING GAME), THE COMPANY OF WOLVES is a psychologically themed retelling of Little Red Riding Hood from a Freudian and slightly feminist angle. Angela Lansbury is Grandma, who tells her granddaughter strange stories of handsome yet heavily eyebrowed strange men, spouses who disappear during the full moon, and storks and eggs. Also starring David Warner (TIME AFTER TIME, TIME BANDITS) and Stephen Rea (THE CRYING GAME).
Plot Summary
This reworking of Little Red Riding Hood and werewolf mythology explores the horror and sexuality of fairytales.| In a young woman's dream, her kindly grandmother warns her of the dangers that lurk in the dark forest -- especially men whose eyebrows meet, for on nights with a full moon they transform into horrible beasts. Thereafter the girl weaves a series of complex fantasies revealing her confusion about men, sexuality and desire.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Chapter Search | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Widescreen Version | | Original Theatrical Trailers | | Photo Gallery |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Henstooth |
| Release Date: 10/15/2002 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 4083 | | UPC: 00759731408325 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
British Academy Awards (1985) | | | Christopher Tucker, Alan Whibley, Nominee, Best Special Visual Effects |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Frequently quite funny....Lansbury is genuinely funny [too]..." 04/19/1985 p.C8Variety
"...[The] elaborate forest settings, all created within studio confines, are lovely and reminiscent of some British pics of the 1940s..." 07/18/1984 TV Guide Online 9 of 10
The most innovative, intelligent and visually sumptuous horror film of recent years... This is a remarkable movie that plumbs the unconscious netherworld of dreams and fantasy, evoking deeply held fears and desires.
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