This week, I noticed somebody discuss with Challenge Wolf Searching, the not too long ago launched South Korean style mashup that simply arrived on VOD platforms, as a narrative nesting doll of gore. I haven’t been in a position to cease eager about that description since.
One other approach to describe Challenge Wolf Searching is “Con Air meets Predator on a ship.” From these two summaries, you doubtless have a fantastic concept about whether or not this film is your jam. It positively was mine.
The setup is straightforward: A gaggle of harmful criminals are being transported on a cargo ship from the Philippines to South Korea. They’re being escorted by cops, however none of them notice {that a} monster is lurking as a stowaway within the decks under. And even earlier than the monster wakes up, all hell breaks unfastened because the prisoners try a violent escape.
Challenge Wolf Searching thrives on simple characterizations for its cops and criminals alike, with evocative costuming, make-up, and the overall attitudes of the characters. (One standout felony, seen above, has sick scale tattoos all down his neck.)
However the actual spotlight is the violence. The kills in Challenge Wolf Searching are completely brutal — the film revels within the blood and gore, and the director has mentioned they used 2.5 tons of pretend blood whereas filming. It exhibits. It’s positively the goriest motion film I’ve come throughout (that’s a praise), and I say this as a giant fan of Timo Tjahjanto’s specific model of blood-soaked motion in motion pictures like The Evening Comes for Us.
However it isn’t simply the blood that elevates the violence. The sound design of the film whips, particularly the metallic noises used when the “stowaway” wakes up, including to the sheer terror and otherworldliness of this unknown creature.
Challenge Wolf Searching hits all of the beats it must properly, and doesn’t fear an excessive amount of about trivial issues like “plot coherence” or “deep characterization.” As a substitute, it makes use of all of the instruments at its disposal to create a enjoyable style piece for folks with an urge for food for dozens of visceral, bloody kills. If you happen to’re like me, that’s a recipe for a good time.
Challenge Wolf Searching is obtainable for digital rental or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, and Vudu. Additionally it is out there without cost with a library card on Hoopla.
