The Beast Within (2024)

The Beast Within is a werewolf movie set in an isolated English forest and the fortified home the family lives in.

Writer/director Alexander J. Farrell really hasn't done much before this film and as far as I know, it's his first feature film to hit theaters. I'll get straight to the point, this should be his last. The writing was totally absent, barely anything happened. The film has so many filler moments with people just looking at each other. Events happen that just don't make sense.

The poster and trailer makes you think you'll be seeing a lot of Kit Harington. He's in it for sure but the film mostly follows Caoilnn Spingall's character. You'll know Harington as Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. Somehow his acting has gotten worse, but the writing was also at fault.

The film is so boring and I just wanted it to be over even though it's only 90-something minutes. It's horrible on all levels and the worst film of the year. Result: F

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