This week on Dark Corners takes on the sci-fi horror film "Project Metalbeast," which attempts to drag the traditional werewolf story into the modern world of 1994. The film begins with government agents capturing a werewolf and extracting its blood for experimentation, leading to a series of unexpected and deadly consequences.
Agent Butler, driven by a misguided desire for power, injects himself with the werewolf's blood. The experiment, unsurprisingly, goes awry, resulting in heightened senses and aggression rather than the anticipated horrifying demise. As the narrative unfolds, the film explores the consequences of reckless scientific ambition.
As the story progresses, Barry Bostwick's character decides to freeze Butler, hoping to find a way to control him later. Fast-forward 20 years, Dr. Anna D. Carlo and her team develop synthetic skin, opening new opportunities and dangers as they experiment with werewolf revival linked with modern technology.
The film's plot thickens as the werewolf becomes an indestructible force, aided by developments in synthetic skin technology. However, mishaps occur in a secret lab beneath the facility as they bring the werewolf back to life during a full moon, triggering chaos and destruction.
In a climactic ending, the film struggles to tie together its horror and sci-fi elements, focusing heavily on the incorrectly motivated actions of its characters. Despite its potential, "Project Metalbeast" falls short due to questionable narrative choices and underdeveloped characters, failing to effectively merge its genre influences.
This review provides an intriguing glimpse into a film that aimed to blend traditional horror with futuristic science fiction but ultimately couldn't deliver a cohesive plot.