# Monsterwolf > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Monsterwolf > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Monsterwolf.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsterwolf > Source revision: 1329860226 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2010 American TV series or program Monsterwolf Genre Horror Written by Charles Bolon Directed by Todor Chapkanov Country of origin United States Original language English Production Producers Kenneth M. Badish Daniel Lewis Cinematography Lorenzo Senatore Editor Matt Taylor Running time 90 minutes Production company Bullet Films Budget $1.5 million[1] Original release Network Syfy Release October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09) ***Monsterwolf*** is a 2010 [Syfy](/source/Syfy) original television film directed by Todor Chapkanov and stars [Leonor Varela](/source/Leonor_Varela), [Robert Picardo](/source/Robert_Picardo), and [Marc Macaulay](/source/Marc_Macaulay). An oil rig crew drills in a Louisiana community where they awaken an ancient and terrifying wolf-like beast sworn to protect the ecological balance of its environment - and kill anyone who threatens it. The film was part of Syfy's 31 Days of Halloween 2010 and premiered on Syfy October 9, 2010. ## Premise In the small Southern town of Crowley, Louisiana, a group of people who represent an oil company find a new place to drill. However, they stumble upon a type of Native American shrine. They call upon their boss Stark (Robert Picardo) of Holter ex oil inc. He gives them permission to blow it up. When they set off an explosion, it unleashes a wolf-like creature that savagely kills all the workers. The following day, the dead men are discovered by Sheriff Bennet (Marc Macaulay). The ME is unsure what to make of it or even what killed them. Meanwhile, Stark tries to negotiate with tribal Indian chief Turner (Steve Reevis) to let his company drill on their land, but Turner refuses. A New York defense lawyer, Maria Bennett (Leonor Varela), comes back after three years to represent Stark. ## Cast - [Leonor Varela](/source/Leonor_Varela) as Maria - [Robert Picardo](/source/Robert_Picardo) as Stark - [Marc Macaulay](/source/Marc_Macaulay) as Sheriff Bennett - [Steve Reevis](/source/Steve_Reevis) as Chief Turner - [Jason London](/source/Jason_London) as Yale - Jon Eyez as Coughlin - [Griff Furst](/source/Griff_Furst) as Chase - Ricky Wayne as Deputy Higgins - Nicole Barré as Crowell - Amber Bartlett as Audrey - Grant James as Burt ## Reception Critical reception was negative.[2][3] [Dread Central](/source/Dread_Central) rated the movie at 2 1/2 out of 5 blades, calling it "a fairly straightforward cliché-a-thon that wraps itself up in highly convenient third act character revelation that sure comes in handy when trying to send an eco-terrorist wolf monster back to its spiritual nature preserve. It’s also pretty watchable. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it pretty good, but it is certainly watchable in a nothing-better-on Saturday afternoon matinee sort of way."[4] [TV Spielfilm](/source/TV_Spielfilm) was ambivalent in their rating.[5] Curt Wagner for the *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)* panned *Monsterwolf*, criticizing it as "so bad it sucks - and it's not even about vampires!"[6] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search"](https://fastlaneng.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/public/search/ent) (Type "Monsterwolf" in the search box). *Louisiana Economic Development*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200615095911/https://fastlaneng.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/public/search/ent) from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Davies, Clive (March 6, 2015). [*Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won't Write About*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Co5XDwAAQBAJ&q=%22MonsterWolf%22+Todor+Chapkanov&pg=PT801). SCB Distributors. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-909394-06-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-909394-06-3). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Senn, Bryan (February 6, 2017). [*The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies*](https://books.google.com/books?id=4igSDgAAQBAJ&q=%22MonsterWolf%22+Todor+Chapkanov&pg=PT330). McFarland. p. 322. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4766-2691-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4766-2691-8). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Monster Wolf (2010)"](https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/20314/monster-wolf-2010/). *Dread Central*. October 22, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Monster Wolf - Filmkritik - Film - TV SPIELFILM"](https://www.tvspielfilm.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/monster-wolf,4404152,ApplicationMovie.html). *TV Spielfilm Online* (in German). Retrieved June 28, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Wagner, Curt (October 8, 2010). ["Love it, like it, loathe it"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/233021529/?terms=%22MonsterWolf%22%20%20syfy&match=1). *Chicago Tribune*. ## External links - [*Monsterwolf*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535608/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article related to an American television horror film is a stub. 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