Dogman is a hyper low budget horror film despite being labelled a thriller.

It tells the story of a goofy middle aged man who discovers that there is something living in the local woods and it's not friendly.

Initially I thought it was a comedy, it was certainly written that way and the lead though competent would be better suited to that genre.

Due to the lack of budget the creature is mostly left up to your imagination. This rarely works and Dogman demonstrates exactly why.

Most of the cast are better than you'd expect as is the entire films cinematography but sadly by about a third of the way through the writing dips to painful levels.

There is something here and it's not devoid of quality, but the whole package just isn't enjoyable.

The Good:

Starts solidly enough

Considerably better cinematography than you'd expect

Competent little cast

The Bad:

Trails off into mediocrity

Lack of budget shows and hurts the film

The two kids were terrible

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

We need a comedy werewolf movie!

I enjoyed all of this movie but expected some kind of resolution, which never transpired. The story is about a weird creature being sighted in a rural area of Michigan. Part of the story is about a guy named Hank Purvis installing a night vision game camera in an area he hunts. You would expect footage from this camera to become part of the story, but it never happens. We never see anything recorded by the game camera. In fact, the only time we see the creature is inside five minutes from the end of the movie, reflected in a car window. We never find out what happens to the young man who was bitten. This is simply a story without an ending and it is absurd to think anyone was thinking "sequel." Worth a look, especially for Stacie Hadgikosti as the sheriff's deputy -- wow! Slap the cuffs on, officer!

Our group of movie goers really liked this film. It was a horror film, but written and presented in an even paced approach, with funny moments, teenagers doing bike tricks, snowmobiles on dry land, surprises, action, and mixtures of every day life with this horror creature. The mystery of the Dogman unfolds, in a comic sort of way, with an element of a medicine woman as a quiet hero. The plot is interesting, layering back the ancient story of this dogman creature thing. What is it? We can't tell you too much, but it's a fun watch. The ending leaves room for more, we agree. Maybe a sequel? it was worth it to make a nice introduction, and we would welcome a sequel. Get your popcorn and enjoy this one. We did.