While Marvel's Werewolf By Night (on Disney+) is not technically a movie, it is a thematically-relevant special so I'm including it here. At only 53 minutes long, and being a one-off, I guess you could call it a short film. I'm calling it so much fun.
Quick plot synopsis: Famed monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone has died and his widow assembles some prolific but lesser hunters to compete for his magic relic, a bloodstone that imbues its holder with strength, protection and power. There are four tough-looking characters (whose names I didn't catch), plus Jack (played by Gael Garcia Bernal), a quiet Mexican, and Elsa, Bloodstone's estranged daughter. It's obvious that Jack and Elsa will eventually and reluctantly team up, but that doesn't diminish any of the charm.
From the opening moments, I was in love with Werewolf By Night: almost entirely in black and white (like a 1930s monster movie), slightly campy and yet still creepy, with wonderful retro music. And the titular werewolf is all practical effects - a person in a wolf suit - which is just how I like my werewolves. The climactic fight is just awesome: bloody, vicious and violent, definitely more along the lines of Jessica Jones/Daredevil than the Avengers and their ilk. Plus there's a frickin' flaming tuba! What more could you possibly want, except more of it?
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