StudioCanal 4K Ultra HD Film Review

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) • 4K Ultra HD [StudioCanal]

In 18th-century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent to the Gévaudan province to investigate a mysterious beast.

Those who haven’t seen Brotherhood of the Wolf / Le pacte des loups don’t know what they’re missing. A truism, perhaps, but anyone fresh to the sophomore feature of unpredictable director Christophe Gans is in for a rare treat. That’s if they’re looking for an action-driven period drama in which horror and martial arts collide with romance, intrigue, political machinations, and plenty of surprises. An ambitious, some might say audacious, blend of different genres and styles that gel into a cohesive whole around an intricately braided narrative with countless twists and turns. It’s a challenge to describe and discuss Brotherhood of the Wolf without giving too much away, but as this wonderful new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, director-supervised restoration from StudioCanal may draw-in a fresh crowd, I’ll avoid major spoilers.