French legend has it that a creature known as the Beast of Gevaudan -- a huge, wolf-like monster -- was responsible for the violent deaths of over 100 persons in the mid-18th century, and this horror fantasy blends the lore of this fabled beast with a story of two men who set out to capture it. After a number of mutilated corpses begin appearing across the French countryside, naturalist Chevalier Gregoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan) is dispatched by the King to find and capture the animal responsible for the killings. Mani (Mark Dacascos), an Indian from Canada and an experienced hand in the wilds, is hired to assist de Fronsac in his work. Gregoire's assignment earns him the acquaintance of Marianne de Morangias (Émilie Dequenne), the lovely daughter of the idly wealthy Count de Morangias (Jean Yanne), but Gregoire receives a much chillier welcome from her brother Jean-Francois (Vincent Cassel), who, despite having lost an arm to a lion in Africa, is quite the huntsman himself. As Gregoire and Mani arrive in the village of Gevaudan, they're drawn to a local house of prostitution, where the animalistic allure and supernatural powers of Sylvia (Monica Bellucci) prove to have a profound effect on the naive Gregoire. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided the special-effects expertise for the creation of the Beast of Gevaudan. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Samuel Le Bihan - Gregoire de Fronsac
Mark Dacascos - Mani
Émilie Dequenne - Marianne de Morangias
Vincent Cassel - Jean-Francois de Morangias
Monica Bellucci - Sylvia

2001	Best Sound (nominee)	French Academy of Cinema	Jean-Paul Mugel
2001	Best Sound (nominee)	French Academy of Cinema	Cyril Holtz
2001	Best Art Direction (nominee)	French Academy of Cinema	Guy-Claude Francois
2001	Best Original Music (nominee)	French Academy of Cinema	Joseph Lo Duca
2001	Best Costume Design (winner)	French Academy of Cinema	Dominique Borg

Christophe Gans' \action packed Brotherhood of the Wolf comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include deleted scenes, production notes, biographies of the cast and crew, and the theatrical trailer. This is a solid disc from Universal that is recommended to anyone looking for films made outside the Hollywood system. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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