Models vs. Werewolves (2026) (Blu-ray Review)
DIRECTED BY: Danny Draven
STARRING: Hannah Hueston, Sarah Moliski, Alexa Reddy
RATED: UR/Region: O/1:78/1080P/NUMBER OF DISCS 1
AVAILABLE FROM Full Moon Features
Models vs. Werewolves.
I mean, come on.
With a title like that, how the hell am I supposed to resist?
You see those four words and immediately start imagining what kind of beautiful cinematic stupidity you’re about to experience. Models. Versus. Werewolves.
It’s practically a promise.
Unfortunately, Models vs. Werewolves is one of those movies where the title is considerably more exciting than the actual movie.
Directed by Danny Draven, produced by Charles Band, and released by Full Moon Features, this 2026 creature feature at least has one thing going for it that I wasn’t expecting:
It actually looks pretty damn good.
In fact, this might be one of the better-looking Full Moon productions I’ve seen in quite a while.
The movie actually feels like it has a little money behind it. The locations look better, the production design feels less like somebody cleaned out a storage unit and called it a set, and overall there’s a noticeable step up in presentation compared to a lot of the recent Full Moon stuff we’ve been getting.
So right out of the gate, I’ll give them credit.
Somebody found the budget.
Unfortunately, they apparently forgot to spend some of it on a more memorable movie.
Now, if you’re watching Models vs. Werewolves primarily because you want to see models…
Congratulations.
You have absolutely come to the right place.
There is plenty of eye candy here, and the movie certainly knows what its target audience is. If your primary cinematic requirement is attractive people wandering around while werewolves eventually become involved, then this thing has you covered.
And honestly, there’s nothing wrong with that.
Sometimes you just want popcorn entertainment.
The problem is that Models vs. Werewolves never really manages to become much more than that.
It’s harmless.
It’s occasionally fun.
It looks better than expected.
And then it ends.
And you’re left sitting there thinking:
“Was that it?”
The title gives you the impression that we’re going to get some gloriously ridiculous battle between hot models and bloodthirsty werewolves. You expect chaos. You expect carnage. You expect somebody to be screaming while a werewolf gets hit with something completely inappropriate.
Instead, the movie is surprisingly tame in the grand scheme of things.
It’s not terrible.
That’s almost the problem.
It’s just…
there.
There’s nothing particularly offensive about it, but there’s also not much that makes it stick in your brain once the credits roll.
And that’s a shame because the basic concept is exactly the kind of goofy nonsense that Full Moon should be able to have a blast with.
Charles Band has built an entire career around movies that sound like they were conceived after somebody said, “Okay, hear me out…”
And this title sounds like it should be one of those movies.
Models vs. Werewolves!
You can practically hear the pitch meeting.
“What’s it about?”
“Models.”
“Okay.”
“Werewolves.”
“Okay.”
“They fight.”
“MAKE IT.”
Unfortunately, the finished product doesn’t quite have the same energy as that imaginary pitch meeting.
It’s more of a harmless popcorn flick than the insane creature-feature party you might expect.
And that’s where I found myself a little disappointed.
I wanted more insanity.
More werewolves.
More mayhem.
More ridiculous situations.
More of the movie leaning into exactly how fucking stupid and wonderful that title is.
Instead, it spends a lot of time being perfectly competent without ever becoming particularly exciting.
Again, though, I’ll give Full Moon credit for the production itself.
The movie looks polished.
The cast provides plenty of eye candy.
The photography is better than what we’ve become accustomed to seeing from some of the company’s recent output.
And Danny Draven keeps things moving well enough that I never felt like I was being punished for watching it.
But there’s a big difference between “I didn’t hate watching this” and “Holy shit, I need to tell everybody about this movie.”
Models vs. Werewolves lands firmly in the first category.
It’s the cinematic equivalent of eating an entire bowl of popcorn while watching something on television.
You enjoy it while it’s happening.
Then it’s gone.
And five minutes later you’re wondering where the hell you put the remote.
I really wanted to love this one because the title is fantastic and the concept has so much potential for wonderfully trashy horror fun.
Instead, I walked away thinking it was…
fine.
And “fine” might be the most dangerous word you can use to describe a horror movie.
Because bad movies can be fun.
Great movies are memorable.
But fine?
Fine disappears.
So while Models vs. Werewolves is certainly not a disaster, and I’d actually argue it’s one of the better-looking Full Moon productions we’ve seen in a while, the movie itself doesn’t quite live up to the glorious stupidity promised by its name.
If you’re looking for something light, attractive, easy to watch, and not particularly demanding, you’ll probably have a decent time.
If you’re expecting a balls-to-the-wall werewolf/model bloodbath based solely on the title…
Well, maybe lower those expectations a little.
Models vs. Werewolves looks better, feels more expensive, and has enough eye candy to keep things interesting.
But once the popcorn is gone?
So is the movie.
Catchy title. Decent production. Attractive cast. Harmless fun.
And absolutely nothing I’m likely to remember six months from now.
Which is a shame.
Because Models vs. Werewolves deserved to be a lot more fucking ridiculous than this.
Extras
- Director’s commentary with Danny Draven
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Charles Band’s introduction from the cast screening
- Original Trailer
