![]() Not only that, but they retain the consciences and emotions they had when on two legs, and can motivate their physical alterations at will-thus eliminating the internal struggle between the civilized and wild sides that can make lycanthropy such a potent and frightening metaphor. I haven’t read Klause’s young-adult novel, but by all accounts the storyline has been significantly altered in Ehren Kruger and Christopher Landon’s script, from the location (Bucharest instead of the U.S.) to the fact that the “chocolate” part of the title, which served as a meaningful figure of speech in the printed version, has been made literal by having heroine Vivian (Agnes Bruckner) work in a candy shop.Īs for the lycanthropes, there are no half-human/half-beast creatures, no transformations-just young people who leap into the air and, a bit of glittering CGI later, land on all fours as actual wolves. ![]() There’s nothing terribly wrong with Blood & Chocolate-as long as you don’t go in expecting a) a faithful adaptation of Annette Curtis Klause’s book or b) a scary movie about werewolves. Editor's Note: This was originally published for FANGORIA on January 25, 2007, and we're proud to share it as part of The Gingold Files. ![]()
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