Blood and Chocolate (2007)   ?From the producers of Underworld,?
say the ads for this young werewolf-in-love saga, yet its poster
imagery is that of a dreamy-eyed girl whose reflection in a
mirror displays a more feral version of herself (or, in some
ads, an actual snarling wolf-creature). Such an extreme
contrast, in a nutshell, summarizes everything that?s wrong with
this uncomfortable amalgamation of a popular young adult horror
novel with Eurotrash action movie clichés. Not only will the
book?s legion of obsessively dedicated fans likely be very
disappointed with the liberties this adaptation takes, those
looking simply for visceral thrills will probably have grown
tired of the film before the guns finally come out in the final
reel.  It?s a mystery what audience the producers thought they
were trying to appeal to with such opposing sensibilities ?
perhaps they were hedging their bets and trying to attract as
wide a demographic as possible? No matter the reason, by
diluting the strengths of the original s