

A creature of ancient legend manifests, bound to protect the ecological balance of the land and killing anyone that threatens it. This elusive guardian is initially both feared and celebrated by the locals, but when a deadly curse affects them all, they must unite and recapture the monster wolf’s spirit or face their ultimate doom.
Practical Effects
The wolf puppet looks like a Muppet having an existential crisis
Acting
Robert Picardo fully commits to oil baron villainy

Director
Todor Chapkanov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed in Bulgaria standing in for Louisiana, which explains exactly nothing and everything.
The 'Native American curse' trope here is embarrassingly lazy—using vague 'ancient spirit' language to avoid actual tribal consultation.