Brotherhood of the Wolf

Movies like this are rarely as good on a second viewing, but Brotherhood of the Wolf stands up pretty well. It's quite a lavish production, not merely in the costumes (18th C) but also in the settings and scenery and in the explosive fight scenes. Rainy and foreboding throughout, it's entertaining from the get-go, studded with charismatic performances and tense action sequences. Who knew that a French period martial arts quasi-werewolf blockbuster could be so good?