Valerie lives with her parents, Cesaire and Suzette, and older sister Lucie in the village of

Daggerhorn, on the edge of a forest plagued by a werewolf. She is in love with the woodcutter and
childhood friend Peter, but her parents arrange for her to marry Henry, son of the
wealthy blacksmith Adrien Lazar. Valerie and Peter plan to elope, the wolf after many years has
broken his truce so as not to take advantage of the townspeople and murder Lucie.

The preacher Father Auguste calls upon the famous witch hunter Father Solomon for help, but the
townspeople decide to venture into the Wolf's lair. Peter is separated from the group moments
before the Wolf kills Adrien. The Wolf is cornered by the men and killed.

As the village celebrates the end of the Wolf, Father Solomon arrives and declares that the slain
animal is a common grey wolf, as the true werewolf would have reverted to human form, as he
discovered for himself when he killed a Wolf that turned out to be his wife. He reveals they have
entered Blood Moon Week, an event every thirteen years wherein anyone bitten by the Wolf is
cursed to become one. Father Solomon's men, led by The Captain (Adrian Holmes), isolate
Daggerhorn and investigate the villagers to find out the Wolf's identity. That night, the Wolf attacks,
and the townspeople shelter in the church while Valerie and her friend Roxanne search for
Roxanne's autistic brother, Claude. Cornered by the beast, Valerie discovers she is able to
understand the Wolf, who threatens to kill Roxanne and destroy the village if Valerie does not leave
with it. The Wolf escapes, vowing to return for Valerie's decision.