Le poil de la bete 2010 Takes place in 1665 in New France at a time when a part of Canada was colonialized by France Joseph Cote escapes from a prison in order to avoid death by hanging Moreover, while some colonial soldiers are chasing him, Joseph takes the identity of a Jesuit and hides in the seigneury of Beaufort where most men are waiting for daughters of the king French women who were sent to Canada in order to find a husband At night, Joseph finds out that there are werewolves that terrorize the village Besides, things get complicated when he falls in love with Marie Labotte, a daughter of the king that no one wants to marry All in all, by simply trying to protect his life and Maries, Joseph will end up fighting against the werewolves