- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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4 out of 5
Co-writer John Sayles and director Joe Dante have huge fun turning werewolf clichés on their head in this rare beast - a horror film that gore fans and film buffs can enjoy. For the former, there is Rob Bottin's amazing make-up and a witty plot in which a sceptical TV journalist (Dee Wallace) uncovers a werewolf colony that's trying - unsuccessfully - to tame its animal instincts. And, for the latter, Dante touches his cap to monster greats of the past by naming key characters after cult horror directors such as Terry (Terence) Fisher and Fred (Freddie) Francis, and finding cameos for such genre alumni as Kevin McCarthy, Dick Miller and Roger Corman.
Plot Summary
Comedy horror starring Dee Wallace and Patrick Macnee. After undergoing a disturbing ordeal involving a sex murderer, TV journalist Karen White is advised by psychologist Dr George Waggner to recuperate at his remote meditation centre. But after checking in with her husband, Karen hears sinister howling noises from nearby woods.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Karen White
- Dee Wallace Stone
- Dr George Waggner
- Patrick Macnee
- Chris
- Dennis Dugan
- R William "Bill" Neill
- Christopher Stone
- Terry Fisher
- Belinda Balaski
- Fred Francis
- Kevin McCarthy
- Erle Kenton
- John Carradine
- Sam Newfield
- Slim Pickens
- Marsha
- Elisabeth Brooks
- Eddie
- Robert Picardo
- Walter Paisley
- Dick Miller
- Donna
- Margie Impert
Crew
- Director
- Joe Dante
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