The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

Little Richie Bridgestone (whose parents are divorced) goes to spend the weekend with his father at his secluded mountain cabin, and witnesses his father being attacked by 'a creature' that... See full summary »

Director:

Nathan Juran

Writer:

Bob Homel

Stars:

Kerwin Mathews, Elaine Devry, Scott Sealey

Cast

Cast overview:
Kerwin Mathews	...	Robert Bridgestone
Elaine Devry	...	Sandy Bridgestone
Scott Sealey	...	Richie Bridgestone
Robert J. Wilke	...	The Sheriff
Susan Foster	...	Jenny
Jack Lucas	...	Harry
Bob Homel	...	Brother Christopher
George Gaynes	...	Dr. Marderosian
Loretta Temple	...	Monica
David S. Cass Sr.	...	Deputy
Harold Goodwin	...	Mr. Duncan
Tim Haldeman	...	First Guard
John Logan	...	Second Guard
Eric Gordon	...	Hippy 'Jesus Freak'
Paul Baxley	...	First Werewolf

Storyline

Little Richie Bridgestone (whose parents are divorced) goes to spend the weekend with his father at his secluded mountain cabin, and witnesses his father being attacked by 'a creature' that the boy recognizes as a werewolf. He spends the rest of the film trying to convince his mother, and his therapist that his father is now a werewolf.

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Plot Keywords:

father | werewolf | horror movie remade | ranch | monster | 

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Taglines:

Possible in this day and age? Those who didn't believe... are dead!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1973 (Finland)

Also Known As:

El niño que lloraba al Hombre Lobo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pacific Bay Entertainment, RKF

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was released by Universal as a double feature with Sssssss, making the program one of the last double bills released by the studio.

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Goofs

In an early scene between Robert and his son at the cabin, the shadow of the boom mic is visible against the fireplace.

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Connections

Featured in Svengoolie: The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1997)

User Reviews

It's My Favorite Werewolf Movie

What can I say. "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" features a largely unknown cast (which might explain why the acting in this movie is so weak) in a rather cheesy movie that doesn't really seem to know whether it wants to be a comedy or a real horror movie - and yet I have to admit that this is probably my favorite werewolf movie of all time. I stumbled upon it many years ago when I was a kid and loved it then. Now, on the rare occasions when it pops up on TV (usually very late at night) I always watch it. Most recently it was on a Canadian cable station and I stayed up until after 2 in the morning to watch it.

It really is a rather intriguing story. A boy (Scott Sealey) and his father (Kerwin Matthews) are taking a night time walk through the woods while visiting their cabin when they're suddenly attacked by a werewolf. The father fights the beast off but gets bitten, and - well, you know what happens. The kid starts seeing this werewolf all around the area of the cabin, runs to tell his dad but can never find him. He finally puts it all together and tries to tell everyone and anyone (the local sheriff, his mother) that his dad's a werewolf. They all pat him on the head and say "right, kid." In the midst of the movie there's inexplicably a hippy commune of Jesus freaks who seem to have little purpose except to provide some comic relief.

I liked this movie. It gets lousy reviews, but something about it appeals to me. To each his own, I guess. To me, this gets an 8/10!