Scream of the Wolf (1974) (TV)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Dan Curtis

Writers:

David Case (story)
Richard Matheson (writer)

Release Date:

16 January 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A big-game hunter comes out of retirement to help track down a killer wolf, and begins to suspect that...

Plot Keywords:

Big Game Hunter | Retirement | Hunter | Hunting | Tracking

Cast

Peter Graves	...	John Wetherby
Clint Walker	...	Byron Douglas
Jo Ann Pflug	...	Sandy Miller
Philip Carey	...	Sheriff Vernon Bell
Don Megowan	...	Grant
Brian Richards	...	Deputy Crane
Lee Paul	...	Student
Jim Storm	...	Boy (as James Storm)
Dean Smith	...	Lake
Randy Kirby	...	Brian Hammond
Vernon Weddle	...	Newsman
Bill Baldwin	...	Reporter (as William Baldwin)
Orville Sherman	...	Coroner
Bonnie Van Dyke	...	Girl
Grant Owens	...	Deputy Bill

Also Known As:

The Hunter (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Metromedia Productions

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If any comments are recent, I usually keep my mouth shut. But, because the reviews of Scream of the Wolf are so few, I'll offer my opinion. I'd say that this is "not bad...not good" (purposefully put in that order): right down the middle. The "not bad" part, I thought, describes the acting. But there are parts of the writing and costuming that I found to be "not good," i. e., too illogical. The plot is suspenseful (and uncomplicated) enough: Catching the culprit(s?) responsible for what becomes six killings in a California town, which includes as its residents (1) a corvette-driving, used-to-be-quite-a-nimrod, bachelor/author (Graves); and his buddy, who he's spending decreasing time with - (2) a turtleneck-wearing, weird-philosophizing, big-game hunter (Walker). (He dresses that way even when splitting wood!) Pflug is Graves' love interest. I wonder if that's the relationship between Walker and his butler (McGowan)? Less veiled is Walker's crush on Graves, in whom the arm-wrestling Walker wants to restore the macho-ism and take to South America. A fifth main cast member is the sheriff (Carey), who would LIKE to benefit from the tracking expertise of BOTH Walker's AND Graves' characters. But only Graves assists. Is there anything supernatural to all this? You'll have to watch the movie to find out. It's an adequate use of your time. Just don't blow too much money.