Wolf Girl (2001)

Tara Talbot is afflicted with the rare genetic condition hypertrichosis-- she is covered head to toe in hair. She lives her life in Harley Dune's Travelling Freak Show, on display as the '... See full summary »

Director:

Thom Fitzgerald

Writer:

Lori Lansens

Stars:

Shelby Fenner, Shawn Ashmore, Tony Denman

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shelby Fenner	...	Krystal
Shawn Ashmore	...	Beau
Tony Denman	...	Cory
Nate Dushku	...	Whiffer
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Ryan Klein
Marcel Ungureanu	...	Miniature Orchestra
Ion Paliu	...	Miniature Orchestra
Eduard Paliu	...	Miniature Orchestra
Gheorghe Iordache	...	Miniature Orchestra
Ilie Georgica Paliu	...	Miniature Orchestra
Tim Curry	...	Harley Dune
Jordan Prentice	...	Fingers Finnian
Petruta Panait	...	Olga the Rubber Girl
Ana Maria Bazalan	...	Nadja the Rubber Girl
Scott McClelland	...	The Amazing Pin Cushion

Storyline

Tara Talbot is afflicted with the rare genetic condition hypertrichosis-- she is covered head to toe in hair. She lives her life in Harley Dune's Travelling Freak Show, on display as the 'Terrifying Wolf Girl', but underneath she is just a teenage girl who longs to be normal.

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Plot Keywords:

freak | hermaphrodite | midget | tongue ripping | prejudice | 

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Taglines:

Beauty is only skin deep.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, nudity and some language

Details

Country:

Canada Romania

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blood Moon

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castel Film Romania, Kushner-Locke Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Beau: Didn't you see the sign? It said "No Pets Allowed."

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

This movie is a beautiful example of how all of the thematic elements of a movie should work together.

This movie is truly one of the best originally made-for-TV movies I've ever seen. First, I would like to say, this is by no means an horror film. It doesn't even resemble one. The story is simple, and without revealing too much, is more of an exploration of human vanity. This, however, does not detract from the movie - characters are well defined, their motivations and interests are consistent and all of them have a back story, even if it is never stated. They have a great deal of depth.

Sets were perfectly well suited for each other - sideshows have a timeless quality about them, as far as the general public knows, they haven't been updated very much. There would be no sideshow that would make a person say "That's from the 1920s" or "that's from the 1820s". Because of this, the outside world is also given a timeless quality, which made the filming in Eastern Europe ideal. There are buildings with decades of difference between them right next to each other. Costumes are similarly indistinct. All of this serves one purpose: to help you understand that this story; indeed, this message, is not meant for one specific time period.

There are also the 'controversial' (I don't think the movie was popular enough to cause controversy) sideshow attractions. One could misunderstand and think that the message is hypocritical because it comes from somebody who displays people for vain reasons. Instead, the movie serves to help you understand...they aren't being exploited, they are using the very thing that sets them apart in order to get a leg-up.

I think this is a great film; all of the elements fit together very well and it gives two messages (One about vanity; one about why we need to bond because of our differences, not despite them) without being preachy. But if you're looking for a horror movie, I'd suggest something else.