Never Cry Werewolf (2008) (TV)

Director:

Brenton Spencer

Writer:

John Sheppard (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

An Immortal Battle for Survival

Plot:

Jared Martin moves next door to the Hansetts, along with his hot motorcycle and eerie, ill-tempered dog...

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Dog | Werewolf | Motorcycle | Silver Bullet

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nina Dobrev	...	Loren Hansett
Kevin Sorbo	...	Redd Tucker
Peter Stebbings	...	Jared Martin
Spencer Van Wyck	...	Kyle Hansett
Melanie Leishman	...	Angie Bremlock
Kim Bourne	...	Margo
Sean O'Neill	...	Steven Kepkie
Nahanni Johnstone	...	Christie
Von Flores	...	Detective Stalling
Rothaford Gray	...	Sergant Hillam
Billy Otis	...	Charles Ray Pope
Rebekah Boisvert	...	Young Prostitute #1
Julie Sype	...	Prostitute #2
Greg Calderone	...	Guy Taylor
Kelly Fiddick	...	Clerk

Also Known As:

The House Next Door (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Company:

House Next Door Films

Soundtrack:

Glass Heart

It may be a blatant rip-off of Fright Night, but Never Cry Werewolf is still plenty of fun

I usually don't like rip-offs to popular movies. Never Cry Werewolf happens to be an exception. For a Sci-Fi Channel Original Movie, it's well acted and made (Kevin Sorbo's role was unexpected and hilarious). Nina Dobrev, the young actress who played the lead role, was one of the best parts of the film. Not only is she sexy, she managed to carry the film throughout its 87 minute length (2 hours if you include commercials). Well, I enjoyed it very much. It felt very much like an old 80s horror film - fun, entertaining,some scares and plenty of humor. The film, while it does have some moments where you see blood, really isn't that bloody or gory. The gore scale is kept to a minimum. Which is for the best, I never can get into all the torture porn horror movies that are released just about every week. I have become ineffective against high amounts of graphic violence and gore.

Paul Jones handled the special makeup and creature effects in the film. Before this, he's done two other werewolf films that I know of: The original Ginger Snaps and the ABC Family Original Movie Nature of the Beast (which was also good but a little bit too goofy).

Never Cry Werewolf reminded me of both Fright Night and Disturbia.