Fear Itself (TV Series) Something with Bite (2009) User Reviews

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[Darkphoenix1988 · 7/10 · 15 February 2009]

I liked this one. Not loved, but liked, much more than the 1998 attempt at werewolf-comedy, an American werewolf in Paris. Here we have an African-American couch potato slash veterinarian who is doing night shift, when suddenly, they bring in a large animal. "My! What big eyes/ears/teeth you have!" The poor thing has been run over, and in its last moment, it takes a snapper at Wilbur, our vet. This sets into motion a sometimes funny set of events that leads up to a rather sad, but in a way, disturbing climax. The acting is reminiscent of other films like Vampire in Brooklyn, and the casting is quite perfect. It has its downsides here and there, but overall it's worth the watch.The best thing about this one, is that it keeps its Fear Itself Trademark UNhappy ending, but in such a way that it actually is happy after all. Compared to other episodes of Fear Itself, this one should not be viewed with great expectations of scares and suspense, but it delivers in other ways. Add a bag of playfulness, a dash of strange and a pinch of serious, and you have SOMETHING WITH BITE.

comedy

[trashgang · 5/10 · 2 June 2010]

The more I get into Fear Itself the better it gets. I admit, it is not like said before Masters of Horror but this one is so far way from straight horror that it becomes watchable. I would say, it is a kind of American Werewolf in London. That was also meant to be a comedy but turned out that people more liked it as a horror. Anyway, here we have the same story line. A man got bitten by a monster, a indescribable beast, turned out it was a werewolf. Once he admit he became a werewolf he gets used to those habits and then the story starts moving. It was never boring due the score, old songs used like done before but it works. It isn't gory or bloody, a statement for Fear Itself and yes, seen it all before but it is a fine episode, don't take it serious, just have a bite in it...

A Comedy of Horror with a Well-Known Story of Werewolf

[claudio_carvalho · 5/10 · 10 March 2015]

The veterinarian Wiilbur Orwell is a family man happily married with Patty and they have a son. When a huge animal is brought to the clinic of Wilbur hit by a car, he is bitten by the animal that dies. On the next morning, an old couple asks for the body of the animal and Wilbur delivers to them. Soon he learns that the animal was a werewolf and Wilbur turns into one. Meanwhile one employee of Wilbur's clinic is murdered and Wilbur believes he is responsible for the death. He visits the old couple and learns that the werewolf would never do anything that he would not do as a human. When his assistant Mikayla is also attacked and he becomes the prime suspect of a police detective. Who might be attacking people on the streets?

"Something with Bite" is a comedy of horror with a well-known story of werewolf. The predictable story entertains without being special. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Something with Bite"

Barking at The Moon

[ricardovs27 · 7/10 · 19 July 2011]

Another good entry of this anthology, giving a new spin on the werewolf myths that quite worked, at least for me, with a good icing of humor.

The story unravels nicely and the main character arc is competently done, from bland couch potato to a more involved and self confident anti hero.

The best thing here is that the surprise ending was actually surprising! It is unprecedented in this formulaic series, and it has a cool bite in the final scenes.

Another cool stuff is the wolfy family; vegan and quite nice to tell you the truth. I laughed with that...

So far, the score is still on the bad side. 5 shitty episodes against 4 mildly good ones.

this one at least tries to tell a good story

[Fernando-Rodrigues · 5/10 · 22 November 2020]

It's funny, and it feels refreshing after all the disappointment I had within this series. The only problem, I'd say is the bad CGI.

Amusing comic episode

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 2 August 2012]

Amiable ordinary schmo veterinarian Wilbur Orwell (a fine and likable performance by Wendell Pierce) starts to transform into a werewolf after he gets bitten by a mysterious large animal in his clinic. Director Ernest Dickerson, working from a bright script by Max Landis, relates the enjoyable story at a snappy pace, grounds the fantastic story in a credible domestic setting, maintains an engaging lighthearted tone throughout, and tops everything off with a funny sense of inspired quirky humor. Moreover, the plot puts a fresh positive spin on the standard lycanthrope premise: Wilbur's previously drab life gets better instead of worse after he becomes a werewolf and the narrative culminates in a refreshingly atypical upbeat ending. The solid acting by the able cast keeps it buzzing: Paul Jai Parker as Wilbur's brassy wife Patty, Kailin See as Wilbur's cheery kook assistant Mikayla Kumpula, Mesach Peters as Wilbur's confused son Oliver, and Gillian Barber and George Buza as flaky hippie vegan werewolf couple Moonflower and Crane Dougdale. Kudos are also in order for Alwyn Kumst's striking cinematography and Lomax's funky'n'throbbing score. A nice change of pace show.