The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

19731973
PGPG
1h 33min

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

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A young boy visits his father in a secluded cabin; the father is attacked by a werewolf and becomes one himself every full moon. However, the boy constantly tries to warn others, but no one ... Read allA young boy visits his father in a secluded cabin; the father is attacked by a werewolf and becomes one himself every full moon. However, the boy constantly tries to warn others, but no one will believe him.A young boy visits his father in a secluded cabin; the father is attacked by a werewolf and becomes one himself every full moon. However, the boy constantly tries to warn others, but no one will believe him.

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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973)

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Richie Bridgestone (whose parents are divorced) goes to spend the weekend with his father at his secluded mountain cabin. During a moonlight hike, they are attacked in the darkness by a creature that he recognizes as a werewolf. During the struggle, the werewolf falls into a ravine and is impaled by a wooden fence, but not before biting his father. Upon investigation, they find their attacker to be human and the sheriff concludes their attacker was an insane drifter. He spends the rest of the film trying to convince his mother, and his therapist that his father is now a werewolf. —John Cropper <psyber@mindspring.com>

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Taglines
- Its victims become maniacal night creatures
Genre
- Horror
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
This film was released by Universal as a double feature with Sssssss (1973), making the program one of the last double bills released by the studio.

Goofs
When Richie is running from the cabin in search of his dad, the night time sky changes back and forth between dusk and late-night.

Quotes
Robert Bridgestone: Well, what was the urgent phone call about?
Sandy Bridgestone: O Robert, I'm sorry. It's just that we have a big problem with Ritchie. He's on that werewolf kick again.
Robert Bridgestone: Did you drag me out here just to tell me that?
Sandy Bridgestone: I know you've heard it before, but this time he thinks it's you.
Robert Bridgestone: That is lunacy.
Sandy Bridgestone: Obviously.
Robert Bridgestone: Can't you handle the boy anymore, Sandy?
Sandy Bridgestone: Oh, it's beyond me. I've discussed it with Dr. Mardesrosian and he thinks we ought to take it more seriously. He wants to see you.
Robert Bridgestone: Are you saying that you believe that I am a werewolf?

Connections
Featured in Coming Soon (1982)

Top review

Fun little flick

I saw this film when I was a young boy, and it did frighten me at times.Not a realistic movie by any means, you have to watch it more or less with tongue and cheek.But it still is enjoyable, and I really liked the mountain-wilderness-setting.I related to the plot in an odd way, even as a youngster, because I came from a broken home much like the lead characters in the Boy who Cried Werewolf.or the first time in ages, the film came on late-night(or early,early morning) TV a day ago.Having grown up in the 1970's, I suppose I have a soft spot for many of even the campy spoofs of that genre.

The acting is certainly nothing stellar, but the setting more than made up for it, in my mind.The TV -repairman attack scene is high camp, but some of the woodsy chase clips are quite fun.I also really liked the musical score.

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nutty227
Jul 4, 2004

Release date
- November 23, 1973 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Varulvens son
Filming locations
- Redwood City, California, USA
Production companies
- Pacific Bay Entertainment
- RKF
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Runtime
- 1h 33min
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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