Jared Martin moves next door to the Hansetts, along with his hot motorcycle and eerie, ill-tempered dog. Although everyone else in the neighborhood takes an instant liking to him, Loren Hans... Read allJared Martin moves next door to the Hansetts, along with his hot motorcycle and eerie, ill-tempered dog. Although everyone else in the neighborhood takes an instant liking to him, Loren Hansett can't get over the bad vibes her new neighbor gives her. She starts to spy on his noct... Read allJared Martin moves next door to the Hansetts, along with his hot motorcycle and eerie, ill-tempered dog. Although everyone else in the neighborhood takes an instant liking to him, Loren Hansett can't get over the bad vibes her new neighbor gives her. She starts to spy on his nocturnal activities and comes to believe that a recent killing might the work of a werewolf w... Read all
- Guy Taylor
- (as Greg Calderone)
- Werewolf
- (as Irek Muchalskie)
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To confirm what others have said, YES, this film does indeed borrow every single plot device imaginable from the 80's classic, Fright Night. It does this to such an obvious extent, that it makes the movie hard to enjoy on certain levels. First and foremost, there is no real suspense, or even curiosity when you can instantly tell that you have seen everything about this movie once before. It follows the Fright Night blueprint so closely, that anyone who remembers anything about FN will instantly be able to guess ahead as to where this movie is headed.
This may have been made as an ode to Fright Nite, but no such declaration is ever made, leaving me to believe that it is simply the result of a lack of imagination, and originality on the part of the filmmakers.
The story in "Never Cry Werewolf" is about a mysterious man named Jared (played by Peter Stebbings) who moves into the house next door to siblings Loren (played by Nina Dobrev) and Kyle (played Spencer Van Wyck). Something is not right with the new neighbor and his vicious black dog. And Loren finds out that their new handsome neighbor is in fact a werewolf. And with the help of TV hunting show celebrity Redd Tucker (played by Kevin Sorbo) they set out to hunt down the werewolf and save the neighborhood.
Storywise, then the movie is fun and entertaining and there are elements here that would appeal to a wide group of viewers. And director Brenton Spencer managed to tell a good story without the use of excessive mayhem and carnage.
The effects in the movie were actually quite good, well aside from the transformation of the demonic familiar; which just looked awful. But the werewolf was actually nicely made, and the transformation scenes from man into werewolf (and vice versa) were actually quite good.
"Never Cry Werewolf" would be a good choice for entertaining for the entire family if you are planning a scary night, or for Halloween, for example.
I enjoyed the movie and found it to be fun and exciting. "Never Cry Werewolf" gets a 5 out 10 stars rating.
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- TriviaLike in Fright Night (1985) where Charlie Brewster's neighbor is a vampire, in this film the next door neighbor is a werewolf.
- GoofsWhen Loren steps outside her house to threaten Steve with the crossbow, she is wearing a black vest over a purple shirt. When she goes back inside, the vest is gone.
- Quotes
Jared: [closes pocket watch] Ten minutes.
Loren: I'm begging you... please. Don't do this.
Jared: This is what you want. It's in your heart. It's in your blood. It's in your soul. It's time to do away with childish games. It's time to step over the threshold.
[unzips Loren's jacket]
Jared: Take it off.
Loren: Please... is this going to hurt?
Jared: [Jared moves behind her and begins kissing her shoulder] At first... But it won't scar that beautiful body.
Loren: Please. Please just kill me. Just kill me. I don't want to turn into a monster like you.
Jared: [Moves back in front of Loren] Monster? No. Not a monster. You'll be better, stronger, faster. You'll live for eternity and never age. We'll run in the night together. You'll taste the thrill of the hunt, the rapture of the kill, the carnal frenzy as we couple under the stars, and howl out of lust to the moon. It's not a curse.
Loren: [as Jared begins to transform] Oh God! No! No!
- ConnectionsReferences The Wolf Man (1941)
- SoundtracksMissing You
Written by Mikey Manvil (as Mikey Manville)
Performed by The Manvils
Copyright Manvils Music/SOCAN/ASCAP
Courtesy of Sandbag Records
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- CA$1,000,000 (estimated)
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