Studio executives summary / pitch
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| Boy
meets girl. Boy is a werewolf. Boy kills when there is a full moon. Girl falls
in love with boy anyway. |
Short plot
summary |
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Two Americans,
on hiking tour of Europe, stop off in northern England. One of the guys gets killed
by a werewolf, the other (David) gets injured. The
dead guy comes back to tell David, our hero, that he is a werewolf but David doesn't
want to believe it. Then
the killing starts... |
What our
panel of critics thought |
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"A
movie filled with naked Americans running through forests and zoos." "1970's
naked shower sex at a time in history when in England you were lucky to get a
dribble from your shower - power showers a la American style came later (and never
in rooms that a nurse could afford) I want my money back." "Hairy
back boy!" "I
didn't much like the bit on the London Underground where that nice accountant
was chased for his life before giving up so spectacularly and then just laying
on his back to be munched up by our hero!" "That
reminds me, I need to buy a toilet brush from the supermarket. Child, write this
on my list." "This
movie includes my favorite moment of cross dressing mayhem in the 1970's." |
Please
tell me the ending or plot overview if necessary |
| David
changes into a werewolf at night. He kills people and then wakes up, naked, in
different places. David
dies after changing back from being a werewolf after blood filled chase through
the streets of London. |
Justify
this movie's existence in the classic strand from
theVoiceofReason.com's Veritable Cornucopia |
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My oh
my, a strangely compelling attempt to get at ones chuckle muscles and horror glands
all for the price of a single ticket! Thankfully, the two genre types are kept
separate to give a good account of its intentions as a piece of entertainment. A
very watchable movie, in which one is taken on a scurrilous ride of a werewolfian
rampage across London. Whilst
the movie is geographically challenged - it starts off in northern England and
then switches to any old hospital in London - to non locals this faux pas can
be put to the back of ones screaming, horror filled, chuckling mouths. For
this movie is filled with moments of comic 'don't look behind you' terror, interspersed
with a comfortable Sunday morning feeling which pleases its audience who cannot
help but return for repeated viewing. |
Quotable
quotes (real) |
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David
you are a werewolf, kill yourself. |
What
snack should I eat while watching this movie? |
| Anything
up to three years past its sell by date. |
If
I were to watch this on video/DVD how best should I sit? |
| In
the about to kill the person sitting next to you by biting hard on their neck
position. Or
in the about to stop the person sitting next to you from biting your neck position,
depending on your chosen role.
(Role playing tip: It is always better to choose who is to perform the heel/jobber
role before the movie starts to avoid confusion later.) |
Is there
enough licky love in this film? |
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Yes,
includes a pleasing shower scene in the first half of the movie. As
the movie progresses, however, the dark side gets more prominence. Lots of naked
running through public places in compensation, though. |
Would
your cat like this movie? Would your dog like it? Other pets? |
| Black
cats will enjoy the supernaturalness of the piece. Cats of other colors have become
bored with such nonsense and could decide to play dead in awkward positions. This
movie is high in most dog top tens (dogs have a similar story in their culture
- where, on a full moon, they become human and go around driving cars). Frogs
will get visibly distressed watching this movie and will not be able to stop croaking
loudly during the quiet bits. |
Other
comments |
| Another
borderline classic/popcorn movie, included in this strand as it is a favorite
of the reviewer. This
movie is above average for its genuine warmth - we really care for the characters
when not doing wolfy things. That it is filmed on location in London is a bonus. |