The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) - July 26, 2016

[RandyK]

From Scream Factory:

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Last week we announced the werewolf film Bad Moon and now we have even more to howl in joy about: 1973’s long-lost THE BOY WHO CRIED WEREWOLF will be making its home video debut on the Blu-ray format on July 26th and will sport a brand-new HD transfer! Pre-order begins on our site first @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/fi...cried-werewolf

Synopsis: Richie Bridgestone’s parents are getting a divorce, but that’s the least of his problems at the moment. Richie is hoping his parents will reconsider and on a visit to his father ’s secluded cabin, he witnesses his dad being attacked by a werewolf. Much like the tale of the boy who cried wolf, no one in the town will believe Richie’s claims that his father will change into a werewolf at the next full moon.

This was the third and final pairing of actor Kerwin Matthews and cult filmmaker Nathan Juran (Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, The Brain from Planet Arous). The two had also worked together on the classic 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Jack the Giant Killer.

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[DenOfEarth]

Awesome man, i enjoyed this since i taped it off TV as a kid in the 80s and had a bootleg DVD since 2009 waiting for an official release.

Now my dream has come true, thanks to Scream Factory and time for fans to throw away their bootleg DVDs.

[sancho]

I have not seen this since the 80's. I will have to pick this up once it drops to less than $20.

[Snowmaker]

Why is Chewbacca attacking them?

[Zillamon51]

I saw this on TV as a kid. Svengoolie aired it a month or two ago, and I recorded it, since it's never been released on home video. It didn't hold up completely, but was still enjoyable, so I'll happily pick up a Blu from Shout.

[MAUL xx]

Worth a blind buy?

[Arway]

Originally Posted by Snowmaker

Why is Chewbacca attacking them?

Lolololol

[slasherdisc]

I have this one on pre order. Looking forward to it!

[hYPE]

I've never seen it but watched the trailer earlier today, definitely a blind buy for me.

[RalphoR]

Anyone receive this yet? Any first impressions would be great. Mine won't be here until the end of the week.

[Dickieduvet]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Anyone receive this yet? Any first impressions would be great. Mine won't be here until the end of the week.

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[Seymour]

It's really too bad that Universal won't allow double features. This definitely should've been paired up with Sssssss...

[The Great Owl]

Richie, a young boy played by Scott Sealey, is struggling to come to terms with the divorce of his parents, played respectively by Kerwin Mathews (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) and Elaine Devry (Man-Trap). One evening, when he is staying with his father at the family's mountain cabin, the two of them are attacked by a werewolf and the father is bitten. The boy tries to convince his parents and the police of the truth, but his panicked recollections are dismissed as the work of an overactive imagination due to his family situation. When his father turns into a werewolf during the next full moon, and mutilated bodies of murdered locals are discovered, Richie must find a way to warn his mother before they both become the next victims.

The PG-rated 1973 horror film, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, which was directed by creature feature extraordinaire Nathan Juran (20 Million Miles to Earth, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad), incorporates just enough intensity and implied bloodshed to engage adult fans of scary cinema, but it is also mild enough to serve as a gateway drug to introduce younger viewers to the genre. This movie is so outlandishly 1970s that it should have a warning label. We've got a California forest setting, we've got a hippie commune, and we've even got a rather eccentric child psychologist, played by George Gaynes, whom I will always associate with his role as Henry Warnimont in the Punky Brewster television series and with his recurring appearances as Commandant Lassard in the Police Academy films. Finally, on the 1970s front, we've got two scenes of vehicles flipping over and over down mountain embankments. (I've been watching movies for 46 years, and the sight of a vehicle tumbling down a mountain embankment until it explodes never gets old.)

Be on the lookout for the talented supporting actor, Robert J. Wilke (High Noon, The Magnificent Seven), as a local sheriff who ignores the boy's werewolf warnings. Be on the lookout as well for Susan Foster (Billy Jack) as one of the victims.

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf features a couple of nods to the 1941 Universal Monsters classic, The Wolf Man, by way of a cane and by way of the commune, which is reminiscent of the gypsy caravan in that film.

This Scream Factory Blu-ray may be minimal with regard to extras, but it delivers an impressive video presentation, albeit with occasional “cigarette burns” print damage.

[Evil666]

I really enjoy this movie. I like the atmosphere and the story is not bad. I have this in my collection and hope for a 4K someday.