A werewolf terrorizes the small city where paralyzed Marty Coslaw (Corey Haim) lives with his uncle (Gary Busey) and his sister (Megan Follows), the narrator of the story.
This film is a great example of 1980s horror with a touch of humor to it. Maybe the producer did not like the werewolf costume, but I think it fits the tone of the movie just fine and has actually held up well. I would much rather watch this film than a classic like "The Howling" (with all due respect to Joe Dante).
My biggest issue with this film (perhaps my only issue) is the narration from the sister. Why is that even included? If you remove the few moments she talks, it would not detract from the movie at all -- she offers nothing in the way of explanation or plot. And it really makes no logical sense if you think about it: why would she know what the priest dreams? But, oh well.
Terry O'Quinn has a small role, but it is still great to see him. Before he got (more) famous as John Locke on "Lost", the horror fans knew him as the Stepfather. So any time he makes a horror appearance, it is a welcome treat. Gary Busey is also great, being his typical crazy self. They say he became crazy after his motorcycle accident, but it really seems to have been present before that.
A quick shout-out to the "bear trap joke". Not sure which film did this first, but it is always nice to see.
Last, but not least, we must salute Daniel Attias. This was Attias' directing debut before going on to be successful in television work. He did an amazing job and I am impressed. Apparently Don Coscarelli was going to be the director before things fell through. While Coscarelli is certainly a legend in the horror world, I am not sure if he could have made the film any better... it is in many ways now a classic.
This film is a great example of 1980s horror with a touch of humor to it. Maybe the producer did not like the werewolf costume, but I think it fits the tone of the movie just fine and has actually held up well. I would much rather watch this film than a classic like "The Howling" (with all due respect to Joe Dante).
My biggest issue with this film (perhaps my only issue) is the narration from the sister. Why is that even included? If you remove the few moments she talks, it would not detract from the movie at all -- she offers nothing in the way of explanation or plot. And it really makes no logical sense if you think about it: why would she know what the priest dreams? But, oh well.
Terry O'Quinn has a small role, but it is still great to see him. Before he got (more) famous as John Locke on "Lost", the horror fans knew him as the Stepfather. So any time he makes a horror appearance, it is a welcome treat. Gary Busey is also great, being his typical crazy self. They say he became crazy after his motorcycle accident, but it really seems to have been present before that.
A quick shout-out to the "bear trap joke". Not sure which film did this first, but it is always nice to see.
Last, but not least, we must salute Daniel Attias. This was Attias' directing debut before going on to be successful in television work. He did an amazing job and I am impressed. Apparently Don Coscarelli was going to be the director before things fell through. While Coscarelli is certainly a legend in the horror world, I am not sure if he could have made the film any better... it is in many ways now a classic.