Movie

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973 · 93 min

A slow-burn, atmospheric horror that leans on dread and a child's desperate pleas, with a grim, tragic undertone.

Tagline: Possible in this day and age? Those who didn't believe... are dead!
Overview: Little Richie Bridgestone goes to spend the weekend with his father at his secluded mountain cabin, and witnesses his father being attacked by 'a creature' that the boy recognizes as a werewolf. He tries to convince his mother and his therapist that his father is now a werewolf.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, grief, trauma
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
grief
trauma
fate
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild