Movie

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957 · 76 min

A pulpy, earnest drive-in creature feature that plays its teenage angst straight, creaky effects and all, with a surprisingly grim undertow.

Tagline: Explosive! Amazing! Terrifying! You won't believe your eyes!
Overview: A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.
How it feels: Campy, dark, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, madness, coming-of-age, science
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
madness
coming-of-age
science
guilt
Places: small town
school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none