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Werewolf

1996 · 99 min

A scrappy, silly creature feature that lurches between dull stretches and howling absurdity, best enjoyed with friends mocking it.

Directed by
Tony Zarindast
Genres
Horror
Starring
Jorge Rivero, Richard Lynch, Federico Cavalli
Tagline
REST IN... BEAST
Overview
After an archaeological team in Arizona unearths a werewolf skeleton and one of them develops symptoms of lycanthropy before dying, the dig's foreman, Yuri, tries to infect other townspeople as an experiment. When a science writer named Paul takes up residence in the town to cover the dig and develops a romantic interest in a female team member, Yuri makes Paul his next target.

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Directed by
Tony Zarindast
Genres
Horror
Starring
Jorge Rivero, Richard Lynch, Federico Cavalli
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour4
Realism4
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Tony Zarindast
Written by
Brad Hornbacher, Tony Zarindast
Starring
Jorge Rivero, Richard Lynch, Federico Cavalli, Adrianna Miles, Joe Estevez, Jules Desjarlais, R.C. Bates, Lisa Frantz
Music
Keith Bilderbeck
Cinematography
Dan Gilman, Robert Hayes
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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