I Was a Teenage Werewolf Movie Review 1957

"Rebel Without a Cause" meets "The Curse of the Werewolf" in this drive-in rock 'n' roll horror. Troubled teen Tony (Landon in his first film appearance) suffers from teen angst and low production values, falling victim to shrink Dr. Brandon (Bissell). The doc's been exploring hypnosis and regression therapy that, when practiced on Tony, turn him positively prehistoric. Misconstrued and full of terrible longings, the hairy highschooler goes on a rampage despite the loyal love of girfriend Arlene (Lime). Directorial debut of Fowler.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 70 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Classic Horror, Werewolves, Teen Angst, Hell High School, Rebel Without a Cause, Gymnastics, Metamorphosis, Shrinks

Screenplay

Ralph Thornton

Cast

Michael Landon, Yvonne Lime, Whit Bissell, Tony Marshall, Dawn Richard, Barney (Bernard) Phillips, Ken Miller, Cindy Robbins, Michael Rougas, Robert E. (Bob) Griffin, Joseph Mell, Malcolm Atterbury, Eddie Marr, Vladimir Sokoloff, Louise Lewis, S. John Launer, Guy Williams, Dorothy Crehan

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle

Director

Gene Fowler

Music

Paul Dunlap

Producer

Herman Cohen, American International Pictures (A.I.P.)