The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

"Possible in this day and age? Those who didn't believe... are dead!"

Nov 23 1973 PG 1h 33m
Horror

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.

Plot

Richie Bridgestone (whose parents are divorced) goes to spend the weekend with his father at his secluded mountain cabin. During a moonlight hike, they are attacked in the darkness by a creature that he recognizes as a werewolf. During the struggle, the werewolf falls into a ravine and is impaled by a wooden fence, but not before biting his father. Upon investigation, they find their attacker to be human and the sheriff concludes their attacker was an insane drifter. He spends the rest of the film trying to convince his mother, and his therapist that his father is now a werewolf.

Written by

Bob Homel

Directed by

Nathan Juran

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Pacific Bay Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
887
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA