Paul Magne Haakonsen
"Never Cry Werewolf" sort of have a very 'werewolf movie for the entire family' feel to it. Why? Well, because the movie isn't scary, nor is it gory, but it has elements of adventure, fantasy, action and light horror to it. As such, it is fairly suitable for almost all viewers.The story in "Never Cry Werewolf" is about a mysterious man named Jared (played by Peter Stebbings) who moves into the house next door to siblings Loren (played by Nina Dobrev) and Kyle (played Spencer Van Wyck). Something is not right with the new neighbor and his vicious black dog. And Loren finds out that their new handsome neighbor is in fact a werewolf. And with the help of TV hunting show celebrity Redd Tucker (played by Kevin Sorbo) they set out to hunt down the werewolf and save the neighborhood.Storywise, then the movie is fun and entertaining and there are elements here that would appeal to a wide group of viewers. And director Brenton Spencer managed to tell a good story without the use of excessive mayhem and carnage.The effects in the movie were actually quite good, well aside from the transformation of the demonic familiar; which just looked awful. But the werewolf was actually nicely made, and the transformation scenes from man into werewolf (and vice versa) were actually quite good."Never Cry Werewolf" would be a good choice for entertaining for the entire family if you are planning a scary night, or for Halloween, for example.I enjoyed the movie and found it to be fun and exciting. "Never Cry Werewolf" gets a 5 out 10 stars rating.
ctomvelu1
This shameless ripoff of Fright Night substitutes a werewolf for FN's vampire and a girl for the boy in the lead. It a sloppily executed horror flick that is like every other SyFy Channel offering. At least the monster this time isn't some poorly drawn lizard or snake. A teenager discovers her new neighbor is a werewolf who brings home babes and kills them. In place of FN's creepy valet, he is accompanied by a nasty demon-dog. Keep in mind Fright Night itself was a knockoff of Rear Window, but done very cleverly and with high entertainment and production values. This TV movie has a no-name cast (except for Kevin Sorbo), and not one actor does justice to his or her role (including Sorbo, who plays a TV big game hunter in place of FN's TV horror show host so memorably portrayed by the late, great Roddy MacDowell). Might be worth a look for the uninitiated. All others, steer clear.
spongebobcheer
WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!! Its true. A werewolf thinks his neighbor is a reborn version of his past lover - - did I mention this neighbor is a teenager? Ew. SciFi needs to stop making its own films . . . they're just getting embarrassing. The blood looks cartoonish. (however, it does look graphic at times,) and the film just never really got exciting. And I don't understand, why they had to add a Indiana Jones 'like' character. That was just uneccessary. Especially when you found out his secret. *cough* *cough* May I suggest if your looking for a film to scare you, make you feel like your being watched its not this one. Go see Orphan, or Drag me to Hell. Those are worth the money to go see in theaters, however, this movie, isn't worth the money you pay for cable.
dbborroughs
Remake of Fright Night of sorts with a werewolf instead of a vampire. Amusing in a direct to TV sort of way but best viewed at 3am on SCIFI when you're too tired to actually take any of this seriously. Its does have some good performances (The two antagonists for example, deserve better) though they some times run counter to other performances, such as Kevin Sorbo, who play to the audience instead of to the material which creates a knowing edge that lessens any scares. Its a shame that everyone couldn't have been on the same page because there are times when the film has flashes of the minor horror masterpiece this could have been. Worth a shot f you can catch it on TV but otherwise take a pass.
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