Wolfman

Wuchak

2021-10-29

⭐ 5

_**Old-fashioned werewolf flick by a do-it-yourself filmmaker**_ In 1910, a traveling heir (Earl Owensby) returns to his family’s estate in North Carolina after his father’s death, but becomes suspicious of what went down while learning of a family curse linked to a satanic priest (Ed Grady). Sid Rancer is on hand as a helpful doctor. “Wolfman” (1979) had a limited release in Southern states and is comparable to a Hammer flick of the 60s, but the writing & acting aren’t as finely tuned (because that takes money) and the sluggish story is easily 15 minutes too long; plus don’t expec…

CinemaSerf

2023-06-05

⭐ 4

Now, this is a real shocker of a film.... Earl Owensby "Colin Glasgow" arrives at the estate of his wealthy late father. He inherits just about everything, but the will requires him to hang about for a few weeks to look after his creepy family. Upon closer inspection, it is apparent that his father was murdered; the document has been forged and his evil family aided by a wicked Satanic priest are working a curse that causes "Colin" to slowly become the "Wolfman". The acting is rotten; the screenplay as bad - and the special effects are the stuff of 1960's "Dr. Who" with plenty of horse hair, m…