Never Cry Werewolf (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Brenton Spencer

Writer:

John Sheppard (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

An Immortal Battle for Survival

Plot:

Jared Martin moves next door to the Hansetts, along with his hot motorcycle and eerie, ill-tempered dog...

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Dog | Werewolf | Motorcycle | Silver Bullet

Cast

Nina Dobrev	...	Loren Hansett
Kevin Sorbo	...	Redd Tucker
Peter Stebbings	...	Jared Martin
Spencer Van Wyck	...	Kyle Hansett
Melanie Leishman	...	Angie Bremlock
Kim Bourne	...	Margo
Sean O'Neill	...	Steven Kepkie
Nahanni Johnstone	...	Christie
Von Flores	...	Detective Stalling
Rothaford Gray	...	Sergant Hillam
Billy Otis	...	Charles Ray Pope
Rebekah Boisvert	...	Young Prostitute #1
Julie Sype	...	Prostitute #2
Greg Calderone	...	Guy Taylor
Kelly Fiddick	...	Clerk

Also Known As:

The House Next Door (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Company:

House Next Door Films

Soundtrack:

Between the Lashes

Enjoyable, But Still One of the Most Blatant Rip-Offs

I'm certain this will not be the only review of this film that will declare this, but this film, while enjoyable by the standards set by Sci-Fi channel movies, is one of the most unabashed rip-offs of a film I have ever seen.

To confirm what others have said, YES, this film does indeed borrow every single plot device imaginable from the 80's classic, Fright Night. It does this to such an obvious extent, that it makes the movie hard to enjoy on certain levels. First and foremost, there is no real suspense, or even curiosity when you can instantly tell that you have seen everything about this movie once before. It follows the Fright Night blueprint so closely, that anyone who remembers anything about FN will instantly be able to guess ahead as to where this movie is headed.

This may have been made as an ode to Fright Nite, but no such declaration is ever made, leaving me to believe that it is simply the result of a lack of imagination, and originality on the part of the filmmakers.