Film

Never Cry Werewolf

Name: Never Cry Werewolf
Genre: Horror
Released: 2008
Cast: Nina Dobrev, Kevin Sorbo, Peter Stebbings, Spencer Van Wyck, Melanie Leishman

A teen girl convinced her new neighbor is a werewolf calls in a washed-up TV hunter to prove it. This is a Syfy creature feature with a light touch—part paranoia thriller, part comedy, all B-movie charm. It knows exactly what it is and doesn't apologize. If you like horror that's fun before it's frightening, this lands.

TMDb rating

2.7

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you want a lean, cheerfully cheap creature feature built on nosy neighbourhood sleuthing, and you genuinely don't mind the seams showing.

Skip it if you need slick effects or a tight, escalating chill, since this is talky, uneven and rattles along at a modest pace with the budget visible throughout.

What it asks of you: It runs a brisk eighty-seven minutes, spends its opening stretch on everyday suspicion and nosy spying, and only gets loud when the full moon approaches.

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