Monday, April 1, 2024

Scream of the Wolf (1974)


When several people are killed in what seems to be an animal attack, Sheriff Bell asks John, a hunter, to help with the investigation.  John says the track are odd. They start out as four tracks, but then end up only two, and the weigh appears to be much heavier once they are walking on two feet.  They bring gods, but they lose the scent once the tracks turn into a biped.

John looks to his good friend Byron for help, but Byron can’t be bothered. He thinks fear is good for the townsfolk. They’re too boring and fear of death makes them more alive.  Okay weirdo.  

John’s girlfriend Sandy thinks Byron is a creep.  Later Sandy is attacked at home by an animal and begins to believe Byron is behind it. She tells John she believes Byron is a werewolf.  John is not amused.

Things are going to get worse before they get better, and no one believes there’s a werewolf even though it might explain those tracks. This movie was made by Dan Curtis, who did the 60s soap opera Dark Shadows. The music is done by Robert Cobert, who also did music for that show.  The movie features Peter Graves, Clint Walker and Jo Ann Pflug. 

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