Barbara Rush, Bradford Dillman, Claudia McNeil

In a small Cajun town on the Louisiana bayou, a pack of wild dogs howls in the night. When the body of a young girl is found viciously murdered on the property of a wealthy couple (Bradford Dillman an...( read more  read more... )d Barbara Rush), townspeople believe the feral dogs are to blame. But as the killings increase, it becomes evident this is a mystery that holds long-buried secrets.

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PG, 75 min.

Directed by: Daniel Petrie

Release Date: September 26, 1972

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001

 

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  • May 25, 2008
    A yokel sheriff investigates mysterious killings on the bayou by talking, and talking, and talking some more to the sweaty locals. This action-free made-for-TV werewolf film is almost completely devoid of entertainment value.
  • January 28, 2008
    I found this one in Mill Crrek 50 Drive-In Movie Classics Movie Pack. Do be scare to buy these Mill Creek 50 packs, as I have found the film quality to be good on most movies. A Good Film in 1972 that doesn't get more then 3 stars. A relatively routine werewolf tale. Made for TV...( read more), back in 1972 so expect no real blood or gore, A Midnite to 4 am TV filler on Saturday Night.Now know what happen to David Janssen after the The Fugitive, General Hospital's John Beradino stars as a Doctor in this small town. Only Hardcore Werewolf Fans will enjoy this.
  • May 22, 2008
    It's an enjoyable made for TV project, but I've seen better werewolf movies.
  • October 4, 2007
    Marsh Island, a small Louisiana bayou town, is plagued by mysterious mutilation murders committed whenever there's a full moon. They're blamed on rabid dogs, but local good ole boy Sheriff Aaron Whitaker (David Janssen) thinks otherwise. He investigates the crimes, while getting ...( read more)romantically involved with a wealthy chatterbox named Louise (Barbara Rush), who is from "The First Family of Louisiana" and has just moved back into the family mansion with her overly-protective brother Andrew (Bradford Dillman). Hmmm. As the bodies start to pile up and it is determined that whoever is committing the crimes is strong enough to tear iron bars out of cement to murder someone else in a jail cell, the authorities are lead to believe that the culprit is not entirely human. Couldn't be a werewolf, could it? The backwoods country folk include Tom (Royal Dano), a senile old coot who rants about the dreaded "lugaloo" and Lawrence (Geoffrey Lewis), the grumpy chief murder suspect whose brother was one of the victims.

    Super-tame made-for-TV effort; so tame that it takes an entire hour until we get our first on-screen murder scene? which the camera cuts away from at the last minute. Even more elusive than the blood-n-gore is the monster, who is not seen until the very end. When it finally does show up, you see why it took so long; the minimal make-up (designed by Tom and William Tuttle) is pretty awful. Thankfully, Janssen makes an engaging lead and makes it bearable. Based on the novel by Leslie H. Whitton.
  • June 7, 2007
    Not bsad for a made for television flick.

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