Summary
During an expedition in Nepal, a photo-journalist becomes infected by a werewolf. Returning to the U.S., he holes up in an isolated location in the woods, but when he invites his sister and nephew for a visit, their dog, Thor, knows something is amiss.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+28)
Critics 27Audiences 55GoodWatch 42
Tomatometer27%
Letterboxd · 18 K ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.8
Audience score47%
Box office
16%of its budget back
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it made back $1 M of the $7 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −15 min on the typical 95
typical 9580Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1996
November 1, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
HorrorFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 5
- Eric Red Director, Screenplay
- Susan Weir Script Supervisor
- Wayne Bennett Second Assistant Director
- Bonnie Benwick Second Assistant Director
- Don French First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Wayne Smith Novel
Production · 6
- Gary Barber Executive Producer
- Bill Todman Jr. Executive Producer
- James G. Robinson Producer, Presenter
- Michelle Allen Casting
- Tory Herald Casting
- Jacobus Rose Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- Jan Kiesser Director of Photography
- Geza Sinkovics Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Carroll Timothy O'Meara Editor
Sound · 1
- Daniel Licht Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Linda Del Rosario Production Design, Art Direction
- Richard Paris Production Design, Art Direction
- Hope Caton Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Tracey Boulton Costume Design
- Rita Riggs Costume Design
- Christopher Allen Nelson Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Anji Bemben Key Hairdresser
- Patricia Murray Key Makeup Artist, Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 1
- Don Saari Gaffer
Other crew · 13
- Ken Kirzinger Stunts
- Mike Mitchell Stunts
- Fiona Roeske Stunts
- Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Stunt Driver
- Bill Corso Special Effects
- J.J. Makaro Stunts
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