PopHorror Let's Get Scared
I was born in the early 1980s, so in a way, I wasn’t caught up as much as my GenX family. I knew of movies; however, I wasn’t quite the movie fan until I was about 5 or 6. I started watching movies like Teen Wolf, and I turned into a cartoon-loving, horror-obsessed dork.
Movies like Teen Wolf were instant blockbusters because our parents were accustomed to comedies like Cheech and Chong or Rodney Dangerfield; they were open to more family-friendly comedies. My parents introduced me to movies like Teen Wolf. They thought I should be desensitized at an early age, and I am so glad they did that.
Let’s get into the review.
Synopsis
Scott Howard is the kind of person that anyone wouldn’t give a second glance to, until he realizes he is very different to others. He must navigate between himself and the monster inside. Once everyone finds out that Scott was a werewolf, he becomes a hero, and a sideshow character.
Rod Daniel directed the film. It stars Michael J. Fox, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, and Mark Holton.
A Hollywood Icon
Teen Wolf is iconic because it came out at the right time. It was different, a comedy about a werewolf? The story is completely off the wall. I really enjoyed the fact that the character wouldn’t hurt anyone on purpose. We can respect the scenes where the character changes into his werewolf side. I wanted to cheer him on. We could easily cheer him on because he uses his power, his other side, to serve jokes and antics.
I also enjoy that it showed the downside of being popular, one day it’s going to change, and you will remember who you are on the inside. So it’s almost a lesson about how to treat others and act with humility. Though the film is “childlike”, it delivers so really odd moments, it was scary with the transformation, but then you get comfortable with this monster who just wants to be with the in crowd.
In The End
Teen Wolf is not only a great movie throughout, but it was almost childish. The movie spoke to the younger horror fans by saying, “You are safe here, reality won’t bother you.” That is the way I cope with life. It’s not just horror; sometimes I just want a good laugh at campy movies. Most fly under the radar; however, Teen Wolf popped in at a time when horror and independent films were just breaking out.
Comedy got a little tiresome, so they took movies like Teen Wolf and put them on the front lines. We did it to say, “Here we are, this is going to be a game changer,” and it was. The FX were pretty believable. It was just odd with the facial expression; you forget who the character is on the outside. It takes away the magic of the transformation moment. It’s easy to look past these issues, though, because the movie is a standard classic from the history of my movie obsession. Everything about Teen Wolf is noteworthy. It’s a film with one-liners we all learned.
In the end, we were left wth solid gold in Michael J. Fox’s screen credits. It’s a great way to introduce your kids to something that is not so scary that they can enjoy it too.
