The original: 

Teen Wolf (1985)

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Directed by: 

Rod Daniels (K-9, Beethoven’s 2nd, The Super, Home Alone 4)

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Starring: 

Michael J. Fox, Susan Ursitti, James Hampton, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Lori Griffin, Jay Tarses, Mark Holton, James MacKrell

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What’s it about? 

Scott Howard is going through changes.   He’s growing hair where previously none existed. His voice is changing. He’s getting more athletic, more confident with women and able to do back-flips on moving vehicles. We’ve all been there. 

 

That’s right, he’s a werewolf. 

 

In a film about staying true to yourself and your core values, that popularity isn’t everything, and milk in a can produces a mess if bitten, this is something of an oft over-looked 80’s gem. 

 

Power ballads. Basketball. Wacky best friends. The blonde man-eater vs the girl next door. The dad everyone wants as their own. And a script that is much, much wittier than it’s ever given credit for, Teen Wolf is a pure cinematic slam dunk. 

 

J. Fox is charming. The themes are inspiring. And the parties are astonishing. 

 

This is a film worth re-visiting. Just bring your own keg. 

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Coach Finstock: There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.