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Maman est un loup-garou

Original title: My Mom's a Werewolf
  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
1.5K
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Ruth Buzzi, Tina Caspary, and John Schuck in Maman est un loup-garou (1989)
B-HorrorWerewolf HorrorComedyHorror

After being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to ... Read allAfter being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to stop Leslie from turning into an animal for good.After being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to stop Leslie from turning into an animal for good.

  • Director
    • Michael Fischa
  • Writer
    • Mark Pirro
  • Stars
    • Susan Blakely
    • John Saxon
    • Tina Caspary
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Fischa
    • Writer
      • Mark Pirro
    • Stars
      • Susan Blakely
      • John Saxon
      • Tina Caspary
    • 25User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Leslie Shaber
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Harry Thropen
    Tina Caspary
    Tina Caspary
    • Jennifer Shaber
    • (as Katrina Caspary)
    John Schuck
    John Schuck
    • Howard Shaber
    Diana Barrows
    • Stacey Pubah
    Ruth Buzzi
    Ruth Buzzi
    • Madame Gypsy
    Marilyn McCoo
    Marilyn McCoo
    • Celia Celica
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Peggy
    Geno Silva
    Geno Silva
    • Dr. Rod Rodriguez
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    • Nurse Mammosa
    • (as Lucy Lee Flippen)
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • Butcher
    Yetta
    • Woman
    Charlie Holliday
    Charlie Holliday
    • Officer Demyer
    Chris Hubbell
    • Officer Cooper
    Phil Rubenstein
    • Malcolm Macafee
    Shaun Del Grande
    • Ralph
    Joe Stark
    • Old Man in Car
    John Briganti
    • Bratty Kid
    • Director
      • Michael Fischa
    • Writer
      • Mark Pirro
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    4Leofwine_draca

    Lame-o '80s comedy horror

    This is a "does what it says on the tin" type of comedy horror. It's about a suburban housewife who finds herself bitten by a werewolf and subsequently transforms into a hairy beast. There's little plotting here and zero characterisation, just a series of lame jokes and set-ups which have dated badly since first release.

    I'm not sure whether this broad, scattershot spoof would have been funny at the time anyway. Crown International Pictures certainly had a history of churning out cheap-looking, poorly-acted movies and MY MOM'S A WEREWOLF is no exception. Susan Blakely was once a starlet in the likes of THE TOWERING INFERNO but is pretty poor in the titular role, it has to be said. John Saxon plays the urbane werewolf catalyst and is a lot better, even if you do feel a bit embarrassed for him.

    One of the best things about this film is the inclusion of a horror-loving character who has all kinds of movie posters in their bedroom. Forrest J. Ackerman cameos and there's even a highlight in the form of an early visit to a horror store where cheesy old movies are discussed. This alone is what lifts MY MOM'S A WEREWOLF from the doldrums into a merely bad film. Check out the werewolf costumes, which are among the worst ever put up on screen.
    4tavm

    My Mom's a Werewolf is uneven as a comedy spoof of horror flicks

    In continuing to review werewolf movies chronologically, we're at 1989 with this Crown International Pictures flick. Susan Blakely is a neglected woman since her hubby John Schuck usually stays at work and when he's at home, he's always watching football on TV with friends. So the wife meets a man at a pet shop who manages to make her feel like a woman again but there's a price...The man is played by John Saxon and he and Ms. Blakely are probably the funniest things in the film but the script seems to go everywhere and nowhere at the same time as you both laugh and cringe at how funny some scenes are and how unfunny others are despite some good comediennes like Ruth Buzzi and Marcia Wallace (Ms. Wallace does provide some amusement while Ms. Buzzi does not). Also, singer Marilyn McCoo appears in a straight role as a reporter and she doesn't do much either. There's also a couple of teen girls-one of whom is the daughter of Blakely and Schuck and the other is a horror movie fan-who aren't very funny either but they both have some energy so there's that. So on that note, My Mom's a Werewolf is partly amusing, partly not so it's at least worth a look if you're curious enough...
    6gavin6942

    Silly 1980s Film... I Guess It Is a Horror-Comedy

    The frustrated housewife Leslie Shaber (Susan Blakely) visits an animal shop to purchase a flea-collar. Unknowing that the owner (John Saxon) is a werewolf...

    Diana Barrows (a "Friday the 13th" veteran) is a bit over-excited, but has the part of the die-hard horror fan. (I go to conventions, but I have no interest in every little thing like she does... that would be crazy.) Her presence cues us in from the beginning that this film is not a horror film so much as it is a love letter to horror fans.

    John Saxon is great. While known best (probably) as the father from "Nightmare on Elm Street", he does a fine job as the werewolf, being both creepy and... well... more creepy. His scenes are really only beat by possibly the nightmare scene or the dentist scene, but Saxon steals the show.

    Nice tip of the hat to "Prime Evil", whose poster shows up not once, but twice -- at the horror convention and in the girl's room.
    8blondcutie1972

    Underrated and funny

    Leslie Shabor is tired of being under-appreciated by her husband and goes to a pet store to buy a flea collar for her dog and meets a handsome and mysterious man (John Saxon) and has a tryst with him, and over the next few days, she slowly transforms into a werewolf. John did a great job as the mysterious and handsome werewolf.
    J-Star the Movie Man

    A campy horror-comedy, a decent flick.

    I enjoyed this movie. Sure, it was bad at times, and the plot is a bit contrived, but in the badness comes the true comedy. There's a part in the movie where the mom (played by Susan Blakely) comes to terms with her slow transformation into a werewolf. The man who woos her with his charms (played by John Saxon) explains her unusual condition. "I am a werewolf, and I need a were-wife." She replies, "Let me guess, we're going to live in a were-house (as in warehouse)." Yeah, it's a corny joke, but that's pretty much how this movie pounds along. Visions of the 80's will pop in your head as you watch this film, let it soak your brain and give you a spook or two.

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    • Trivia
      The posters hanging in Stacey's room are all other Crown International releases, including Galaxina (1980), Prime Evil (1988) and Deathrow Gameshow (1987), Mark Pirro's first film for Crown International.
    • Goofs
      Stacey Pubah mentions an issue of the horror magazine Fangoria that was published in 1978. Fangoria didn't yet exist in 1978; the magazine first began being printed in 1979.
    • Quotes

      Stacey Pubah: Women sure get stupid after they get married.

    • Connections
      Features L'Étoile du silence (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Cactus Roses
      Sung by Pamela Clay (as Pamela Roussel) (in French)

      Written by Dana Walden and Lena Michaels

      Recorded by Barry Fasman

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    • Release date
      • May 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Madame loup-garou
    • Filming locations
      • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(Ventura Blvd)
    • Production company
      • Hairy Productions
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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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