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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
1.4K
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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
    1.4K
    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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    User reviews25

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    5vertigo_14

    Recommended for ages 13 and under.

    My Mom's A Werewolf is self-explanatory, a lonely housewife on her way to the pet shop one day meets a strange man who gives her the bite that turns her wolfen. But, the town hardly notices, including her oblivious husband. So, her teenaged daughter solicits the help of a fortune teller and her friend, well-versed in monster trivia, to help her mom out.

    The movie is out and out corny. I mean, the idea that someone's mom turns into a werewolf is certainly comical fun, except nothing really seems to happen other than that. There's no real hijinks or amusing events that set off a whole series of funny consequences. It's more like, okay, so you're mom is a werewolf.

    But, I criticize with caution because I'm watching this in my twenties, reminiscing the fun horror/comedy days of the late 80s. But I'm sure it was aimed for kids, or at least approved for the whole family kind of movie. So, pre-teens are probably more likely to get a kick out of it than I would (although they might miss some of the subtle humor such as "Toe Job" and "Cavity Empor"). But what the heck.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    6claudio_carvalho

    Entertaining B-Movie

    The housewife Leslie Shaber (Susan Blakely) has a boring marriage since she is neglected by her husband Howard Shaber (John Schuck) that spends his nights with his friends that are also football fans. Her teenage daughter Jennifer Shaber (Katrina Caspary) and her best friend Stacey Pubah (Diana Barrows) decide to meet Leslie is the restaurant where she usually has lunch to give flowers to her as if it was from Howard, expecting to rekindle their marriage. Meanwhile Leslie goes to a pet shop to buy a flea-collar and her purse is robbed by a thief. The pet shop owner Harry Thropen (John Saxon) chases the criminal and retrieves her purse. Thropen, who is a werewolf, invites Leslie to have lunch with him and Jennifer and Stacey believe they are lovers. Later Harry uses his power to bring Leslie to his apartment where he bite her toe. Leslie turns into a werewolf bringing havoc to her home, while Jennifer and Stacey try to revert the process.

    "My Mom's a Werewolf" is an entertaining B-movie, with a silly but funny storyline. The direction, the screenplay, the dialogues, the performances are typical for a low-budget film. But there are many funny moments that will probably make you laugh. Therefore, a reasonable film to be watched at home in a rainy Saturday afternoon. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Minha Mãe é um Lobisomem" ("My Mom is a Werewolf")

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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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      • $750,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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