The Werewolf (1956)
5/10
no origins needed
25 October 2020
A stranger walks into a small mountain town bar. When he leaves, he is harassed by a robber. He fights back turning into a werewolf and killing the robber. Deputy Ben Clovey tries to track down the killer but loses him in the woods. The tracks turn into wolf tracks despite there are no wolves in the area. Clovey gets mauled and Sheriff Jack Haines takes him to Dr. Gilcrist.

The stranger should be kept more mysterious and never to be seen again in this town. He should be a boogeyman or a ghost. There is no need to dig into his origins. All that with the mad scientist is a waste of time. This should be a movie about Clovey turning into a werewolf and killing his friends. As for the transformation, it's a straight-on shot on his face being superimpose one image after another with him having more and more werewolf makeup. It's a good visual for a quick and dirty effect. It's not the most compelling but it'll do the trick. The makeup is fine for this early attempt. On the other hand, the story is simply wrongheaded.
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