I Was a Teenage Werewolf ★★½ 1957 "Rebel Without a Cause" meets "The Curse of the Werewolf" in this drive-in rock 'n' roll horror. Troubled teen Tony (Landon in his first film appearance) suffers from teen angst and low production values, falling victim to shrink Dr. Brandon (Bissell). The doc's been exploring hypnosis and regression therapy that, when practiced on Tony, turn him positively prehistoric. Misconstrued and full of terrible longings, the hairy highschooler goes on a rampage despite the loyal love of girfriend Arlene (Lime). Directorial debut of Fowler. 70m/B VHS. Michael Landon, Yvonne Lime, Whit Bissell, Tony Marshall, Dawn Richard, Barney (Bernard) Phillips, Ken Miller, Cindy Robbins, Michael Rougas, Robert E. (Bob) Griffin, Joseph Mell, Malcolm Atterbury, Eddie Marr, Vladimir Sokoloff, Louise Lewis, S. John Launer, Guy Williams, Dorothy Crehan;
Director:
Gene Fowler Jr.;
Writer:
Ralph Thornton;
Writer:
Joseph LaShelle;
Cameo:
Paul Dunlap.
