Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Paul Magne Haakonsen "Never Cry Werewolf" sort of have a very 'werewolf movie for the entire family' feel to it. Why? Well, because the movie isn't scary, nor is it gory, but it has elements of adventure, fantasy, action and light horror to it. As such, it is fairly suitable for almost all viewers.The story in "Never Cry Werewolf" is about a mysterious man named Jared (played by Peter Stebbings) who moves into the house next door to siblings Loren (played by Nina Dobrev) and Kyle (played Spencer Van Wyck). Something is not right with the new neighbor and his vicious black dog. And Loren finds out that their new handsome neighbor is in fact a werewolf. And with the help of TV hunting show celebrity Redd Tucker (played by Kevin Sorbo) they set out to hunt down the werewolf and save the neighborhood.Storywise, then the movie is fun and entertaining and there are elements here that would appeal to a wide group of viewers. And director Brenton Spencer managed to tell a good story without the use of excessive mayhem and carnage.The effects in the movie were actually quite good, well aside from the transformation of the demonic familiar; which just looked awful. But the werewolf was actually nicely made, and the transformation scenes from man into werewolf (and vice versa) were actually quite good."Never Cry Werewolf" would be a good choice for entertaining for the entire family if you are planning a scary night, or for Halloween, for example.I enjoyed the movie and found it to be fun and exciting. "Never Cry Werewolf" gets a 5 out 10 stars rating.

Paul Andrews Never Cry Werewolf starts as the hunky Jared Martin (Peter Stebbings) moves into the house next door to teenager Loren Hansett (Nina Dobrey), at first he seems OK but while watching him through a telescope in her room Loren sees Jared kill a prostitute who is reported missing the following day. Slowly Loren comes to believe that Jared is a Werewolf, he has hairy palms & has a big black killer Dog for instance but no-one will believe her. Not her family, not her friend Angie (Melanie Leishman) & neither do the cops. Loren has to go it alone when it becomes clear that Jared thinks she is his dead lover Melissa as the two happen to look exactly the same. Jared kidnaps Loren's brother Kyle (Spencer Van Wyck) in a plan to get Loren to come to him so he can turn her into a Werewolf but Loren arms herself with a crossbow & decides to fight back in order to save herself, her brother, her friends & her town...This Canadian production was apparently called School Girl vs Wolfman in Japan & had the working title The House Next Door during production this was executive produced & directed by Brenton Spencer who clearly had little ambition other than to make a Fright Night (1985) rip-off, sure the twist here in Never Cry Werewolf is that it changes the menace from a Vampire to a Werewolf but other than that the two are strikingly similar with a little bit of Disturbia (2008) thrown into the mix. There's the teenager who comes to believe they are living next to some monster, here a Werewolf rather than Vampire but the premise exactly the same. No-one will believe said teenager, from friends & family to the authorities. Teenager turns to washed up late night cable TV host has-been, a horror show host in Fight Night while here it's a failed big game hunter but it basically the same in both films. Teenager decides to go it alone in both films & arms themselves with various homemade weapons to kill monster on it's own turf as monster threatens their friends &/or family, look Never Cry Werewolf is basically Fright Night. Period. The script doesn't take itself too seriously & to be fair to Never Cry Werewolf it's watchable & moves along at a decent pace, the character's are likable enough & while it's short on gore & effects I suspect that was down to the budget.Despite being a nearly invincible Werewolf this film suggest Jared has a fierce Devil Dog thing protect him, it seems a Werewolf a can change whenever they want if they have a charm made out of the skin from the neck of a convicted criminal for no apparent reason & Jared is afraid of a cigarette lighter. The special effects are cheap, the Werewolf effects are of the man in a hairy suit variety & the editing is poor as it's obvious the suit wasn't very good or didn't work properly. The CGI effects are alright, the mutant Dog is OK but nothing amazing & it does still look just like a computer effect. The gore is restrained, there's some blood splatter, an exploding Dog & the Wrewolf puts it claw through someones body but otherwise it's pretty dry. There's attempts at humour, tension & scare which are mildly effective I suppose.Filmed in Ontario in Canada this premiered on SyFy & then went to DVD, Never Cry Werewolf is better than the usual direct to video fare but could hardly be called great. The acting is alright, Nin Dobrey is cute for sure & she tries, Kevin Sorbo is fun while Peter Stebbings feels a little young for the role of the main villain.Never Cry Werewolf is an OK film actually, it's watchable enough & even quite fun on it's own merits at times but it is a straight rip-off of Fright Night with a little bit of Disturbia thrown in. Passable but not much more.

childofkorn13 *****WARNING!!!! SPOILERS!!!! **************This movie wasn't that bad, but I don't think it was that great either. In most films, werewolves are portrayed as hungry, psychotic animals that just wish to rip the hell out of everything and everyone in its' path. I actually enjoy those films, but it's nice to see a little bit more than that. Peter Stebbings' portrayal of the werewolf was perfect. He managed to be both seductive and dangerous, sly but crazy, all by the simple cock of his head or squint of his eye. He radiated with sexual tension that made his character very addicting. Nina Dobrev was equally as charming. I enjoyed her innocence, curiosity, and her childish fights with her brother. The werewolf was supposed to have found his soul-mate in her, but the whole premise reminded me of Little Red Riding Hood. It was a cute story, but it didn't focus as much on that relationship as I would have liked. Throughout the film, I began to feel that something was missing and wanted to see more interactions between Jared and Lauren. I thought the scene where Lauren is in the gun shop looking for weapons and a fight erupts, involving Jared's dog, is just too far-fetched and kind of ridiculous. Being underage, Lauren shouldn't even be in a gun shop, picking out any kind of weapon, even though she is with the chicken-delivery boy. And what kind of a person starts a ferocious fight in the middle of a crowded store..especially in a store that sells guns!! What did they think the outcome would be? I don't mind cheesiness, so I didn't expect exotic special effects, but there were some scenes that I just laughed at. I already knew the outcome of the story and would have loved to see it end a different way. I would have enjoyed the movie much, much more had the ending not been so predictable. So, I do recommend this film, if you're home to watch it. It had its' moments and those moments kept me watching. So, ENJOY!

renee0521 I really enjoyed this movie,if for no other reason than the fact that it was nice to see Kevin Sorbo play a guy who doesn't want to be a hero,but needs to know what kind of man he really is. Redd Tucker is a down and out ex-TV personality(he used to host a hunting show)who gets the attention of a young woman trying to prove that a neighbor is really a werewolf. He pours out his story to her(rather sarasticily,I might add)and despite his initial reluctance,ends up helping her in her quest. The special effects are really nice,especially the werewolf makeup and all-really awesome! If you're expecting something really scary,then you might be a bit disappointed by this because it wasn't that frightening at all! Overall, a good and enjoyable movie!