Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

a_chinn Lothario werewolf John Saxon seduces housewife Susan Blakely and turns her into a sex crazed werewolf. I remember seeing this PG-rated comedy VHS box on the video store shelf, but never watched it and I had always thought it was a silly low budget family comedy. Instead, it's a rather dirty comedy that has Blakely getting turned on by just about every male character she encounters. But as raunchy as that sounds, the dirty comedy manages to stay fairly clean in that it doesn't show any nakedness, although the innuendo and Blakely frequently wearing nothing but lingerie makes this film hardly a comedy for the whole family. But how good is the film? It's badly acted (except for Blakely and Saxon), it's not very funny, and generally pretty boring. However, the film has a fair amount of 1980s nostalgia with plenty of cheesy hair, music, and fashion, and that was enough to hold my interest despite the overall poor quality of filmmaking. The film also features Ruth Buzzi as a gypsy fortune teller, Marilyn McCoo, Marcia Wallace (best know now as Miss Krabappel on "The Simpsons"), and Kimmy Robertson (best know from Twin Peaks) playing "pedestrian." There's even a cameo by Forrest J Ackerman!

gridoon2018 Some time ago I bought a DVD set called "Rare Cult Cinema" from Mill Creek; probably not my wisest purchase, as I soon realized I was only interested in 2 movies out of the 12 of the set: "The Specialist" (1975) is one, and "My Mom's A Werewolf" is the other - mainly because of that title which does indeed scream "cult". The title tell you pretty much all you need to know about this film. It's been over a decade since I last saw "Teen Wolf" with Michael J. Fox, but this seems to be a rip-off of that, only with the gender and age of the main character changed. There aren't many unexpected gags in this movie: Werewolf Mom grows big teeth and ears, gets embarrassingly hairy, eats raw meat, and becomes an animal in bed. But she is played in an appealing and energetic fashion by Susan Blakely (who is quite the MILF), and I also liked the daughter's friend, the horror / sci-fi movie buff who has to rely on her movie knowledge to help resolve the situation. Cute and harmless film, but one watch is probably enough. ** out of 4.

Woodyanders Frustrated housewife Leslie Shaber (a delightfully vibrant performance by Susan Blakely) gets bitten by suave werewolf pet store owner Harry Thropen (the always great John Saxon in splendidly smooth form) and starts to transform into a lycanthrope. It's to Leslie's teenage daughter Jennifer (winningly played by Tina Caspary) and her spunky horror buff best gal pal Stacey Pubah (a pleasingly perky portrayal by Diana Barrows) to figure out a way to reverse the process before it's too late. Director Michael Fischa, working from a blithely silly script by Mark Pirro, relates the cheerfully inane story at a zippy pace, maintains an amiable tone throughout, and ably milks the funny sense of engagingly goofy humor for plenty of belly laughs (Leslie eating raw meat while driving and singing in her car, going to the dentist to have her sharp canine teeth filed, and locking herself in the bathroom to shave her hairy legs rate as the definite gut-busting highlights). The enthusiastic cast have a ball with the wacky material: The incredibly foxy and personable Blakely is both sexy and sidesplitting in the lead, with sound support from John Schuck as Leslie's neglectful husband Howard, Ruth Buzzi as flaky medium Madame Gypsy, Marilyn McCoo as narcissistic TV reporter Celia Celica, Marcia Wallace as eager beautician Peggy, and Geno Silva as smarmy amorous dentist Dr. Rod Rodriguez. Favorite quirky gag: The kinky S&M freak next door neighbors. A total howl.

Smooth B Ah yes, My Mom's A Werewolf. Every time I see this movie I see all the stuff that made the 80's everyone's joke once the 90's came around.Here's the story:A mild-mannered suburban housewife goes out one day and meets up with a strange, dark, but quite handsome man, played by John Saxon. One thing leads to another and they end up at his apartment for a little "afternoon delight." He nibbles on her toe, and she screams out in pain and takes off.What she didn't know was her afternoon playmate was a werewolf, and the bite has caused her to slowly transform into one. A previous review already mentioned the were-wife, were-house (warehouse) joke, which was quite corny but it sure did make me chuckle.Now she has to hide her "hairy" situation from her husband, her daughter, and her daughter's best friend. I can sense the laughter coming. For the next hour or so, she succeeds.....but she can't hide it forever, you know.In short, a great "USA Up All Night" kind of movie. A little screaming, some comedy, and a few tasteless jokes here and there.Story: C Laugh Factor: B Acting: B- Overall: B