Review of My Mom's a Werewolf

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.