I had heard about this film so many of television shows, including spoofs on Bo' Selecta! and Celebrity Juice, I assumed it was going to be a naff horror film, I didn't realise it was a comedy, and before the leading young actor became an instant star in the first of what would be a trilogy for Back to the Future, I looked forward to watching this very much. Basically seventeen year old Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) seems just an ordinary teenage high school student wishing he was something more but hopeless at playing basketball for the Beavers and failing to get the attention of Pamela Wells (Lorie Griffin), the prettiest girl in school, who already boyfriend Mick McAllister (Mark Arnold). He is hitting puberty, but the changes he experiences are more than he expected as he grows more hair than he expected, his teeth become sharp, and his nails become longer, and eventually he locks himself in the bathroom to be a full werewolf. Scott's father Harold (James Hampton) demands for him to open the bathroom door, and he when he does to freak him out he is surprised to see that he is a werewolf as well, his father explains that the werewolf gene is in the family, only sometimes it skips a generation, he was hoping it wouldn't happen to Scott. He tries whatever to keep his newfound werewolf side inside, but during a basketball game he cannot but let it out and reveal it, the people on the court and watching are freaked for a little bit, but he continues to play and proves a hit with newfound skills and wins the game, so after this he continues to play superbly. Becoming the star play for the Beavers team and learning to control of his other side Scott uses his persona as The Wolf to gain to popularity he had always longed for, and he finally gets the attention of Pamela, but he is neglecting best friend Lisa 'Boof' Marconi (Susan Ursitti) who has had feelings for him since they children. Party animal and Scott's other best friend Stiles (Jerry Levine) takes advantage of the popularity for The Wolf by becoming entrepreneurial, he starts selling goods and merchandise for Teen Wolf, in "wolfmania" he even trades in his old car for a van he calls the "Wolfmobile". The Spring Dance approaches and everyone expects The Wolf to be there, Scott obviously doesn't want to disappoint them, but Boof is against the idea, and it is after a near violent encounter with Mick that he starts wishing he was just simply himself, he even contemplates this before the final basketball game with the Beavers against the Dragons. Scott refuses to become The Wolf, Coach Finstock (Jay Tarses) is sure that the team will fail without the star player, but he proves him wrong, and with penalties by Mick he gets the dramatic ending where he scores the all-important final two baskets to win the game by one point, Pamela expects his attention, but Scott puts arms around Boof and they passionately kiss. Also starring Matt Adler as Lewis and Jim MacKrell as Mr. Thorne. Fox is pretty good as loser turned hero from his alter ego, I slightly agree he is similar to the character of Marty McFly, but obviously the werewolf aspect sways you away from that thought, the makeup effects are very good, and even though it does feel slightly cheesy at times it has some light hearted funny moments, a fun comedy. Worth watching!