Legend Of The Werewolf is somewhat passable entertainment, but is ultimately dated and tame for the time of its release. There is very little gore and the werewolf f/x look less than fantastic. The storytelling plays out in a fairly typical fashion and has poor editing and no atmosphere. This was made towards the end of Hammer's run in films by a rival company(Tyburn Films) and employed lots of talented people who were known for working at Hammer. This was directed by Freddy Francis and has Peter Cushing and Michael Ripper. Of course, Peter Cushing's performance is good and one of the standout performances in the film only rivaled by creepy zoo keeper played by Ron Moody. I am guessing the lack of funds is what gets in the way of this being good, nothing about this film comes across as fresh or exciting. I did find this to be watchable, however don't expect much else. My dvd copy of The Legend Of The Werewolf is released by a company called Cheesy Flicks, so go figure. But, to be honest, the film really is not cheesy, its bland.
Review of Legend of the Werewolf
