After an archaeological team in Arizona unearths a werewolf skeleton and one of them develops symptoms of lycanthropy before dying, the dig's foreman, Yuri, tries to infect other townspeople as an experiment. When a science writer named Paul takes up residence in the town to cover the dig and develops a romantic interest in a female team member, Yuri makes Paul his next target.
Practical Effects
The werewolf suit looks like a Party City clearance item.
Acting
Joe Estevez delivers lines like he's being held hostage.
Direction
Tony Zarindast's day-for-night shots will blind you.
Director
Tony Zarindast
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The werewolf costume was reportedly reused from a 1987 Mexican horror film, then modified with what appears to be craft store fur.
Featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1998, where it became legendary; the episode's writers called it 'painfully watchable.'
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