The 70s brought forward a lot of excellent TV-movies, some of which even rank among my all-time favorite movies - like "Duel" or "Where have all the people gone?". Admittedly, however, a whole lot of them are very standard, mundane, and run-of-the-mill productions like thirteen in a dozen.
"Scream of the Wolf" belongs in the latter category, sadly. Although certainly decent and mildly enjoyable, it's an unmemorable thriller/creature-feature. Director Dan Curtis, as well as writer Richard Matheson and lead actor Peter Graves, are on complete autopilot in this tale about a ravenous (were-)wolf terrorizing a small Californian coastal town. When several people are found viciously mauled beyond recognition, the local sheriff calls in the assistance of a former big-game hunter turned writer. He - Graves - also doesn't have a clue, so he asks an even better hunter (Clint Walker) for help, but that guy refuses and acts even more eccentric than usually.
The pacing is good and the nightly attack sequences- although quite blurry - are atmospheric enough, but the plot and especially the ending are too obvious and derivative.
"Scream of the Wolf" belongs in the latter category, sadly. Although certainly decent and mildly enjoyable, it's an unmemorable thriller/creature-feature. Director Dan Curtis, as well as writer Richard Matheson and lead actor Peter Graves, are on complete autopilot in this tale about a ravenous (were-)wolf terrorizing a small Californian coastal town. When several people are found viciously mauled beyond recognition, the local sheriff calls in the assistance of a former big-game hunter turned writer. He - Graves - also doesn't have a clue, so he asks an even better hunter (Clint Walker) for help, but that guy refuses and acts even more eccentric than usually.
The pacing is good and the nightly attack sequences- although quite blurry - are atmospheric enough, but the plot and especially the ending are too obvious and derivative.