Curse of the Queerwolf

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Curse of the Queerwolf - Wikipedia

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Curse of the Queerwolf
1990 VHS release
Directed by	Mark Pirro
Written by	Mark Pirro
Produced by	Sergio Bandera Mark Pirro Brian J. Smith
Starring	Michael Palazzolo Kent Butler Taylor Whitney
Edited by	Mark Pirro
Music by	Gregg Gross
Production company	Pirromount Pictures
Release date	1988 (1988)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10,000 (estimated)

Curse of the Queerwolf is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by Mark Pirro. Michael Palazzolo and Kent Butler starred in the film.

Plot

Larry meets someone he believes to be a woman, but is actually a transvestite, who turns him into a "queerwolf" by biting him on the buttocks. He transforms into a transvestite at night when there is a full moon. People hunting the werewolf discover the transvestite at Larry's apartment, and they also warn him about a curse. A gypsy offers to help him, but Larry refuses until the first full moon that he experiences. The only way for him to combat the transformation is to look at a medallion with a picture of John Wayne.^[1]^[2]

Cast

Michael Palazzolo as Larry Smalbut
Kent Butler as Richard Cheese
Taylor Whitney as Lois Gerstel
Cynthia Brownell as Paula McFarland
Darwyn Carson as Holly
Jim Bruce as Mr. McFarland
Sergio Bandera as Priest
Mark Pirro as Torchman
Rodney Trappe as Torchman
John McCafferty as Mountain Man
Pat Hunter as Mountain Man
Timothy Ralston as Mountain Man
Susan Cherones as Mrs. Thyroid
Conrad Brooks as Wally Beaver
Forrest J Ackerman as Mr. Richardson
Alfie Pearl as Detective Morose
Hugh O. Fields as Fagxorcist
Mike Margy as Custodian
Cheryl Butler as Gina
Natalia Gvozdic as Dancer
Don Martin as TV Newscaster

Production

The film was produced in Santa Barbara, California with 8mm film, which is the type of film that was used by many very low-budget directors in the late 1980s.^[1]

The queerwolf first made an appearance in the director's film A Polish Vampire in Burbank, but it was not in the film for long.^[2] Stereotypes of homosexuals are parodied, along with horror conventions.^[3]

Reception

Author David Bleiler wrote in his book TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005 that "while offensive to some, [the film] is more harmless camp than incendiary hatred".^[4] A Rovi review said, "Tasteless and raunchy, the film will offend many, but those looking for a sick, offbeat comedy will enjoy Pirro's irreverence."^[3]

Adam Tyner, writing for DVD Talk, said, "Anyway, even though I do see Curse of the Queerwolf as superior in a number of ways, for whatever reason, I didn't find it particularly funny. That's not to say there aren't funny parts."^[2]

Home media

The film had a VHS release in 1994, distributed by Artemis Entertainment.^[5] It had a 2003 DVD release with two special features, the documentary Completely From Behind and a commentary.^[2] The DVD was distributed by MTI Home Video.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Schwartz, Carol; Olenski, Jim (2002). VideoHound's Cult Flicks & Trash Pics. Visible Ink Press. p. 133. ISBN 1-57859-113-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tyner, Adam (January 26, 2003). "Curse of the Queerwolf". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Robert Firsching. "Curse of the Queerwolf (1987)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
^ Bleiler, David (October 2004). TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005. Macmillan. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-312-31690-7. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
^ Curse of the Queerwolf [VHS]. ASIN 6303244688.
^ "Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)". Amazon. 11 February 2003. Retrieved August 8, 2013.

External links

Curse of the Queerwolf at IMDb

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