My Mom's a Werewolf

"Jennifer's mother is having an identity crisis."

1989 1h 28m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 43

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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The frustrated housewife Leslie visits an animal shop to purchase a flea-collar. Unknowing that the owner is a werewolf, she accepts his invitation to lunch and later in his apartment. Through a bite in her toe he starts her slow transformation in a werewolf. Home again, she desperately tries to hide the often disgusting process from her family, but her daughter Jennifer and her - from horror magazines well educated - friend recognize what's going on, and help to kill the non-human.

“Jennifer's mother is having an identity crisis.”

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Cast

Susan Blakely
Leslie Shaber
John Saxon
Harry Thropen
Tina Caspary
Jennifer Shaber
John Schuck
Howard Shaber
Diana Barrows
Stacey Pubah
Ruth Buzzi
Madame Gypsy
Marcia Wallace
Peggy
Geno Silva
Dr. Rod Rodriguez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Fischa
Writers: Mark Pirro
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Fischa, shot by Bryan England. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dana Walden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudia Finkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Susan Blakely and John Saxon and Tina Caspary carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Jennifer's mother is having an identity crisis.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Fischa directs. Bryan England behind the camera. Dana Walden scores. Claudia Finkle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
337 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Michael Fischa, shot by Bryan England. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dana Walden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claudia Finkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Susan Blakely and John Saxon and Tina Caspary carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Jennifer's mother is having an identity crisis.".
9IMDB entry: tt0097938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.