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My Mom's a Werewolf

  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
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4.5/10
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Ruth Buzzi, Tina Caspary, and John Schuck in My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)
After being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to stop Leslie from turning into an animal for good.
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After being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to ... Read allAfter being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to stop Leslie from turning into an animal for good.After being bitten by a mysterious pet-shop owner, house-wife Leslie begins a gruesome transformation into a werewolf. Her only hope is her young daughter Jennifer who races against time to stop Leslie from turning into an animal for good.

  • Director
    • Michael Fischa
  • Writer
    • Mark Pirro
  • Stars
    • Susan Blakely
    • John Saxon
    • Tina Caspary
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Michael Fischa
    • Writer
      • Mark Pirro
    • Stars
      • Susan Blakely
      • John Saxon
      • Tina Caspary
    • 25User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast26

    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Leslie Shaber
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Harry Thropen
    Tina Caspary
    Tina Caspary
    • Jennifer Shaber
    • (as Katrina Caspary)
    John Schuck
    John Schuck
    • Howard Shaber
    Diana Barrows
    • Stacey Pubah
    Ruth Buzzi
    Ruth Buzzi
    • Madame Gypsy
    Marilyn McCoo
    Marilyn McCoo
    • Celia Celica
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Peggy
    Geno Silva
    Geno Silva
    • Dr. Rod Rodriguez
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    Lucy Lee Flippin
    • Nurse Mammosa
    • (as Lucy Lee Flippen)
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • Butcher
    Yetta
    • Woman
    Charlie Holliday
    Charlie Holliday
    • Officer Demyer
    Chris Hubbell
    • Officer Cooper
    Phil Rubenstein
    • Malcolm Macafee
    Shaun Del Grande
    • Ralph
    Joe Stark
    • Old Man in Car
    John Briganti
    • Bratty Kid
    • Director
      • Michael Fischa
    • Writer
      • Mark Pirro
    • All cast & crew
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    Related interests

    Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)
    B-Horror
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    Werewolf Horror
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    Comedy
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    Horror

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The posters hanging in Stacey's room are all other Crown International releases, including Galaxina (1980), Prime Evil (1988) and Deathrow Gameshow (1987), Mark Pirro's first film for Crown International.
    • Goofs
      Stacey Pubah mentions an issue of the horror magazine Fangoria that was published in 1978. Fangoria didn't yet exist in 1978; the magazine first began being printed in 1979.
    • Quotes
      • Stacey Pubah: Women sure get stupid after they get married.
    • Connections
      Features First Spaceship on Venus (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Cactus Roses
      Sung by Pamela Clay (as Pamela Roussel) (in French)
      Written by Dana Walden and Lena Michaels
      Recorded by Barry Fasman

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Meine Mutter ist ein Werwolf
    • Filming locations
      • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(Ventura Blvd)
    • Production company
      • Hairy Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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