Eric finds himself hunted by a rancher with an Ahab-like vendetta against a regular wolf. I appreciate the depiction of a kinder, less bloodthirsty wolf befriending and protecting Eric. It doesn't add much to the overall story arc or do much new (it follows the general formula of the series); but it does show Eric bonding with a nonhuman animal, which ends up being more touching than most of his brief human relationships.
2 Reviews
Nothing special.
poolandrews27 June 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Werewolf: Wolfhunt starts as Eric (John J. York) is woken by the sound of bloodhounds & galloping horse hooves, he quickly starts to run & comes across a Wolf caught in a trap which he frees, then the horses catch up with him. Three men, Morales (Joaquín Martínez), Dawson (R.G. Armstrong) & ranch owner Bill Tilghman (George McDaniel) appear & Bill in particular is very angry at Eric for letting the Wolf go, the Wolf Bill has been hunting for years after it attacked him & left a huge scar on his face. Back at his ranch Bill gets a visit from bounty hunter Alamo Joe Rogan (Lance LeGault) looking for Eric, sensing a large reward Bill sets out to capture Eric himself dead or alive...
Episode seventeen from the one & only season of Werewolf this originally aired in the US during November 1987, directed by Bob Bralver this is an OK episode but nothing particularly special or memorable. I suppose the main aim of Wolfhunt was to pair Eric the reluctant Werewolf up with a real life Wolf & have them 'connect' with each other. Usually it's some human stranger that takes Eric in & looks after him but here the Wolf cares for Eric when he is injured by bringing food, isn't that sweet? The bitter old ranch owner who has been trying to kill the Wolf for years because it scarred him is a bit of cliché I suppose but every episode needs a villain & he fits the bill well enough I suppose. The ending didn't quite go as I had expected wit the friendly cute Wolf actually getting killed which is unusual for an American TV show since they usually have nice happy upbeat endings so everyone watching can go to bed content knowing that good has triumphed over evil.
There's minimum Werewolf action in Wolfhunt but at least Eric actually changes in this episode unlike the last one Nightmare at the Baine Hotel. There's no blood or gore but there is a dead Snake that gets roasted.
Wolfhunt is an average Werewolf episode, it's not brilliant & doesn't really add to the series as a whole but it still passes twenty five minutes odd harmlessly enough & fans of the show should like it at least.
Episode seventeen from the one & only season of Werewolf this originally aired in the US during November 1987, directed by Bob Bralver this is an OK episode but nothing particularly special or memorable. I suppose the main aim of Wolfhunt was to pair Eric the reluctant Werewolf up with a real life Wolf & have them 'connect' with each other. Usually it's some human stranger that takes Eric in & looks after him but here the Wolf cares for Eric when he is injured by bringing food, isn't that sweet? The bitter old ranch owner who has been trying to kill the Wolf for years because it scarred him is a bit of cliché I suppose but every episode needs a villain & he fits the bill well enough I suppose. The ending didn't quite go as I had expected wit the friendly cute Wolf actually getting killed which is unusual for an American TV show since they usually have nice happy upbeat endings so everyone watching can go to bed content knowing that good has triumphed over evil.
There's minimum Werewolf action in Wolfhunt but at least Eric actually changes in this episode unlike the last one Nightmare at the Baine Hotel. There's no blood or gore but there is a dead Snake that gets roasted.
Wolfhunt is an average Werewolf episode, it's not brilliant & doesn't really add to the series as a whole but it still passes twenty five minutes odd harmlessly enough & fans of the show should like it at least.
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