Cycle of the Werewolf with Akela Cooper
Episode 159, Jan 04, 2023, 09:00 AM
M3GAN and Malignant screenwriter Akela Cooper returns to The Kingcast to take a deep dive into Cycle of the Werewolf and its often and unfairly maligned 1985 movie adaptation. Up for discussion: what makes a good creature feature? Why are those werewolf movies where the werewolf just ends up being a dog so disappointing? How important are Uncle Red types to childhood development? What bug crawled up Roger Ebert's ass? Why didn't Reverend Lowe just yeet Marty off that bridge? Y'know, important stuff like that.
Cycle of the Werewolf began life as a calendar that evolved into a novella penned by Stephen King and illustrated by the late, great Berni Wrightson. King himself penned the screenplay for the 1985 adaptation that the hosts of this show think is pretty good, but wasn't accepted by critics or audiences upon release.