The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

2010 • 86 min • Family · Fantasy · TV Movie · Comedy

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Synopsis

A Californian family inherits a castle in Romania. This is especially exciting to the son, who is obsessed with monsters. And he is not disappointed.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

316 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
64 Audience · 315 · 49%

A Californian family inherits a mysterious castle in Romania. When the teenage daughter begins to transform after a bite, her monster-obsessed brother is thrilled, but they must find a way to break the curse before the next full moon.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Fantasy creature transformations
Mild peril and suspense

What it models well

Family bonding
Accepting differences
Courage in facing the unknown

Talk about it after

What does it mean to be a family?
Dealing with unexpected changes
The importance of communication

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Top billed cast

Director: Eric Bross • Crew: Art Brown, Douglas Sloan

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend. This, a Nickelodeon production, is obviously targeting younger kids, but is a surprisingly watchable "teen angst over traumatic event" coming of age story with a really good preternatural twist to it.…
Kamurai, TMDB Community