| Curse of the Queerwolf | |
| Director: | Mark Pirro |
| Producer: | Sergio Bandera Mark Pirro Brian J. Smith |
| Starring: | Michael Palazzolo Kent Butler Taylor Whitney |
| Music: | Gregg Gross |
| Editing: | Mark Pirro |
| Studio: | Pirromount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $10,000 (estimated) |
Curse of the Queerwolf is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by Mark Pirro. Michael Palazzolo and Kent Butler starred in the film.
Larry meets someone he believes to be a woman, but is actually a transvestite, who turns him into a "queerwolf" by biting him on the buttocks. He transforms into a transvestite at night when there is a full moon. People hunting the werewolf discover the transvestite at Larry's apartment, and they also warn him about a curse. A gypsy offers to help him, but Larry refuses until the first full moon that he experiences. The only way for him to combat the transformation is to look at a medallion with a picture of John Wayne.[1] [2]
The film was produced in Santa Barbara, California with 8mm film, which is the type of film that was used by many very low-budget directors in the late 1980s.[1]
The queerwolf first made an appearance in the director's film A Polish Vampire in Burbank, but it was not in the film for long.[2] Stereotypes of homosexuals are parodied, along with horror conventions.
Author David Bleiler wrote in his book TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005 that "while offensive to some, [the film] is more harmless camp than incendiary hatred".[3] A Rovi review said, "Tasteless and raunchy, the film will offend many, but those looking for a sick, offbeat comedy will enjoy Pirro's irreverence."[4]
Adam Tyner, writing for DVD Talk, said, "Anyway, even though I do see Curse of the Queerwolf as superior in a number of ways, for whatever reason, I didn't find it particularly funny. That's not to say there aren't funny parts."[2]
The film had a VHS release in 1994, distributed by Artemis Entertainment.[5] It had a 2003 DVD release with two special features, the documentary Completely From Behind and a commentary.[2] The DVD was distributed by MTI Home Video.[6]