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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Gore Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 06/25/2002 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Spartan Total Copies: 1 Genres: Horror, Creature Film, Coming-of-Age See Also: Blood Moon

Local teens cruelly tease Tara (Victoria Sanchez), the intelligent but hairy wolf girl of Harley Dune's (Tim Curry) traveling freak show that has set up near a rural town. One of the young men is particularly vicious, throwing darts and feces at Tara during her performance, but Tara is helpless to defend herself as she spends much of her time isolated in a trailer or hanging out with the fat lady, dwarves, and other freaks. But she's befriended and taken into town by outcast teen Ryan (Dov Tiefenbach), whose mother (Lesley Ann Warren) happens to be a chemist working on an experimental depilatory treatment. Without telling anyone, Ryan begins injecting Tara with the chemical, and her hair gradually begins to fall out. But there are two side effects no one counted on -- the chemical makes Tara carnivorous and easily enraged. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide

Until someone decides this modest but ambitious movie has gained enough popularity over the years to put out a "special edition" DVD (yeah, right), this one will have to do. The letterboxed widescreen (1.85:1) image is crystal clear, sharply focused and with a rich depth of field that does justice to the cinematography; it truly is light years better than the VHS format. The 5.1 Surround Sound verily crackles from the speakers, with the nuttily inventive music and sound design making use of all the speakers throughout; there also is a 2.0 Dolby Stereo function. Brief cast and director filmographies, interactive menus, and optional subtitles are included, as is the trailer. Use the "step" function to move through the climactic scene when Wolf Girl bites the lips off one of the villains in a truly horrific special effect. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide