Review of Werewolf

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Werewolf (1966)
Season 3, Episode 2
10/10
While studying an active volcano, a scientist is bitten by a radio-active-rabid wolf.
11 July 2007
Warning: Spoilers
May contain spoilers.

I clearly remember being absolutely terrified of the VTBOS Werewolf episode as a kid, so I approached this offering with much anticipation. But wait a minute... the episode that I recall involved a diving bell (always bad news) and Admiral Nelson transforming into the Lycanthrope as depth and pressure increased. I don't remember anything about an erupting volcano, or a radio-active-rabid wolf, or another visiting scientist who will prove troublesome to the crew of the Seaview. The Werewolf episode that I recall centered around the terrifying moments when the diving bell was hauled back aboard the Seaview, it's porthole obscured with condensation. What lurked inside, the Admiral or the Wolf(man)? I quickly turned to the awesome IMDb data banks only to discover that the show lodged so firmly in my own data storage unit is another episode from later in season 3 entitled: "Brand of the Beast" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0888450/ That's what makes this one of the most entertaining series of all time: Two Werewolf episodes in one season! This show is action packed with enough twists and turns to keep fans glued to their sets throughout and there is even a time-lapse transformation scene (ala Lon Chaney) just to keep Werewolf fans happy! The scenes where Admiral Nelson is infected with Werewolf venom and ultimately caged, are both dramatic and truly touching. Only VTBOS can simultaneously plumb the depths and scale the heights of adventure!

Kowalski: on Damage Control detail.
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