I Was a Teenage Werewolf
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I Was a Teenage Werewolf is a 1957 American horror film about a troubled teenager who is transformed into a werewolf through experimental therapy, considered a cult classic of the teen monster movie genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Was a Teenage Werewolf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5166466 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Was a Teenage Werewolf Context triple: [Robert Shayne, appearedIn, I Was a Teenage Werewolf]
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A.
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf is a 1961 British horror film that adapts classic lycanthropy lore into a Gothic tale of a tormented man cursed to transform under the full moon.
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B.
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf is a 1973 American horror film about a boy who witnesses his father transform into a werewolf but struggles to convince anyone of the terrifying truth.
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C.
Werewolves of London
"Werewolves of London" is a 1978 rock song by Warren Zevon, known for its catchy piano riff, humorous lyrics, and enduring status as a classic rock staple.
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D.
The Howling
The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
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E.
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror-comedy film directed by John Landis, renowned for its groundbreaking practical werewolf transformation effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Was a Teenage Werewolf Target entity description: I Was a Teenage Werewolf is a 1957 American horror film about a troubled teenager who is transformed into a werewolf through experimental therapy, considered a cult classic of the teen monster movie genre.
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A.
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf is a 1961 British horror film that adapts classic lycanthropy lore into a Gothic tale of a tormented man cursed to transform under the full moon.
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B.
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf is a 1973 American horror film about a boy who witnesses his father transform into a werewolf but struggles to convince anyone of the terrifying truth.
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C.
Werewolves of London
"Werewolves of London" is a 1978 rock song by Warren Zevon, known for its catchy piano riff, humorous lyrics, and enduring status as a classic rock staple.
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D.
The Howling
The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
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E.
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror-comedy film directed by John Landis, renowned for its groundbreaking practical werewolf transformation effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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werewolf film ⓘ |
| cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gene Fowler Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedAs | double feature ⓘ |
| distributor | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doubleBilledWith | Invasion of the Saucer Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ben Simcoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| genre |
horror
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monster film ⓘ teen film ⓘ werewolf film ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | teen horror genre ⓘ |
| hasMonster | werewolf ⓘ |
| hasReception | cult classic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adolescent angst
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experimental psychiatry ⓘ juvenile delinquency ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tony Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingLabel | teenage horror ⓘ |
| musicBy | Paul Dunlap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | high school student turned killer werewolf ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining teen drama with horror elements
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early starring role of Michael Landon ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | teen monster movie cycle ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A troubled teenager undergoes experimental therapy that turns him into a werewolf. ⓘ |
| producer | Herman Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtime | 76 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Aben Kandel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herman Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| starring |
Michael Landon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Sokoloff NERFINISHED ⓘ Whit Bissell NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Lime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teenagers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Was a Teenage Werewolf Description of subject: I Was a Teenage Werewolf is a 1957 American horror film about a troubled teenager who is transformed into a werewolf through experimental therapy, considered a cult classic of the teen monster movie genre.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.