Curse of the Queerwolf

Curse of the Queerwolf

Year: 1988

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

ComedyHorror

After a bite he believes comes from a transvestite, Larry finds himself plagued by bizarre dreams featuring hillbilly attackers, unsettling visits from an elderly gypsy woman, and increasingly strange behavior whenever the full moon rises, hinting at a supernatural curse.

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Timeline & Setting – Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)

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Location

Larry's apartment, Fancy restaurant, Gypsy fortune-teller location

The action centers in an urban setting, starting at Larry's apartment which acts as the catalyst for the transformation. A fancy restaurant becomes the social arena for confrontations, a dramatic robbery, and public exposure. A gypsy fortune-teller's location offers a supposed cure, adding a mythic layer to the city nightlife.

🏙️ Urban setting 🍽️ Fancy restaurant 🕍 Cult activity 🧭 Gypsy fortune-teller

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Main Characters – Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)

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Larry Smallbut (Michael Palazzolo)

Protagonist who discovers he turns into a queerwolf or dickanthrope at night during a full moon. He struggles with a double life and attempts to keep his secret from his girlfriend, while seeking a cure through symbolic artifacts and rituals.

🧬 Transformation 🌓 Dual life 🧩 Identity

Lois Gerstel (Taylor Whitney)

Larry's girlfriend who suspects that he leads a double life. She challenges his honesty and becomes entangled in the tension around his transformations.

💑 Girlfriend 🕵️‍♀️ Suspicion

Madame Muddyooch (Sharon Alsina)

A gypsy fortune-teller who offers aid and hints at the cure for Larry's condition. She guides him to the John Wayne medallion as a potential protection.

🧭 Mentor 🪄 Fortune-teller

Priest (Sergio Bandera)

Leader of the religious cult that hunts the queerwolf. He participates in a fagxorcism ritual to exorcise the transformation.

🙏 Cult Leader 🕯️ Ritual

Queerbilly (John McCafferty)

Member of the Queerbilly group who confronts Larry as part of the cultish dynamics.

👤 Queerbilly 🧭 Identity

Queerbilly (Pat Hunter)

Another Queerbilly member who appears in the restaurant and investigation scenes.

👤 Queerbilly 🧭 Identity

Queerbilly (Timothy Ralston)

A third Queerbilly associate involved in confrontations and group dynamics.

👤 Queerbilly 🧭 Identity

Restaurant Thug (Gregg Gross)

One of the men in the restaurant who tries to rob the patrons; part of the scene that tests Larry's toughness.

🗡️ Thug 🧰 Restaurant

Restaurant Thug (Eric Megison)

Another restaurant thug who clashes with Larry during the thriller sequence.

🗡️ Thug 🧰 Restaurant

Restaurant Thug (John Painter)

The third restaurant thug who participates in the attempted robbery and standoff at the restaurant.

🗡️ Thug 🧰 Restaurant

Exotic Dancer (Natalia Gvozdic)

A performer in the restaurant scene that adds to the mood of nightlife and the sense of danger in the setting.

💃 Dancer 🎭 Showbiz

Reporter at Restaurant (Victor Warren)

A reporter who covers the events at the restaurant, offering a public-facing perspective on the unusual occurrences.

📰 Reporter 🗞️ Media

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Major Themes – Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)

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🪞 Identity

Nightly transformations force Larry to confront who he is behind the facade of a normal life. The film treats identity as something unstable, sparked by a mythic curse tied to the full moon. His alternates push against romantic loyalty and social trust, highlighting the fragility of a 'normal' life. The cure—a talisman and ritual—struggles to contain the truth, underscoring the tension between disguise and acceptance.

🕯️ Cult Control

A zealous religious cult hunts the queerwolf, framing transformation as a moral failing to be punished. The fagxorcism ritual reveals a blend of superstition and ritual power. Hype around purity and obedience drives mob-like persecution. The group's pursuit of Larry illustrates how faith can be weaponized.

💪 Machismo Satire

An undercurrent of satire targets macho culture and its fixation with icons. The John Wayne medallion mocks the idea that symbolized masculinity can reliably fix identity. Larry's invulnerability to most weapons, contrasted with his need for a ridiculous talisman, mocks masculine bravado. The climactic scenes merge macho fantasy with a reminder of vulnerable self-knowledge.

Last Updated: November 29, 2025 at 00:43

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