Opie Cooper is clearly a fan of 1980s Steven Spielberg-produced kids-on-an-adventure films like Gremlins (1984) and The Goonies (1985) and this comes in a not dissimilar vein, even references to these other films. Even though the teens are in an age bracket that would usually have them more typically cast in slasher movies, Cooper has an affection for them and he and the actors approach them with a warm and witty sense of humour.

Cooper is not above ignoring the horror side of the show either – the scenes of the attack on the jail come with a real out of the blue jolt to them. The revelation partway through that what is pursuing them is not a werewolf but a Bigfoot is a bit of a head-scratcher but Cooper pulls it all together for a gory climax that is dependent on good old-fashioned makeup effects. It is all engagingly put together, well played, both scary and funny in the right places and has a rare affection for its characters. I, for one, await more from Opie Cooper.
 

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