This week, the Movie Gumshoes cuff a suspect with a lot of hair and even more nostalgia—a werewolf caught howling over Teen Wolf (1985), the Michael J. Fox flick that rode the coattails of his Back to the Future fame faster than a DeLorean on nitro. It’s less about full moons and more about full marketing strategy. Was it a charming underdog story—or just a quick cash-in with extra fur? Let’s investigate.

This week, the Movie Gumshoes cuff a suspect with a lot of hair and even more nostalgia—a werewolf caught howling over Teen Wolf (1985), the Michael J. Fox flick that rode the coattails of his Back to the Future fame faster than a DeLorean on nitro. It’s less about full moons and more about full marketing strategy. Was it a charming underdog story—or just a quick cash-in with extra fur? Let’s investigate.

Case File: “The Fox Moon Rises” - Teen Wolf (1985)

Welcome to The Movie Gumshoes—where the popcorn’s stale, the plot holes are wide, and the detectives? Questionably qualified. I’m Jared ‘Ballistic’ Jackson, and with me is my partner in cinematic crime-fighting, Jonathan ‘Sourdough’ Manno. We don’t crack real cases—we crack open movies like they’re cold cases: digging through clues, motives, and suspiciously bad dialogue.Each week, we investigate one film—whether it’s a blockbuster, a B-movie, or a bizarre vanity project related fever dream. No Hollywood insider access, no celebrity contacts—just two gumshoes with magnifying glasses and too many opinions.So grab your trench coat, pour yourself a glass of something mysterious, and let’s see what kind of cinematic crime we’re dealing with today.

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Welcome to The Movie Gumshoes—where the popcorn’s stale, the plot holes are wide, and the detectives? Questionably qualified. I’m Jared ‘Ballistic’ Jackson, and with me is my partner in cinematic crime-fighting, Jonathan ‘Sourdough’ Manno. We don’t crack real cases—we crack open movies like they’re cold cases: digging through clues, motives, and suspiciously bad dialogue. Each week, we investigate one film—whether it’s a blockbuster, a B-movie, or a bizarre vanity project related fever dream. No Hollywood insider access, no celebrity contacts—just two gumshoes with magnifying glasses and too many opinions. So grab your trench coat, pour yourself a glass of something mysterious, and let’s see what kind of cinematic crime we’re dealing with today.

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Case File: “The Fox Moon Rises” - Teen Wolf (1985)

Case File: “The Fox Moon Rises” - Teen Wolf (1985)