The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (TV special)
Encyclopedia
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is a two part horror fiction- horror fantasy television special
that first aired on May 17, 1996, based on R. L. Stine
's book of the same name
. It follows Grady Tucker, a boy who moves near the Fever Swamp with his family. Neal Shusterman
wrote the special, and William Fruet
served as director. The special starred Brendan Fletcher
as Grady Tucker, Don Francks
as the swamp hermit, and Michael Barry as Will. The special was released on DVD
and VHS
.
by Protocol Entertainment
in association with Scholastic Productions. It first aired on May 17, 1996 in the United States
on the Fox Network. Neal Shusterman
wrote the special, while William Fruet
served as director.
reporter Katherine Phillips described the special "as spooky and humorous as the best-selling kiddie novel from which it was adapted." Chicago Tribune
reporter Jennifer Mangan stated the special "promises to scare even the bravest of souls." Kimberly M. Hutmacher from Kaboose
described it as "a suspenseful well-crafted mystery."
's list of top kid's videos about four months after its initial release and 19th in Billboards list of top kid's videos for 1997. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was released on DVD in 2004.
Television special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...
that first aired on May 17, 1996, based on R. L. Stine
R. L. Stine
Robert Lawrence Stine , known as R. L. Stine, and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American writer. Stine, who is called the "Stephen King of children's literature," is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the Fear Street, Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The...
's book of the same name
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is the fourteenth book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series. The story follows Grady Tucker, who moves into a new house with his parents next to the Fever Swamp....
. It follows Grady Tucker, a boy who moves near the Fever Swamp with his family. Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman is a popular and successful American author of Young Adult literature.Shusterman was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Even from a young age, Shusterman was an avid reader. At age 8, Shusterman sent a letter to E. B. White, informing him that he believed Charlotte's Web...
wrote the special, and William Fruet
William Fruet
William Fruet is a Canadian film and television director, playwright and screenwriter, best known for co-writing, with Donald Shebib, the influential Canadian film Goin' Down the Road....
served as director. The special starred Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher is a Canadian actor.-Life and career:Fletcher was born in Comox Valley, British Columbia and went to junior high school at Lake Trail in Courtenay, British Columbia....
as Grady Tucker, Don Francks
Don Francks
Donald Harvey Francks or Iron Buffalo is a Canadian actor, vocalist and jazz musician.- Life and work :Francks was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a drummer, poet, native nations champion, motorcyclist, author and peace activist...
as the swamp hermit, and Michael Barry as Will. The special was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
.
Production
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was produced in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
by Protocol Entertainment
Protocol Entertainment
Protocol Entertainment is a Canadian television production company, originally founded in 1993. It is based in Toronto, Ontario.- Films and series :* Code Name: Eternity* Dinner Along the Amazon* Goosebumps* Mama's Boy* Metropia...
in association with Scholastic Productions. It first aired on May 17, 1996 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the Fox Network. Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman is a popular and successful American author of Young Adult literature.Shusterman was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Even from a young age, Shusterman was an avid reader. At age 8, Shusterman sent a letter to E. B. White, informing him that he believed Charlotte's Web...
wrote the special, while William Fruet
William Fruet
William Fruet is a Canadian film and television director, playwright and screenwriter, best known for co-writing, with Donald Shebib, the influential Canadian film Goin' Down the Road....
served as director.
Reception
Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond Times-Dispatch
The Richmond Times-Dispatch is the primary daily newspaper in Richmond the capital of Virginia, United States, and is commonly considered the "newspaper of record" for events occurring in much of the state...
reporter Katherine Phillips described the special "as spooky and humorous as the best-selling kiddie novel from which it was adapted." Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
reporter Jennifer Mangan stated the special "promises to scare even the bravest of souls." Kimberly M. Hutmacher from Kaboose
Kaboose
Kaboose is a Canadian media company targeting the broader English-speaking market. It publishes a website of the same name which focuses on family activities and parenting. On February 14, 2006, the Company graduated to the Toronto Stock Exchange from the TSX Venture Exchange and officially began...
described it as "a suspenseful well-crafted mystery."
VHS and DVD release
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was released on VHS on March 25, 1997. The video was popular; it was listed 3rd in BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's list of top kid's videos about four months after its initial release and 19th in Billboards list of top kid's videos for 1997. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was released on DVD in 2004.