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The Heavenly Kid
Why this pick
Like Teen Wolf, it turns adolescent insecurity into buoyant supernatural wish-fulfillment, with a sweet high-school romance and unmistakably mid-1980s pop-comedy energy.
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MOVIE1985 1h 31m USA
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Why this pick
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Like Father Like Son
Why this pick
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Just One of the Guys
Why this pick
Its transformation-driven school premise, underdog social maneuvering, and sincere teen-romance thread closely match Teen Wolf’s playful blend of identity anxiety and crowd-pleasing comedy.
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The Monster Squad
Why this pick
This shares Teen Wolf’s affectionate 1980s suburban fantasy-comedy tone: ordinary kids face the impossible while friendship, jokes, and youthful confidence remain central.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Scott Howard is a 17-year-old high school student who is sick of being average. Living in a small town in Nebraska, his only claim to popularity is playing on the Beavers, his school's basketball team (which is very unsuccessful), and fawning after his crush Pamela Wells, who is dating his rival Mick. Mick plays for the Dragons, an opposing team who tends to bully Scott on the court. Completely oblivious to his best friend Boof's affections, he constantly rebuffs her advances due to their history together.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Michael J. Fox
Scott Howard
James Hampton
Harold Howard
Susan Ursitti
Lisa 'Boof' Marconi
Matt Adler
Lewis
Lorie Griffin
Pamela Wells
Mark Arnold
Mick McAllister
Mark Holton
Chubby
Jerry Levine
Rupert 'Stiles' Stilinski