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Scary Wolf

posted 19 years ago by crisso
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I remember seeing this on TV in the mid-80s (I was about 6) and being completely freaked out by the close up of the scary wolf they showed over the end titles. That is my ever remaining memory of this series, that and the very christmassy feel of the whole thing (and I think there was a scene of man moving his finger through the flame of a lit candle). I wouldn't mind seeing it again sometime. I'm not sure if it's something the BBC would ever repeat, so maybe I'll have to get the DVD.

[–] fico_of_arboria 19 years ago

Last year they repeated it on the CBBC channel. The finger/candle thing was Abner Brown lighting a match and waving his finger through the flame. My whole family is obsessed with the series. The wolf is very scary. There's a few bits where the boy has dreams about lambs and wolves which continue to scare me even in adulthood!

[–] synthpopboy 17 years ago

Rent it or hunt it down. It's brilliant. You should watch it with an excellent lover on Christmas Eve, while sipping hot Red Kola before going to Midnight Mass at the local Cathedral while the snow is falling from the sky like beautiful sherbet sweeties that you used to get from the ice-cream van for 10p.

[–] jchjac 17 years ago

the 1984 version of the box of delights was very good .But i remember the late 1940s childrens hour radio version which let your imagination run riot with the story cojouring up the rev Abner Brown/Silvia pouncer /Rat /Pirates etc .All brought to life by your own imagination .Now that realy was wonderful Col