The story follows (played by Dean Stockwell), a rising Washington journalist who is reassigned to Hungary after an affair with the U.S. President’s daughter. While there, he is bitten by a werewolf and subsequently returns to D.C. as the President’s press assistant .
: The film is in the Public Domain and can be streamed on sites like the Internet Archive. The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington is a 1973 horror satire that parodies the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal through the lens of a classic monster movie. The story follows (played by Dean Stockwell), a
: Whittier grows fur and fangs, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting victims. as the President’s press assistant
: In a climactic satirical moment, Whittier eventually bites the President himself.
: Milton Moses Ginsberg wrote, directed, and edited the film.
As Whittier struggles with his transformation, he begins a series of killings in the capital. The film leans heavily into political satire, mirroring the "cutthroat ruthlessness" of politics with Whittier's animalistic urges. Key plot points include: