: Released during the Watergate era, the film was a "scathing sendup" of the corruption and paranoia of the Nixon administration.

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:

: Whittier grows fur and fangs, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting victims.

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 .

: In a climactic satirical moment, Whittier eventually bites the President himself.

: A subplot involves a scientist operating a secret monster-making lab inside a White House bathroom. Production & Legacy

: The film is in the Public Domain and can be streamed on sites like the Internet Archive.