European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Is there a cure for the Prince of paranoia ? Werewolf mania hits America by Russell Kishi United press International hat began As a promotion Lor the Fox broadcasting corporation s weekend mystery adventure series. Werewolf is rapidly turning into a phenomenon of monstrous proportions America. Werewolf is one of the better viewed Fox entries although it still languishes near the Bollom of the Nielsen ratings but when Fox began attaching announcement Lor a Werewolf hotline to its saturday evening broadcast seems a lot of animals came out of the Woodwork since sept. 11, Moro than 346.000 phone Calls have been made to 1-800 262-Wolf, most from curious viewers seeb Rig Inlo Malton the ancient cond of the Werewolf but Jack Breslin a publicist for the series said 500 letters have been sent by people who claim they be either seen a Werewolf believe thai unsolved murders can be attributed to werewolves or. Hal they Are fact werewolves four people have actually sent hair specimens Breslin said and reports three of the specimens have been Analysed by Stephen Schliebs. A Crimmon Logist with the California Laboratory of forensic science Muslin. It s hard Lor me to imagine How a human being could go through a comp Tele physiological Schliebe said allot finding Hal one Sample contained nothing More than synthetic fibres from a Broom or Brush a second contained a mixture of human and undetermined animal hair and a third contained undetermined variety of animal hair. Meanwhile. Fox officials also sought Oul Stephen Kaplan the new York parapsychology i who gamed a measure of col Brily when to debunked the Amityville account about a Demon possessed Homo several years ago " we go with the premise thai there must be a reality to this said Kaplan Tio runs the Werewolf research Center from his Home Queens. New York. We Are not talking about people who Suiter from porphyria which is a disease Hal mimics Werewolf him to believe the condition of Werewolf ism can be brought genetically by stress. Drugs and hypnosis Many people who scratch and bite each other lovemaking can be Lac no werewolves Kaplan added the most extreme cases the individual question is psychologically disturbed Kaplan said he and his research seam Are pulling together a detailed Survey that will be published the Lall of 1988 he is absolutely convinced the phenomenon is not hype i Host began researching vampires 1972," Kaplan said i was aware of the possibility of real werewolves but i did l want to go into it at Lisl the possibility of a schizoid ripping at you is dangerous Bui i decided to investigate because people who believe they Are werewolves had no one no social science group to Lalk to without being indicted or called evil through the years we have interviewed 15 people whom i believe Are werewolves and i estimate there Are 225 to 250 notch America alone when we talk about a modern Werewolf a Man for example their voice changes their personality changes. When they Aie aggressive 01 intense they get bigger their biological clock will tick off adrenaline that produces a larger Werewolf sightings have been reported nationwide Kaplan has studied reports Georgia Florida the great lakes states California and Tho Pennsylvania new York area. each Case he determines whether the individual question is not suffering from another psychological disorder or is his opinion a Werewolf. They Are extremely dangerous Kaplan said. You can never Tell when they re going to Kilt or mutilate. They attack their victims from behind so the victims Are never aware they re being is diked even female werewolves can to very Strong there Are also Werewolf like people who gel a High from stalking chasing ripping raping and biting Ihn flesh. Of course something of this nature you re going to get Boos hisses and so epics. But As Harry Truman said if you can l stand the heal gel Oul of the Kitchen " As ii to demonstrate that there is Noah my absolute about his science Kaplan switched a message Hal a Young female subject left his answering machine last july or. Kaplan. Id just like to say to you. You think you know what we re about bul you Don the girl said e Pressi onless Lone of voice you re so far Olf frack much the message was Over Don t go into this Kaplan said it will kill Story and photo by Michael Abrams staff photographers Smilikis been called the a nerf no paranoia anal it Ansyl " Wilh Good Tim Jon snip la and his band. 1 he curio. Have been singing san re no if Rich find doom Foi the past 10 ii i Smith formed the rail Tir Roii i tale 970 i us ii la Lail end of the i Ink c since icon the her inc Iii Duruh venous Peronnet Chang. Or changes a Lyle Fiona i Ink Pep lunch psychodclntonvant-cjarrjenimtl.j.1. To Puzo pop the one Corni Lorn a i ,v?,.n Smith s gloomy lyrics lately oven thai he clip Nonorl t ii i now album. Kiss act kiss to s Fri Sompol the cure s san res have Ikin tin a lighter note no longer Lillord Wilh Ihu paranoia of earlier songs such romantic limes As Why can t i to Vul Uard or jul Ike he Sven Are two of Smith s Moil accessible songs the new accessibility has broadened the band s up c1mm instead of the Zombic Iho Black haired. Black Clad lans from Chr gloomier Days the cure s concerts now draw a colourful mix of styles this crowd of some 8.000 a Ido Frankfurt fes Halle last week featured a smattering of punks. New Romanecs named after the exotic fashionable style of dress that emerged trom the London club scene the Early 60s and Una Plain old Joe normals the concert opened with a Nowie screen hiding the stage from View As eerie music droned irom the Wall of speakers suddenly a pair of giant red lips appeared the screen the same lips i hat adorn the Cocci of kiss me and began to move rhythmically with the i Isic when Tho film ended the screen collapsed to the Moor the cure now standing Slago. Pound Cri out the Kis. Lol towed by a barrage of Songi imm Iho new album including Tho Banri s Rno a melodic tune. Catch alter introducing Trio 1983. The band members Smith vocals and guitar. Lori Tolhurst keyboards poll Thompson Anguilar Boris Williams Drums and Simon Gallup Bass continued a Road through their past. A Polo we of their styles including such songs As hanging gardens. The Caterpillar and Days while the action stage was Limi cd to occasional dance by Smith. The Light show was Pinnov Alively choreographed to the music the look lights gave a spooky Elfeel to the Moody songs Ibe spotlights reflecting of Izreo screens behind the Slage gave the Neo psychedelic songs a pop Arl touch reminds con of the 60s, and the big he lights gave the fast tunes a Likely upbeat feeling Bui the Besl came last. As the opening chord of boys Oon Lyciy echoed through the concert Hall the crowd roared with approval singing and dancing along to the cure s biggest hit to Dale the two hour came loan end Wilh a Ircne Lic re Nihon of the band s latest single. Why can t i to you Wilh its Lynch of death and deduction. Robert Smith s music May nol be everybody s taste but
