 I rate this episode ★★★★☆ for GOOD. There are 4 great things that I enjoyed in this CBSRMT episode. NUMBER ONE: the cast: Mason Adams (as Ernest Simpson), Norman Rose (as Duane Carter (as Duane Carter), Marian Seldes (as Joan Manning), Guy Sorel (as Reverend Timothy Manning), and Kristoffer Tabori (as Peter Sangree). Each of them played sincere and compelling roles, especially Norman Rose who acted like Dr. Van Helsing. Marian Seldes is always wonderful to hear. And kudos to Kristoffer Tabori for playing 2 roles; one as a student for the ministry and the other…well, you will know what his 2nd role is (wink, wink). NUMBER TWO: the Host. In E.G. Marshall’s Prologue, he mentions that you’ll recognize a werewolf just by shaking his hands. But more importantly, understand the subconscious that takes over our minds & actions when we’re under great stress. In ACT-1, he informs us that the pages of fiction are filled with surrogates. Later, he explains that Occultists believe that events have souls. In ACT-2, he does make a valid point that nature itself has a savage side and it can bring out whatever primitive savage lurks within us. Later, he explains that men have done foolish things for love, like what one English Monarch did who gave up his throne for love (I’m guessing he was talking about EDWARD VIII in the 1930’s). In ACT-3, he points out that more people have seen UFOs more than people who have seen ghosts (they’ve seen the extraterrestrial more than the supernatural). In the end, he concludes our story about the werewolf’s condition. In his Epilogue, he explains that magicians know that people love illusions because they want to be fooled; we love illusions because we believe that someday something magical will happen to all of us. Our Host was both informative & entertaining. NUMBER THREE: the sound effects. The sounds of the train whistle at London’s Waterloo Station on July 1912, rowing canoe oars, seagulls, rain pouring, birds chirping, rifle cartridges, tent shaking from inside, firing the pistol, the howling winds, and of course the sounds of the werewolf who howled, snarled, winced, and growled were stupendous. NUMBER FOUR: the music. Tunes that expressed horror, suspense, tension, paranoia, and sheer terror in every act. This was the fear…you can hear! Now here’s why I didn’t rate this 5 stars for EXCELLENT: the script. Murray Burnett wrote an enjoyable tale that was based on a story by Algernon Blackwood, however, there are some puzzling questions. There were 6 characters in this story that included the mother (the Reverend’s spouse who both raised Joan Manning). The mother was mentioned in ACT-1 and she was there with the group on the island, but no dialogue for her? At all? Where was she? Or what was she doing when the characters were dealing with the werewolf? There was also that scene where the Reverend carried his rifle and his bible. At the 27-minute 30-second mark, the Ernest Simpson character said, “One is useless in this situation and the other is dangerous.â€ Now ask yourself, was Murray Burnett trying to write something discreetly for the CBSRMT fans on which of those objects were really dangerous and useless? A mysterious question within a mysterious series. Also, why does the Title have the word "dog" in it when we already know it's a wolf? Other than that, this was an amusing episode; it’s as good as #0591-THE WHITE WOLF. Check out the other CBSRMT episodes based on Algernon Blackwood’s work, such as #0696-IN THE FOG and #1224-TOY DEATH. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0)