 In the US, "The Werewolf" premiered in Los Angeles on June 13, 1956 and went into general release in July as the second feature on a double bill with "Earth vs the Flying Saucers".It was the first feature on a UK double bill with "Creature with the Atom Brain".The film was given an X-certificate by the British Board of Film Censors, clearing it for distribution in the UK but prohibiting it from being exhibited to persons under age 16.