The Howling Reviews

not worth it

is anyone else sick to death of never getting new releases delivered? i've not had one dvd delivered that was released this year. it's a good job i also like old films and have a big list but ALL new titles are in my priority list and i NEVER get any. sort it out Tesco or i'll be cancelling.

The Howling

This was the first horror movie I watched that I really enjoyed, the special effects were brilliant, I would say it is along the same enjoyability with american werewolf in london which is another movie I thought was brilliant for the same reason, I actually love horror movies, but not too blood thirsty and gore, but these two in particular are my favourites of all time, also my wife is the oppisite to me, she never watches horror, but these two she has watched and enjoyed, I also thought the originanal exorcist is up there along with my favourites, the other howling follow ups were not at all the same, they were very poor

[Highly rated reviewer]

How Horror Films Should Be Done

i rented this out because i could not remember if i seen it, really glad i did. although can tell its from the 80's but excels in the special effects dept, even better than some recent efforts, and scarier for that reason too. i think the effects in those days still stand out and make the films stand out more. Excellent transformations, and quite a good story, ok slighlty predictable. A good film to get a remade at some stage, just hope they do not ruin the atmosphere of this original. If you enjoyed American Werewolf in London then this is a close second to that film, and im certain they both came out the same year.

Great werewolf movie, with excellent transformation effects. The best of The Howling series. Good pace, funny with a cool ending. watch it!!

adequate for a time filler

not bad if you like the genre

Pretty good fun

Originally released in British cinemas around the same time as ‘An American Werewolf in London’, ‘The Howling’ has since suffered from endless comparisons with that movie, which to be fair isn’t fair (if you see what I mean).

Sure they both have transformation scenes, but that’s about where the comparison ends. Landis’ movie had a good script and groovy London locations, whereas Dante’s film is full of in-jokes for the fans, cameos from various near celebrities (including Forrest J Ackerman, editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland), lots of walking around in the woods, and, like its comparator film, quite a cop out ending.

The transformation scenes are good if a little drawn out to show off all those dazzling state of the 80s animatronics. Pretty good fun but dated in a way that ‘American Werewolf’ managed to avoid. I know which one I’d rather see again.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Shows its age

before i start if you want a werewolf movie go for american werewolf in london , or wolf with jack nicholson.

This movie takes and age to get started however for its age the werewolf effects are very good

all things considered i would go for the other two movies

okay

Not the greatest film but I gave is three stars fot the effects which were pretty great at the time - anyone notice the holographic doctor out of star trek voyager is the main wolf-man? Generally however although interesting and worth a view this is not as good as say wolfen.

the howling

the howling was agood jumpy film i was on the edge of my seat all the way through the film.

Still Good

As I remembered it, still good and enjoyable to watch but a little dated now