The Howling [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of The Howling [VHS]
Movie Review: A howling good time!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a true classic .It scared the heck out of me when I saw it at the drive in.The werewolves are far advanced compared to Lon Chaneys wolfman.They are huge and imposing.This movie took me off guard.The little bits of nostalgia and humor make it lighter too.Seeing little red riding hood and the gypsy in Lon Chaneys "the Wolfman"footage along with Dee Wallace as the newsanchor turning into a cute werewolf then getting shot and switching quickly to a closeup of dogfood in a commercial were pretty cool!And the little piece at the end with the sexy wolfgal ordering a burger rare were a nice touch.Movie Review: Classic flic
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw it on the big screen as a teenager. Pretty intense back then - still good now though. Well acted.
Fairly erotic too. Great sex scene with Elisabeth Brooks - what a knockout. Really must have stretched the R rating to its limit back then, when all you need to get an R rating was a 4 letter word or two.
Never saw the sequels - should check them out sometime.
Movie Review: Great horror homage
Summary: 5 Stars
The Howling I have always enjoyed because it mixes elements of fear and humour but mainly because it is this massive homage to the early years of horror.
Horror collector extraordinaire Forrest J. Ackerman, and Roger Corman are in it and there is even a clip at one point of Lon Chaney Jr., in the Wolfman, and a reference to Wolfman Jack.
Also characters in the film are named after horror directors such as
George Waggner (Patrick Macnee), who directed Wolf Man, Man Made Monster;
Erle Kenton (John Carradine), who directed House of Dracula, House of Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Cat Creeps
Lew Landers (Jim Mcrell) who directed The Raven, Return of the Vampire, the Boogie Man Will Get You,
As for John Carradine, he appeared in Invisible Man, the Black Cat, Bride of Frankenstein, Mummy's Ghost, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, and Bela's last great piece, The Black Sleep.
Movie Review: The Howling (Special Edition)
Summary: 3 Stars
The Howling (Special Edition)
Good movie and special effects for 1981.
Movie Review: The Revival of the Werewolf
Summary: 4 Stars
The early 1980s saw a revival of the werewolf genre in horror films. Along with such films as "Wolfen" and the classic "American Werewolf in London", "The Howling" returned the werewolf to the forefront of American horror cinema.
This movie stars Dee Wallace as television news anchor Karen White. Karen has been tracking serial killer Eddie Quist (Robert Picardo) and she hopes to catch him on live television. She agrees to meet Eddie in a local adult book store. Once there, Karen finds out that he's more than meets the eye. Karen momentarily loses her memory, and two of the local police have come and filled Eddie with bullets. Suffering from psychological trauma and flashbacks, Karen, on the advice of Dr. Waggner (Patrick Macnee), agrees to go to the doctor's "Colony"; a "retreat" in the California woods for patients who need to "unwind". Karen's husband Bill (Christopher Stone) accompanies her on the trip.
After arriving at the retreat, Karen and Bill begin to realize that things aren't entirely normal. Everyone seems friendly at first, but strange things begin to happen. There is strange howling noises coming from the woods at night. And Marsha, the camp's resident nympho, has her sights set on Bill.
Meanwhile, Chris and Terry, Karen's friends from the television station, are continuing the investigation of Eddie Quist. Upon visiting the morgue, the two have found out that Eddie's body is missing. Chris and Terry's search leads them into the world of werewolves, and, after receiving a frantic call from Karen, realize that the "Colony" may actually be a colony of werewolves. Can Chris and Terry arrive in time to save Karen, or will the werewolves get her first?
This is a pretty scary movie. What makes this movie so exciting and scary is the awesome special effects. The werewolf transformations are definitely the highlight of the film. The ending will leave the viewer wondering if they should ever watch the nightly news again.
I recommend this movie to horror fans. I've been a fan of horror movies for years, and I especially enjoy movies about werewolves. Although I consider Lon Chaney Jr's classic 1941 film "The Wolfman" to be the best, this movie is still very good and it has some very scary scenes. Horror movie fans will definitely enjoy this movie.