The Howling
Horror
MGM / UA  (1980) 91 mins R

6.5 (6,436 votes)
"One Of The Best Werewolf Movies Ever Made" -Los Angeles Magazine

Don't even try to run away, because by the time you hear "the howling" … it's already too late! With intense suspense, biting humor and "amazing special effects" (Us Magazine), this riveting tale of primal terror sinks its teeth into your deepest fears and never lets go!

Severely shaken after a near-fatal encounter with a serial killer, TV newscaster Karen White (Dee Wallace, E.T.) takes some much-needed time off. Hoping to conquer her inner demons, she heads for "the Colony," a secluded retreat where her new neighbors are just a tad too eager to make her feel at home. Also, there seems to be a bizarre link between her would-be attacker and this supposedly safe haven. And when, after nights of being tormented by savage shrieks and unearthly cries, Karen ventures into the forest...

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Cast and Crew
Slim Pickens  ......  Sam Newfield
Dennis Dugan  ......  Chris
Kevin McCarthy  ......  Fred Francis
Belinda Balaski  ......  Terry Fisher
Elisabeth Brooks  ......  Marsha Quist
John Carradine  ......  Erle Kenton
Director  .....  Joe Dante
Producer  .....  Michael Finnell; Jack Conrad; Daniel H. Blatt; Rob Bottin
Writer  .....  John Sayles; Terence H. Winkless; Gary Brandner
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Werewolf Eddie needed to press the Play and Record button at the same time to record Terry's attack. But only the Play button was pressed down. (more)

Trivia:
Cameo: [Forrest J Ackerman: a customer in the book store scene. He's holding a few issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland]for extra humor. The cover which is visible is issue #24, featuring Henry Hull in Werewolf of London (1935). (more)

Filming Locations:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Quotes:
[first lines]
Dr. George Waggner: Repression. Repression is the father of neurosis, of self-hatred. Now, stress results when we fight against our impulses. We've all heard people talk about animal magnetism, the natural man. the noble savage, as if we'd lost something valuable in our long evolution into civilized human beings. Now there's a good reason for this.
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations (more)