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Howling, The (1981)

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All Time

of 190,179

795

1980's

of 12,798

94

1981

of 3,475

10
Horror
- Horror All Time
  
  of 4,953
  
  56
  
  Horror of 1981
  
  of 70
  
  3
  
  Horror of the 1980's
  
  of 844
  
  18
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,016
  
  177
  
  Thriller of 1981
  
  of 49
  
  5
  
  Thriller of the 1980's
  
  of 691
  
  27

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Howling, The (1981) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0507

Avg Critic Score:2.9007

Howling, The (1981) Movie Reviews

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Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Of all the werewolf movies made in the 80s, few are worth watching. However, a few classic do exist, and most horror fans agree that The Howling is one of them. ...read the complete Howling movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Now for America's favorite newspaper team, Uncle Roger and Little Jimmy. ...read the complete Howling movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)

A perverse, satirical contribution to the oft-maligned werewolf genre....read the complete Howling, The (1981) review at Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)

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filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)

Werewolves are the least-regarded of all the classic monsters. While vampires have all the sex appeal and mummies have already had their blockbuster remake, werewolves have a tendency to seem low-rent and shaggy; basically like really angry dogs. 1981...read the complete Howling, The (1981) review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)

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DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

By the time The Howling finally gets howling, it's pretty much over....read the complete Howling, The (1981) review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

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