The Howling

1981

91 mins

Directed by Joe Dante
74%
60%
Horror

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose... More

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem in this '80s horror.

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The Howling | Ratings & Reviews

74_%43 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
60_%31,578 reviews
Audience score rating

"Ridiculous -- yes. Comical at times -- yes."

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Roger Ebert

"Dante’s sly and smart breakout... a fun ride that (has) space for satire."

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The Guardian

"The Howling is ridiculous but it's not stupid."

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The New York Times

"Though it works well enough as a werewolf thriller (not, admittedly, a genre packed with masterpieces), Dante's film... succeeds best as a witty, knowing commentary on the genre itself."

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Time Out

"Dante scores by playing it straight: gritty, bleak and haunting right up to a climax that delivers in provocative and quite spectacular fashion."

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Empire Magazine

"A perfect blend of modern horror and practical effects."

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Little White Lies

"Dante... foregrounds his werewolves’ cartoon carnality by any means necessary, often finding endearingly clumsy parallels between mastication and copulation."

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