Sunday, August 11, 2019

The Howling (1981)


After a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.

The movie has appeal for genre buffs and offers state-of-the-arte special effects, but basically takes too long to get off and really isn't that horrifying.

Halliwell*: "A plethora of werewolves and a glut of in-jokes pale beside a gallery of convincing and horrifying special effects."

Maltin***: "A hip, well-made horror film, brimming with film-buff jokes...and Rob Bottin's amazing wolf transformations. Only complaint: Why set the horror against such a patently bizarre backdrop?"

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