Trailer
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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
On the quiet campus of the remotely-located SouthWestern University, something strange is happening. All of the dogs in the area, once loyal, gentle pets, are now banding together in wild packs and hunting down their former masters.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 52
IMDb4.8
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9591Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1976
November 11, 1976
50 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more18 people
- David McCallumHarlan Thompson
- SMSandra McCabeCaroline Donoghue
- George WynerMichael Fitzgerald
- Eric ServerJimmy Goodman
- Linda GrayMiss Engle
- DSDean SantoroAintry
- HHHolly HarrisMrs. Koppelman
- SSSterling SwansonDr. Martin Koppelman
- BGBarry GreenbergHoward Kaplan
- MDMichael DavisNichols
- Russ GrieveHomer
- CACathy AustinAnnie Watson
- PPPaul PaolassoCarl
- Elizabeth KerrMrs. Mary McDougal
- LHLance HoolRobbie Pulaski
- JSJimmy StathisRobert Johnson
- DDDebbie DavisMarilyn Holly
- R.A. RondellMotorcyclist
Directing · 2
- Burt Brinckerhoff Director
- Flora M. Gordon Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
Writing · 1
- O'Brian Tomalin Writer
Production · 6
- Michael Leone Executive Producer
- Bruce Cohn Producer
- Allan F. Bodoh Producer
- Phil Benjamin Casting
- Mitchell Cannold Associate Producer
- Joel Taylor Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Robert Steadman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John Wright Editor
Sound · 1
- Alan Oldfield Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Alan Friedman Makeup Artist
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