The Howling fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
The Howling is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Howling is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
The Howling runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Howling higher (72) than audiences (63). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 18.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+44GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Howling in 58 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for The Howling, including Face–Heel Turn, Faux Affably Evil, Howling II: Stirba: Werewolf Bitch.
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