Is The Howling scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Howling end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Howling violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Howling easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Howling

Name: The Howling
Genre: Horror
Released: 1981
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski

Imagine your worst fear a reality.

Directed by Joe Dante

Produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors

198191 min6.6 / 10

A paranoid werewolf thriller that traps its protagonist in an isolated retreat where trust is weaponized and shapeshifting horror lurks beneath civilized surfaces.

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.

Clusters

Claustrophobic Paranoid Thrillers Houses and Dwellings Serial Killers And Assassins Murder And Assassination Journalism and Reporters

Genres

Horror

Keywords

Adultery Based On Novel Or Book Shapeshifting Secret Society Woods Murder Serial Killer Cabin Werewolf Psychiatrist Hunting Newswoman

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Howling scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Does The Howling end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Howling violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Howling easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Howling sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.