Review of Howling III: The Marsupials (1987) by Jack G — 18 Apr 2010
If Sam Raimi were to make an over-the-top comedy-horror about the marsupial werewolf, it would probably be along the lines of Howling III: The Marsupials. Of course, taking in consideration the overall quality of the film, it would probably be Sam Raimi on a bad day.
Nevertheless, keeping in mind that this is Phillipe Moria's directorial vision and not Sam Raimi's, I give kudos to the original take on the traditional werewolf movie. There haven't been too many marsupial werewolf movies made before or since this release.
I also give kudos to Bob McCarron's special effects. Even though it was essentially stolen from Alien, the abdomen tearing marsupial birth scene was memorable. Alas, though I did like the comedy-horror hybrid overall, there were times where things got a little TOO absurd.
Case in point: in the last half of the movie, there is a marsupial werewolf dancing a Russian ballet, and yes, it is indeed wearing a tutu. Need I say more? Overall, though, I still say that Howling III is more worthy of attention than the 2010 version of The Wolfman.
This review of Howling III: The Marsupials (1987) was written by Jack G on 18 Apr 2010.
Howling III: The Marsupials has generally received negative reviews.
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