Review of The Howling (1981) by Joseph G — 21 Jul 2007

Best looking monsters I've seen in a movie.

This review of The Howling (1981) was written by Joseph G on 21 Jul 2007.

The Howling has generally received positive reviews.

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The Howling is Network meets The Island of Dr Moreau, a treatise on nature versus nurture that isn't afraid to poke fun at its practitioners,…

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By Jennifer T (990) on 13 Mar 2016

Directed by Joe Dante. Boring. Not my favorite werewolf movie. Joe Dante has better movies than this…

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This is most definitely one of the better werewolf films that you can see but far from the best horror around…

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+Fantastic visual effects +Excellent story ideas -Weak screenplay -Terrible pacing I really got a strong xfiles like vibe from watching this…

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