The Howling

About The Howling

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.

The Howling (1981) is a horror film directed by Joe Dante. Dee Wallace appears as Karen White, Patrick Macnee as Dr. George Waggner, Dennis Dugan as Chris, and Christopher Stone as R. William 'Bill' Neill.

It runs 91 minutes and was released in January 1981. Written by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under adultery, woods, werewolf, and psychiatrist. In the United States it streams on BFI Player Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel. It scores 6.6 out of 10 from 933 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

The Silence of the Lambs, Friday the 13th, and Creep make useful companions to The Howling, all filed under murder and serial killer.