The Howling

Name: The Howling
Genre: Horror
Released: 1981-01-21
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski

1981·Movie·R·91 min·★ 6.6(889)

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“Imagine your worst fear a reality.”

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.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel	—
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Australia	Rialto Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Studiocanal Presents MOVIECULT Amazon Channel, Moviecult Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, Cine+ OCS Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , FlixOlé, FlixOlé Amazon Channel, Shadowz Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	U-NEXT, Indie Films by Realto Amazon Channel	—
South Korea	wavve	wavve

About The Howling

The Howling is a 1981 English-language horror film directed by Joe Dante. The cast is led by Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, BFI Player Amazon Channel.

The Howling was produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, and Wescom Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on January 21, 1981, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $18 million worldwide.

Director: Joe Dante
Writers: John Sayles, Terence H. Winkless
Release date: January 21, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $18 million
Production: AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Wescom Productions

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The Howling cast & crew

The Howling was directed by Joe Dante and written by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless.

The cast features Dee Wallace as Karen White, Patrick Macnee as Dr. George Waggner, Dennis Dugan as Chris, Christopher Stone as R. William 'Bill' Neill, Belinda Balaski as Terry Fisher, and Kevin McCarthy as Fred Francis.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pino Donaggio, cinematography is by John Hora, and it was produced by Steven A. Lane and Jack Conrad.

Is The Howling worth watching?

The Howling holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 889 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, The Howling is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Howling

In United States, you can stream The Howling on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and Kanopy. Click any service above to open it directly.

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