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LoathsomePete · 04-12-2012, 09:26 AM

The Howling (1981)

For whatever reason by the late '70's early '80's there was a revival in werewolf movies and this was one of the frontrunners. It's got a pretty decent score and the effects are pretty impressive for the time. This movie definitely had a profound impact on Neil Marshall's 2002 debut film Dog Soldiers, especially with how the werewolves looked. That said though, the film isn't perfect, it has a really strong and profound opening, then just kind of rides this wave of quality, dipping and raising throughout the movie. There's one really memorable sequence with a lady on the phone, but besides that the movie did have some problems.

6/10

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	The Howling (1981) For whatever reason by the late '70's early '80's there was a revival in werewolf movies and this was one of the frontrunners. It's got a pretty decent score and the effects are pretty impressive for the time. This movie definitely had a profound impact on Neil Marshall's 2002 debut film Dog Soldiers, especially with how the werewolves looked. That said though, the film isn't perfect, it has a really strong and profound opening, then just kind of rides this wave of quality, dipping and raising throughout the movie. There's one really memorable sequence with a lady on the phone, but besides that the movie did have some problems. 6/10 __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too