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The Howling  (1981)
Imagine your worst fear a reality.


6.6|21 Jan, 1981|91 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$1,000,000
Revenue $17,985,893
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Keywords
adultery
based on novel or book
shapeshifting
secret society
woods
murder
serial killer
cabin
werewolf
psychiatrist
hunting
newswoman

Casts

Dee Wallace
Dee Wallace
Karen White
Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee
Dr. George Waggner
Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan
Chris
Christopher Stone
Christopher Stone
R. William 'Bill' Neill
Belinda Balaski
Belinda Balaski
Terry Fisher
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Fred Francis
John Carradine
John Carradine
Erle Kenton
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Sam Newfield
Elisabeth Brooks
Elisabeth Brooks
Marsha Quist
Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo
Eddie Quist
Margie Impert
Margie Impert
Donna
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Charlie Barton
James Murtaugh
James Murtaugh
Jerry Warren
Jim McKrell
Jim McKrell
Lew Landers
Meshach Taylor
Meshach Taylor
Shantz
Robert A. Burns
Robert A. Burns
Porn Store Patron
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Older Cop
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Don McLeod
T.C. Quist
Bill Sorrells
Bill Sorrells
Kline
Ivan Saric
Jack Molina
Steve Nevil
Young Cop
Sarina C. Grant
Sarina C. Grant
Hooker
Wendell Wright
Wendell Wright
Man at Bar
Herbie Braha
Porno Cashier
Joe Bratcher
Radio Man
Chico Martínez
Man on Street
Daniel Nunez
Liquor Cashier
Michael O'Dwyer
Drunk
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
John Sayles
John Sayles
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Jonathan Kaplan
Jonathan Kaplan
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman
Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Robert A. Burns
Robert A. Burns
Porn Store Patron (uncredited)
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Man at End of Bar (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Mick Garris
Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Crews

Gary Brandner
Gary Brandner
Novel
Terence H. Winkless
Terence H. Winkless
Screenplay
Daniel H. Blatt
Executive Producer
Jack Conrad
Producer
Michael Finnell
Michael Finnell
Producer
Steven A. Lane
Executive Producer
Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio
Original Music Composer
John Hora
John Hora
Director of Photography
Mark Goldblatt
Mark Goldblatt
Editor
John Sayles
John Sayles
Screenplay
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Editor
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Director
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
Bill Davis
Assistant Makeup Artist
Gigi Williams
Makeup & Hair
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Greg Cannom
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Joe Beserra
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Margaret Prentice
Special Effects Makeup Artist
David Allen
Visual Effects
Peter Kuran
Peter Kuran
Visual Effects
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Utility Stunts
Rob Bottin
Associate Producer
Susan Arnold
Casting
Judith Weiner
Casting
Robert A. Burns
Robert A. Burns
Art Direction
Jack Buehler
Costume Design
Josephine Turner
Wigmaker
David C. Thomas
Production Manager
Jack Cummins
First Assistant Director
Ivo Cristante
Property Master
Steven Legler
Set Designer
Douglas Vaughan
Boom Operator
Roger Creed
Stunt Coordinator
Norman Cattell
First Assistant Camera
Laurel Moore
Still Photographer
John Murray
Gaffer
Roger Sassen
Best Boy Electric
Kurt Young
Key Grip
Nancy G. Fox
Wardrobe Supervisor
Natale Massara
Natale Massara
Conductor
Jeanne Rosenberg
Script Supervisor
Roger George
Special Effects

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