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The Howling

Sci-Fi & Horror • Horror, R, 01-Jan-1981

After a traumatic encounter with a serial killer, news anchor Karen White (Dee Wallace), retreats to a remote colony to recover, only to discover it’s a haven for werewolves. As she begins to investigate and the truth unravels, she must fight to survive. Joe Dante delivers a typically dark, wry horror from John Sayles script, depicting human transformations in all their gruesome glory.

Tags
Werewolves
Cast
Dee Wallace-Stone Karen White
Patrick Macnee Dr George Waggner
Dennis Dugan Chris
Christopher Stone R. William "Bill" Neill
Belinda Balaski Terry Fisher
Crew
Joe Dante director

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