- Actors: Romy Windsor, Michael T. Weiss, Antony Hamilton, Susanne Severeid, Lamya Derval
- Directors: John Hough
- Format: PAL, Full Screen, Dolby, Digital Sound
- Language English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Prism Leisure
- DVD Release Date: 3 Sep 2001
- Run Time: 94 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000649KL
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,601 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Jumping the shark just isnt the word, this movie falls flat on its hairy face. I loved the original though it could not outsnarl An American Werewolf in London (not Paris.) This sequel to one of the best werewolf movie ever is utter pump, the story is rubbish and it does its very best to insult its audience by showering us with crap acting, unrealistic character and lets face it, really rubbish effects. Again the first movie was known for its groundbreaking effects and tried their best to outshine An American Werewolf but at least they tried...
If you want a half decent sequel out of this series of big bad sequels (note the word "bad"!!!) I will suggest watching Howling: Freaks! it is one of the better sequels though again suffers from poor FX but the acting is better and the story doesnt try to poo all over the original. Howling 7! dont get me started on that one.
If you want a half decent sequel out of this series of big bad sequels (note the word "bad"!!!) I will suggest watching Howling: Freaks! it is one of the better sequels though again suffers from poor FX but the acting is better and the story doesnt try to poo all over the original. Howling 7! dont get me started on that one.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was forced to give this movie one star, since it is impossible to give less.
The title of the movie basically says it all -- I howled after watching it (frustrated that I had actually spent money on it), and it WAS a nightmare to watch, sadly not original in the least. The movie reeks of the first movie, "The Howling", so much that anybody who has seen the first movie should be warned against watching this one.
My biggest grievances with this movie are:
1. The plot reminds way too much of the first movie. That may be fine, if done well, only it isn't. There is no suspense to speak of, I had trouble fighting off drowsiness.
2. There is no real sense of horror or dread invoked in the viewer. The story is very much predictable. Again, having seen the first movie lets you know in advance how things will unfold.
3. The special effects are far, far less impressive than those in the first movie. "Boring" doesn't begin to sum it up.
4. I found it difficult, nay, impossible to care about any of the characters in the movie. I actually found myself rooting for the monsters, just so this travesty would come to an end.
To anybody who likes good werewolf movies: do yourself a favour and buy "An American Werewolf in London", or if you haven't done so, snap up "The Howling". Those are two good movies. This one is a shallow rip-off, one not worth the money.
Format:DVD
I've read elsewhere that this film is a faithful adaptation of the book all these films are based on. Which is fair enough I can imagine the book being a very good read. But I did find the film quite slow at times.
I bought this fourth howling because I loved the third, but I think you'd struggle to find two more different films. Where as the third was packed with camp horror and cartoonish set pieces the fourth focuses on the neurosis and fears of a stressed author on a country getaway. This is where we start to hear the howling.
The story bumbles along for an hour with mental breakdowns, ghosts and hauntings and suchlike not so much grabbing yer attention as luring you into a sense of drowsiness and fatigue before... WHAM! We're back into the land of the living! 10 minutes from the end we get to see some actual werewolves!
Not a bad film just not a well paced film. Would probably look a lot better as a stand alone film rather than part of the series.
I bought this fourth howling because I loved the third, but I think you'd struggle to find two more different films. Where as the third was packed with camp horror and cartoonish set pieces the fourth focuses on the neurosis and fears of a stressed author on a country getaway. This is where we start to hear the howling.
The story bumbles along for an hour with mental breakdowns, ghosts and hauntings and suchlike not so much grabbing yer attention as luring you into a sense of drowsiness and fatigue before... WHAM! We're back into the land of the living! 10 minutes from the end we get to see some actual werewolves!
Not a bad film just not a well paced film. Would probably look a lot better as a stand alone film rather than part of the series.
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