Review of The Howling

The Howling (1981)
1/10
No.
17 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Horrid acting, terrible scripting, embarrassing effects and an awful score round out this turkey of a film. I find it amazing that so many people enjoy this movie. I can't for the life of me see what the appeal is.

People seem to rate the sex scene as one of the most awesome werewolf transformations ever... come on! First off, their hips weren't moving during the actual sex, at all. Second, the transformation itself was done with cheap cutaways and silly grins to show off terrible faux fangs.

Third, isn't transformation supposed to be PAINFUL? This movie takes quite a few liberties with traditional werewolf lore, and this does not work out well for the film. FInally, the shot showing the finished transformation is so laughable, I spat soda through my nose when I saw it- that effect looked horrid in the 1940's, when it was done on Black and White monster movies! They couldn't just have the actors wear wolf suits? That's just one little scene in this entire, ninety minute waste of time. DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE. IT IS AWFUL. There are many, many better werewolf flicks out there.
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