The Howling

I'm not really sure how this movie spawned 5 sequels. Don't get me wrong, it was a decent movie, but nothing spectacular. I'm a big fan of Joe Dante fan, but I wasn't that thrilled by this one. The plot of the fourth part was almost exactly like this one, so it seemed a little stale to me. The story is a woman retreats to a weekend in the country with her husband, and soon they are terrorized by werewolves. I soon became bored with the incerdibly slow transformations the werewolves kept makeing. If you're looking for a good werewolf movie, I recommend American Werewolf in London, or American Werewolf in Paris. 2.5 out of 5.

Characters

• Karen: Famous TV reporter who becomes stressed out by werewolves while on vacation. Soon becomes a werewolf nad is shot by Chris.
• Chris: Karen's co-worker. Saves her, only to shoot her later.
• Dr. George Waggner: Creates 'The Colony' where werewolves live. Shot.
• Bill: Karen's unfaithful husband. Becomes a werewolf and gets shot.
• Eddie: Serial killer werewolf that stalks Karen. Eventually shot.
• Terry: Co-worker of Karens. Snoops around in a werewolves house and becomes take-out.
• Marsha: Hot werewolf that seduces Bill. Survives.
• T.C.: Marsha's werewolf brother. Shot.
• Sam: Sheriff. Shot.

The Totals

• Body Count: 12
• Weapons Used: Guns, an axe, fire, and silver bullets.
• Random Breast Shot: 2
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 4
• Ominous thunderstorms: 0 But lots and lots of mysterious fog.
• Explosions: 1

Random Thoughts and Things Learned

• Modern technology isn't all that modern.
• Werewolves produce mysterious fog.
• Smilie face stickers are the mark of the werewolf.
• OK... we get it... he's transforming.
• Shooting a windshield will make a car explode.