The Howling
Film198191 min

The Howling

Taste attributes: horrordetectiveslowunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"Imagine your worst fear a reality"

Boxlist takeA serious, unsavoury horror film, otherwise balanced. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dee WallacePatrick MacneeDennis DuganChristopher StoneBelinda Balaski

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1981
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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