The Howling

The Howling (1981)

Released: 1981-01-21 Duration: 1hr 31min
Genres: Horror
Rating 6.6
Imagine your worst fear a reality

Overview

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.

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy Pictures
AVCO Embassy Pictures
International Film Investors
Wescom Productions

Additional Info

Budget $1,000,000.00
Revenue $17,985,893.00
Original Language en
Popularity 22.857

Directed By

Joe Dante

Crew

Executive Producer
Steven A. Lane
Screenplay
John Sayles
Original Music Composer
Pino Donaggio
Director of Photography
John Hora
Producer
Jack Conrad
Executive Producer
Daniel H. Blatt
Editor
Joe Dante
Director
Joe Dante
Producer
Michael Finnell
Makeup Effects Designer
Rob Bottin
Makeup & Hair
Gigi Williams
Assistant Makeup Artist
Bill Davis
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rick Baker
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Greg Cannom
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Joe Beserra
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Margaret Prentice
Visual Effects
Peter Kuran
Visual Effects
David Allen
Utility Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Associate Producer
Rob Bottin
Costume Design
Jack Buehler
Casting
Judith Weiner
Art Direction
Robert A. Burns
Casting
Susan Arnold
Conductor
Natale Massara
Script Supervisor
Jeanne Rosenberg
Stunt Coordinator
Roger Creed
Key Grip
Kurt Young
First Assistant Camera
Norman Cattell
First Assistant Director
Jack Cummins
Set Designer
Steven Legler
Wardrobe Supervisor
Nancy G. Fox
Production Manager
David C. Thomas
Gaffer
John Murray
Still Photographer
Laurel Moore
Boom Operator
Douglas Vaughan
Property Master
Ivo Cristante
Best Boy Electric
Roger Sassen
Special Effects
Roger George

TOP CAST

Dee Wallace
Dee Wallace

Karen White

Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee

Dr. George Waggner

Christopher Stone
Christopher Stone

R. William 'Bill' Neill

Belinda Balaski
Belinda Balaski

Terry Fisher

Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy

Fred Francis

John Carradine
John Carradine

Erle Kenton

Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens

Sam Newfield

Elisabeth Brooks
Elisabeth Brooks

Marsha Quist

Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo

Eddie Quist

Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham

Charlie Barton

James Murtaugh
James Murtaugh

Jerry Warren

Jim McKrell
Jim McKrell

Lew Landers

Robert A. Burns
Robert A. Burns

Porn Store Patron

Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey

Older Cop

Dick Miller
Dick Miller

Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner

Don McLeod
Don McLeod

T.C. Quist

Ivan Saric
Ivan Saric

Jack Molina

Steve Nevil
Steve Nevil

Young Cop

Wendell Wright
Wendell Wright

Man at Bar

Herbie Braha
Herbie Braha

Porno Cashier

Joe Bratcher
Joe Bratcher

Radio Man

Chico Martínez
Chico Martínez

Man on Street

Daniel Nunez
Daniel Nunez

Liquor Cashier

Roger Corman
Roger Corman

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

John Sayles
John Sayles

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Jonathan Kaplan
Jonathan Kaplan

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Robert A. Burns
Robert A. Burns

Porn Store Patron (uncredited)

Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman

Man at End of Bar (uncredited)

Mick Garris
Mick Garris

Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

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