Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

1988 film by John Hough
Movie film Q920282
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Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

Summary

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's instance of is recorded as The Original Nightmare — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was directed by The Original Nightmare — director (P57): John Hough[4].
  • The Original Nightmare — screenwriter (P58): Gary Brandner wrote the screenplay for Howling IV: The Original Nightmare[5].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's genre is The Original Nightmare — genre (P136): horror film[6].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's genre is The Original Nightmare — genre (P136): werewolf film[7].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's genre is The Original Nightmare — genre (P136): film based on a novel[8].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's based on is recorded as The Original Nightmare — based on (P144): The Howling[9].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's based on is recorded as The Original Nightmare — based on (P144): The Howling II[10].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's based on is recorded as The Original Nightmare — based on (P144): The Howling III: Echoes[11].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare followed The Original Nightmare — follows (P155): Howling III[12].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was followed by The Original Nightmare — followed by (P156): Howling V: The Rebirth[13].
  • A cast member of Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was The Original Nightmare — cast member (P161): Michael T. Weiss[14].
  • A cast member of Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was The Original Nightmare — cast member (P161): Antony Hamilton[15].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was produced by The Original Nightmare — producer (P162): Harry Alan Towers[16].
  • The original language of Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was The Original Nightmare — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[17].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was distributed by The Original Nightmare — distribution format (P437): video on demand[18].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was distributed by The Original Nightmare — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[19].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's color is recorded as The Original Nightmare — color (P462): color[20].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's country of origin is recorded as The Original Nightmare — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[21].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was released on January 1, 1988[22].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's distributed by is recorded as The Original Nightmare — distributed by (P750): Netflix[23].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's executive producer is recorded as The Original Nightmare — executive producer (P1431): Avi Lerner[24].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Howling IV: The Original Nightmare'}[25].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}[26].
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare's RARS rating is recorded as The Original Nightmare — RARS rating (P2637): 18+[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was produced by The Original Nightmare — producer (P162): Harry Alan Towers[16]. It was directed by The Original Nightmare — director (P57): John Hough[4]. The Original Nightmare — screenwriter (P58): Gary Brandner wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include The Original Nightmare — cast member (P161): Michael T. Weiss[14] and The Original Nightmare — cast member (P161): Antony Hamilton[15].

Publication

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare was published on January 1, 1988[22]. The original language of it was The Original Nightmare — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[17]. Genres include The Original Nightmare — genre (P136): horror film[6], The Original Nightmare — genre (P136): werewolf film[7], and The Original Nightmare — genre (P136): film based on a novel[8]. Recorded distribution format include The Original Nightmare — distribution format (P437): video on demand[18] and The Original Nightmare — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare followed The Original Nightmare — follows (P155): Howling III[12]. It was followed by The Original Nightmare — followed by (P156): Howling V: The Rebirth[13].

Why It Matters

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . aullidos.com. Retrieved . aullidos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . aullidos.com. Retrieved . aullidos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . aullidos.com. Retrieved . aullidos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Kinopoisk. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Screenwriter Gary Brandner
    Color color
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