The Howling

Summary

The Howling is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,407 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Howling's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Howling was directed by Joe Dante^[4].
• John Sayles wrote the screenplay for The Howling^[5].
• Terence H. Winkless wrote the screenplay for The Howling^[6].
• The Howling's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio^[7].
• The Howling's genre is horror film^[8].
• The Howling's genre is werewolf film^[9].
• The Howling's based on is recorded as The Howling^[10].
• The Howling was followed by Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf^[11].
• A cast member of The Howling was Dee Wallace^[12].
• A cast member of The Howling was Patrick Macnee^[13].
• A cast member of The Howling was Dennis Dugan^[14].
• A cast member of The Howling was Christopher Stone^[15].
• A cast member of The Howling was Belinda Balaski^[16].
• A cast member of The Howling was Robert Picardo^[17].
• A cast member of The Howling was Kevin McCarthy^[18].
• A cast member of The Howling was Robert Carradine^[19].
• A cast member of The Howling was Slim Pickens^[20].
• A cast member of The Howling was Noble Willingham^[21].
• A cast member of The Howling was Dick Miller^[22].
• A cast member of The Howling was John Carradine^[23].
• A cast member of The Howling was John Sayles^[24].
• A cast member of The Howling was Kenneth Tobey^[25].
• A cast member of The Howling was Margie Impert^[26].
• A cast member of The Howling was Roger Corman^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Howling was produced by Michael Finnell^[28]. It was directed by Joe Dante^[4]. Screenwriters include John Sayles^[5] and Terence H. Winkless^[6]. Cast members include Dee Wallace^[12], Patrick Macnee^[13], Dennis Dugan^[14], Christopher Stone^[15], Belinda Balaski^[16], and Robert Picardo^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981^[29], July 30, 1981^[30], March 13, 1981^[31], and April 10, 1981^[32]. The original language of The Howling was English^[33]. Genres include horror film^[8] and werewolf film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 72%^[35] and 6.4/10^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Howling's after a work by is recorded as Gary Brandner^[37]. It was followed by Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf^[11].

Why It Matters

The Howling ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,407 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]