The Howling (franchise) (1981 – 2011)
The Howling is an American werewolf-themed horror media franchise that includes three novels and eight films. The series began with the 1977 horror novel The Howling by Gary Brandner, which was in 1981 adapted into the film of the same name, directed by Joe Dante.
The howling film series
Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Screenwriter(s) |
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The Howling | 1981 | Joe Dante | Michael Finnell, Jack Conrad | John Sayles, Terence H. Winkless |
Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf | 1985 | Philippe Mora | Steven A. Lane | Robert Sarno |
Howling III: The Marsupials | 1987 | Philippe Mora | Philippe Mora, Charles Waterstreet | Philippe Mora |
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare | 1988 | John Hough | Harry Alan Towers, Clive Turner | Freddie Rowe, Clive Turner |
Howling V: The Rebirth | 1989 | Neal Sundstrom | Freddie Rowe, Clive Turner | Clive Turner |
Howling VI: The Freaks | 1991 | Hope Perello | Robert Pringle | Kevin Rock |
The Howling: New Moon Rising | 1995 | Clive Turner | Kent Adamson, Clive Turner | Clive Turner |
The Howling: Reborn | 2011 | Joe Nimziki | Kevin Kasha, Joel Kastelberg, Ernst Etchie Stroh | Joe Nimziki, James Robert Johnston |