The Howling
AVCO Embassy Pictures | Release Date: April 10, 1981 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Ridiculous -- yes. Comical at times -- yes. Silliest film seen in some time by the Animals Movies Critics' Team. BUT -- great special effects as men BECOME werewolves. WOMEN, too. Before your eyes. Done with -- says here -- HYDRAULICS! Sensational! Read full review
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The New York TimesVincent Canby
It's also one of those movies that is itself so lethargic that one welcomes its so-called shock moments not because they are scary but because they indicate that not everyone behind the camera has been napping. You don't dread the possibility of something jumping out from behind the door. You long for it. Read full review
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