The Howling

Summary

The Howling is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

The Howling's producer is recorded as Michael Finnell^[28]. Its director is recorded as Joe Dante^[4]. Screenwriters include John Sayles^[5] and Terence H. Winkless^[6]. Cast members include Dee Wallace^[13], Patrick Macnee^[14], Dennis Dugan^[15], Christopher Stone^[16], Belinda Balaski^[17], and Robert Picardo^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29], +1981-07-30T00:00:00Z^[30], +1981-03-13T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1981-04-10T00:00:00Z^[32]. The Howling's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Genres include horror film^[8], film based on a novel^[9], and werewolf film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 72%^[34] and 6.4/10^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Howling's after a work by is recorded as Gary Brandner^[36]. Its followed by is recorded as Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf^[12].

Why It Matters

The Howling ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]