The Marsupials: The Howling III

"The fear is breeding… fast!"

1987 1h 38m EN

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★4.6TMDB · 157

Horror

Synopsis

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A strange race of human-like marsupials appear suddenly in Australia, and a sociologist who studies these creatures falls in love with a female one. Is this a dangerous combination?

“The fear is breeding… fast!”

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Cast

Barry Otto
Prof. Harry Beckmeyer
Max Fairchild
Thylo
Imogen Annesley
Jerboa
Lee Biolos
Donny Martin
Dagmar Bláhová
Olga Gorki
Ralph Cotterill
Prof. Sharp
Frank Thring
Jack Citron
Michael Pate
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Mora
Writers: Philippe Mora
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Howling Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Mora, shot by Louis Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Allan Zavod. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Barry Otto and Max Fairchild and Imogen Annesley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fear is breeding… fast!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Mora directs. Louis Irving behind the camera. Allan Zavod scores. Lee Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Howling Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Philippe Mora, shot by Louis Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Allan Zavod. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Barry Otto and Max Fairchild and Imogen Annesley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The fear is breeding… fast!".
9IMDB entry: tt0093227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Louis Irving
Original score: Allan Zavod
Editing: Lee Smith
Production design: Ross Major
Costume design: Ross Major
Makeup / hair: Bob McCarron
Stunt coordinator: Max Aspin
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987)

Part of

The Howling Collection

A collection of "The Howling," (1981-2011) Series includes: The Howling (1981) Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985), Howling III (1987) Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) The Howling VII: New Moon Rising (1995) The Howling: Reborn (2011)