Howling VI: The Freaks

"Vampire vs. Werewolf. The ultimate clash of the forces of evil."

1991 1h 42m EN

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★4.4TMDB · 94

Horror

Synopsis

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A villainous carnival owner traps a young werewolf to include in his growing menagerie of inhuman exhibits.

“Vampire vs. Werewolf. The ultimate clash of the forces of evil.”

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Cast

Brendan Hughes
Ian
Michele Matheson
Elizabeth
Sean Sullivan
Winston
Antonio Fargas
Bellamey
Carol Lynley
Miss Eddington
Jered Barclay
Dewey
Bruce Payne
R.B Harker
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Sheriff Fuller

Credits

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Director: Hope Perello
Writers: Kevin Rock
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

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 Hope Perello, shot by Edward J. Pei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Wolfe 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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Brendan Hughes and Michele Matheson and Sean Sullivan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vampire vs. Werewolf. The ultimate clash of the forces of evil.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hope Perello directs. Edward J. Pei behind the camera. Adam Wolfe cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Howling Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Hope Perello, shot by Edward J. Pei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Adam Wolfe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brendan Hughes and Michele Matheson and Sean Sullivan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Vampire vs. Werewolf. The ultimate clash of the forces of evil.".
7IMDB entry: tt0102067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Edward J. Pei
Editing: Adam Wolfe
Production design: Richard Reams
Makeup / hair: Todd Masters
Stunt coordinator: Rick Barker
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)

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)

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John Chard2014-03-28
★ 6/10
Harker's World of Wonders. The Howling (1981) remains to me one of the finest Werewolf movies ever made, though looking a bit tired these days, there still remains a wrought terror there, the effects work impressive even in this age of amazing effects advancements. What is actually surprising is that it would spawn a whole raft of sequels, becoming a cash cow franchise that not only failed to grasp the essence of writer Gary Brander's prose, but also in how the stories were schizophrenic in relation to the Werewolf formula. Part VI: The Freaks is not a great movie, but it has a grand idea at its core, shifting the story arc into the mysterious realm of circus freaks, thus making this very much of interest for anyone with a kink for carnival/fairground/circus horror films. It's this backdrop, and the all round eerie atmospherics wrung out by director Hope Perello and cinematographer Edward Pei, that keeps this sequel above average. Plot basically finds a drifter known only as Ian (Brendan Hughes) wandering into the town of Canton Bluff and in spite of some hostility from the sheriff of the town, manages to find some lodgings with troubled pastor Dewey (Jered Barclay) and his daughter Elizabeth (Michele Matheson). All seems rosy until the arrival of a travelling show called Harker's World of Wonders. Fronted by the mysterious R.B. Harker (Bruce Payne), it's a veritable showcase for the misfits, the freaks and the runts. But much like Harker has a dark secret, so too does Ian, and when revealed, the town of Canton Bluff will never be the same. Unfortunately the main promotional poster for the film gives the game away, so it's no spoiler to say that it's all building towards a monster face-off, with the character name of Harker a not very subtle clue as well. In between there is the standard relationship building narrative, with Ian battling his demons as he comes to adore both Elizabeth and Dewey, while the tours around the "show" are suitably creepy. Payne is giving good pompous aristocratic entertainment, while seeing Antonio Fargas and Carol Lynley in this gives novelty value whilst serving to remind that actors do sometimes have to work for food! It's dressed up nicely and never insulting, and in context to the budget available it deserves a gentle golf clap type of grudging appreciation. Even if it's hardly a must see for Werewolf lovers. 6/10