The Howling: Reborn

"Nothing will ever be the same."

2011 1h 32m EN

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★4.7TMDB · 149

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On the eve of his high school graduation, unremarkable Will Kidman finally bonds with the girl he has long yearned for, reclusive Eliana Wynter. But he also discovers a dark secret from his past... that he is about to become a werewolf. Now, in an effort to fight destiny and save their love as well as their lives, they must battle not only Will's growing blood lust but an army of fearsome beasts bent on killing them... and then, us all.

“Nothing will ever be the same.”

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Cast

Landon Liboiron
Will
Lindsey Shaw
Eliana Wynter
Ivana Miličević
Kathryn / Kay
Jesse Rath
Sachin
Niels Schneider
Roland
Erin Agostino
Regina
Kristian Hodko
Tribe
Frank Schorpion
Jack Kidman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Nimziki
Writers: Joe Nimziki
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Nimziki, shot by Benoit Beaulieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Landon Liboiron and Lindsey Shaw and Ivana Miličević carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Nimziki directs. Benoit Beaulieu behind the camera. Christopher Carmichael scores. James Coblentz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
3Part of the "The Howling Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Joe Nimziki, shot by Benoit Beaulieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christopher Carmichael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James Coblentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Landon Liboiron and Lindsey Shaw and Ivana Miličević carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Nothing will ever be the same.".
10IMDB entry: tt1554092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Benoit Beaulieu
Original score: Christopher Carmichael
Editing: James Coblentz
Production design: Yuda Acco
Costume design: Claire Nadon
Makeup / hair: Larysa Chernienko
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Howling: Reborn (2011)

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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Wuchak2018-11-27
★ 7/10
A “teen wolf” becomes a “lost boy” at “twilight” Sixteen years after the previous Howling sequel we finally get “The Howling VIII: Reborn” (2011). As far as technical filmmaking goes, this is the best of the sequels, but I prefer the stories & characters of “VI: The Freaks” (1991), “V: The Rebirth” (1989) and maybe even “IV: The Original Nightmare” (1988) which, admittedly, was almost ruined by its rushed, awkward ending. It was a good call to switch the setting to a big city high school and the premise of a teen discovering that he's a werewolf (Landon Liboiron), which hadn't been done yet in the series and is reminiscent of “Teen Wolf” (1985), but without the colorful amusement. There are also elements of “The Lost Boys” (1987), “Twilight” (2008) and “An American Werewolf in Paris” (1997), not to mention the protagonist looks like an older Harry Potter in the first half. On the female front, Lindsey Shaw is an impressive actor as the protagonist’s possible babe, not to mention she’s appealing in her school uniform. Ivana Milicevic is cool, but kinda scary as an older woman with secrets. Some quality effort was put into the script and it contains some surprising insights about the human condition and the coming-of-age years. The score and soundtrack feature some good material, including Gus’ unique take on “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” The budget was cut severely right as filming was to commence, which explains some weaknesses (e.g. a couple gargoyle-looking werewolves and the limited environment, the latter of which really hampers the movie). Yet there’s enough good here to recommend if you have a penchant for the Grade B Howling sequels. At least “Reborn” is different from all the other installments and stands on its own. The film runs 1 hour, 28 minutes and was shot in Quebec with shots of the Atlanta skyline and establishing shots of Manhattan. GRADE: B/B-

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