Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

1981 0h 8m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DocumentaryHorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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Making-of featurette for 'The Howling' (1981)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Dante
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Rob Bottin
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Patrick Macnee
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mick Garris
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Joe Dante and Rob Bottin and Patrick Macnee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0464103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mick Garris directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

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1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Joe Dante and Rob Bottin and Patrick Macnee carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0464103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.