THE HOWLING (1-7) A young girl whose sister was murdered by werewolves helps an investigator track down a gang of the beasts through the U.S. 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Howling - New Moon Rising (VHS, 1995) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
One of my ten favorite filmsChris S.-27 December 1999
I can't say what the worst movie ever made is, but Howling VII is certainly my pick for 'worst movie that makes me laugh so hard my sides hurt every time I see it'. Which is a pretty big honor, really. Man, if there's anyone out there who's never seen this movie (I bet there's a few of you), trust me, you've got to rent it sometime. To give credit where it's due, this 'werewolf' movie tried to be something a little different: a combination horror-film/country-western-musical. Yeah, that always works. With no actors either. To save money they cast the local yokels living in this town to play... themselves. Hmmm, that seems like a good idea too. Wonder what went wrong?
You know, the fact this movie got produced at all is amazing. The fact this movie was produced by New Line Cinema is really amazing.
But taken for what it is, Howling VII is the best of its kind - I mean, they literally got everything wrong. The direction just isn't happening - the 'actors' sort of wonder around while on camera, blurting out memorized lines of dialogue at awkward intervals; the jokes (and there's lot's of em!) aren't remotely funny even if you're really drunk (like they were - seriously, just watch it); the music, as performed by our multi-talented cast, ranges charmingly inept to embarrassing; and, uh, there's no werewolves, just a few red-tinted pov shots.
Well, that last one's not entirely true; there is one unfortunate werewolf appearance - but it's in the last 30 seconds of the movie. Which is odd, since its transformation scene is the big showcase of the movie. (Remember - New Line Cinema produced this - the guys who are spending $360 million on Lord of the Rings). Anyway, the aforementioned scene is accomplished by digitally stretching the 'actor's' face horizontally. That's it - bang, your face is stretched, you're a werewolf (my Sony 8mm Camcorder can do this).
There's also a detective's investigation side-plot which is so poorly executed you'd swear they were making a satire. Except these scenes are played without a trace of irony. All in all the whole movie is so innocent and hapless you can't believe it was made in the 90's.
Great fun, but not perfect. The one complaint I have is that, while most of the movie is rather good-natured (in a rather mind-bogglingly idiotic way), there's one unenjoyable part towards the end where our hero gets tortured by a sadistic policeman (who later becomes werewolf food - er, red-tinted-lens food). The movie is mean-spirited here, and this LOOOOONG scene is one I usually have to fast-forward. Not that it's gruesome or revolting (I mean, it's not like this is supposed to be a horror movie or anything) - it's just boring. But then we're back with the gang doing a campfire-sing-a-long in no time, and all's well.
Anyway, I could write pages and pages on this movie, but you get the point. I voted it a 1 since it's one of the three worst movies I've ever seen, but it's in my top 10 list of favourite films of all time. These types of movies can never be intentionally made, they just have to happen. And boy, something happened.
You know, the fact this movie got produced at all is amazing. The fact this movie was produced by New Line Cinema is really amazing.
But taken for what it is, Howling VII is the best of its kind - I mean, they literally got everything wrong. The direction just isn't happening - the 'actors' sort of wonder around while on camera, blurting out memorized lines of dialogue at awkward intervals; the jokes (and there's lot's of em!) aren't remotely funny even if you're really drunk (like they were - seriously, just watch it); the music, as performed by our multi-talented cast, ranges charmingly inept to embarrassing; and, uh, there's no werewolves, just a few red-tinted pov shots.
Well, that last one's not entirely true; there is one unfortunate werewolf appearance - but it's in the last 30 seconds of the movie. Which is odd, since its transformation scene is the big showcase of the movie. (Remember - New Line Cinema produced this - the guys who are spending $360 million on Lord of the Rings). Anyway, the aforementioned scene is accomplished by digitally stretching the 'actor's' face horizontally. That's it - bang, your face is stretched, you're a werewolf (my Sony 8mm Camcorder can do this).
There's also a detective's investigation side-plot which is so poorly executed you'd swear they were making a satire. Except these scenes are played without a trace of irony. All in all the whole movie is so innocent and hapless you can't believe it was made in the 90's.
Great fun, but not perfect. The one complaint I have is that, while most of the movie is rather good-natured (in a rather mind-bogglingly idiotic way), there's one unenjoyable part towards the end where our hero gets tortured by a sadistic policeman (who later becomes werewolf food - er, red-tinted-lens food). The movie is mean-spirited here, and this LOOOOONG scene is one I usually have to fast-forward. Not that it's gruesome or revolting (I mean, it's not like this is supposed to be a horror movie or anything) - it's just boring. But then we're back with the gang doing a campfire-sing-a-long in no time, and all's well.
Anyway, I could write pages and pages on this movie, but you get the point. I voted it a 1 since it's one of the three worst movies I've ever seen, but it's in my top 10 list of favourite films of all time. These types of movies can never be intentionally made, they just have to happen. And boy, something happened.
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Worst Horror Sequel Ever!Permalink
Kastore30 October 2002
This movie once held a prominent position in the Bottom 100. How it ever got off the list is one of the great mysteries of the universe. Howling: New Moon Rising single-handedly redefines bad low-budget horror movies, and has all the requirements for being the worst horror sequel ever made:
1. No werewolf.
2. Old-school barroom jokes served up as original humor.
3. Small-town inhabitants playing themselves.
4. No werewolf.
5. Hopelessly outdated, overlong, and plot-halting line dance sequences.
6. Pappy sings.
7. Still no werewolf.
8. The most ridiculous 'plot twist' in the history of cinema.
9. Police chief: 'Can we continue this tomorrow? This is all just too much information for me to take in all at once.'
10. Red-tinted POV shots that's supposed to be a werewolf.
11. Written by, directed by, produced by, and starring Clive Turner.
12. 'Hey Pappy - there's dirt in your chili!'
13. A two-line program command that produces the final CGI 'transformation' into the fakest-looking werewolf I've ever seen.
This movie was so painful to watch. No wonder they didn't make any more Howling sequels after this one. 1/10
1. No werewolf.
2. Old-school barroom jokes served up as original humor.
3. Small-town inhabitants playing themselves.
4. No werewolf.
5. Hopelessly outdated, overlong, and plot-halting line dance sequences.
6. Pappy sings.
7. Still no werewolf.
8. The most ridiculous 'plot twist' in the history of cinema.
9. Police chief: 'Can we continue this tomorrow? This is all just too much information for me to take in all at once.'
10. Red-tinted POV shots that's supposed to be a werewolf.
11. Written by, directed by, produced by, and starring Clive Turner.
12. 'Hey Pappy - there's dirt in your chili!'
13. A two-line program command that produces the final CGI 'transformation' into the fakest-looking werewolf I've ever seen.
This movie was so painful to watch. No wonder they didn't make any more Howling sequels after this one. 1/10
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latherzap5 May 2001
I recommend this to bad movie fanatics, with a word of caution: this movie is painfully dull just as often as it is funny. Parts of it are very slow, and the director/writer had to know this was bad (whereas there is something far more sacred about bad movies being born of genuine ambition).
Now and then somebody gets killed by a werewolf. There are lots of filler scenes of people sitting in a country-western bar, singing and telling the occasional dumb joke. It's all so loosely constructed that many of the extras were likely unaware that this was supposed to be about a werewolf. None of the actors are trying, except for the bearded priest. His acting is not good, but he takes his role seriously. Why? Perhaps he's just a total non-conformist. I don't know.
These are not real actors, most of them use their real names for the characters. It was all filmed in one or two towns. Since all the 'actors' know each other, it's safe to assume that there are plenty of inside jokes in the script. For example, there is a farting scene where several guys run out of the bar, hands waving in front of noses. They are followed by a big guy smiling and eating a plate of chili. I'm sure it's no accident that this particular individual was chosen to play the farter. He must have a real life reputation for gas and therefore people in the neighborhood will find this more amusing than outsiders would. So if I knew these people I'm sure my familiarity with everybody would add more charm to the movie, bumping my vote up from a 1 to a 3.
As others have mentioned, it is stunning that New Line Cinemas is associated with this. Almost makes you wonder if somebody blackmailed top execs into supporting it. In short, a very bad film. Worth checking out once, but use the buddy system- don't watch it alone.
Now and then somebody gets killed by a werewolf. There are lots of filler scenes of people sitting in a country-western bar, singing and telling the occasional dumb joke. It's all so loosely constructed that many of the extras were likely unaware that this was supposed to be about a werewolf. None of the actors are trying, except for the bearded priest. His acting is not good, but he takes his role seriously. Why? Perhaps he's just a total non-conformist. I don't know.
These are not real actors, most of them use their real names for the characters. It was all filmed in one or two towns. Since all the 'actors' know each other, it's safe to assume that there are plenty of inside jokes in the script. For example, there is a farting scene where several guys run out of the bar, hands waving in front of noses. They are followed by a big guy smiling and eating a plate of chili. I'm sure it's no accident that this particular individual was chosen to play the farter. He must have a real life reputation for gas and therefore people in the neighborhood will find this more amusing than outsiders would. So if I knew these people I'm sure my familiarity with everybody would add more charm to the movie, bumping my vote up from a 1 to a 3.
As others have mentioned, it is stunning that New Line Cinemas is associated with this. Almost makes you wonder if somebody blackmailed top execs into supporting it. In short, a very bad film. Worth checking out once, but use the buddy system- don't watch it alone.
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Critical Analysis of Turner and Post-Modern PrimativismPermalink
When movie fans discuss the most influential directors of all time, the name Clive Turner is usually at the top of the list. Like some sort of bizarre love child of Lynch and Tarantino, Turner exploded onto the scene with his masterpiece, Howling VII, and with that one film, defined post-modern primativism. In the limited space I have available, I will discuss my interpertation and views of Mr. Turner's awe-inspiring vision.
First, the character of the inspector. Just as Eastwood destroyed the myth of the remorseless gunfighter in Unforgiven, Turner destroys the myth of the police investigator. Turner's inspector isn't glamourous, he doesn't drive an expensive car, he doesn't solve crimes with only a few clues he carefully pieces together. Turner's inspector is so world-weary, so jaded, that he cannot even listen to a simple werewolf-on-the-loose story without taking a break to absorb all the information, because his mind is so haunted by his past cases, he simply cannot stop thinking about all the pain he has witnessed.
Turner even manages to reduce the werewolf, probably the most primative of monsters, into a simpler form. No CGI effects here, no elaborate camera tricks,. Just a very simplistic, very primative revealing of the monster hiding inside all of us.
One of the biggest complaints I have read about this film is Turner's use of 'ordinary townpeople' rather that real 'actors' in his film (this in a time when reality TV is considered the height of human achievement) This unique casting decision again shows Turner's devotion to post-modern primativism. No other director would dare to take a chance like this. 'Real' actors could never have delivered the raw, primal emotions the performers in this movie demonstrate. I know I am not the only audience member to 'Stand Up and Testify!' when Pappy (Turner's brilliant play on the authority-figure archtype) commands, nor am I the only one to recoil in horror at the sad, brutal reality of alcoholism and drug abuse as demonstrated in the song 'Sit here and drink my good Christian beer.'
The final point I would like to discuss is the line dancing, probably Turner's most powerful statement about our sad modern world. Notice how unhappy and robotic all the line dancers look. Turner is forcing us to confront our MTV controlled culture. No matter how unhappy or robotic we feel, we must follow and worship whatever MTV tells us is 'cool.' Don't like rap? Don't like boy-bands? Too bad, MTV says you must like it, and it is your duty as a good consumer to roboticly follow.
Howling VII, much like Rebel Without a Cause, Saturday Night Fever, and Pulp Fiction is a movie that defines a generation and causes us to re-examine the world we live in. Mr. Turner is trying to warn us: Stand up, testify, absorb the world around you, before you wake up one morning and discover there is dirt in YOUR chili.
First, the character of the inspector. Just as Eastwood destroyed the myth of the remorseless gunfighter in Unforgiven, Turner destroys the myth of the police investigator. Turner's inspector isn't glamourous, he doesn't drive an expensive car, he doesn't solve crimes with only a few clues he carefully pieces together. Turner's inspector is so world-weary, so jaded, that he cannot even listen to a simple werewolf-on-the-loose story without taking a break to absorb all the information, because his mind is so haunted by his past cases, he simply cannot stop thinking about all the pain he has witnessed.
Turner even manages to reduce the werewolf, probably the most primative of monsters, into a simpler form. No CGI effects here, no elaborate camera tricks,. Just a very simplistic, very primative revealing of the monster hiding inside all of us.
One of the biggest complaints I have read about this film is Turner's use of 'ordinary townpeople' rather that real 'actors' in his film (this in a time when reality TV is considered the height of human achievement) This unique casting decision again shows Turner's devotion to post-modern primativism. No other director would dare to take a chance like this. 'Real' actors could never have delivered the raw, primal emotions the performers in this movie demonstrate. I know I am not the only audience member to 'Stand Up and Testify!' when Pappy (Turner's brilliant play on the authority-figure archtype) commands, nor am I the only one to recoil in horror at the sad, brutal reality of alcoholism and drug abuse as demonstrated in the song 'Sit here and drink my good Christian beer.'
The final point I would like to discuss is the line dancing, probably Turner's most powerful statement about our sad modern world. Notice how unhappy and robotic all the line dancers look. Turner is forcing us to confront our MTV controlled culture. No matter how unhappy or robotic we feel, we must follow and worship whatever MTV tells us is 'cool.' Don't like rap? Don't like boy-bands? Too bad, MTV says you must like it, and it is your duty as a good consumer to roboticly follow.
Howling VII, much like Rebel Without a Cause, Saturday Night Fever, and Pulp Fiction is a movie that defines a generation and causes us to re-examine the world we live in. Mr. Turner is trying to warn us: Stand up, testify, absorb the world around you, before you wake up one morning and discover there is dirt in YOUR chili.
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Who thought this was a good idea?!?Permalink
culwin17 September 2000
If the wooden acting doesn't churn your stomach, the insipid country music will. TRUST ME, this movie goes beyond stupid, into entirely NEW realms of awfulness. Clive Turner, who had roles in Howlings 4 and 5 takes over as Director, Producer, and the lead role of 'Ted'. Ted is - guess what - a werewolf, who is Australian(??) and likes George Jones. The only decent performance in this crapfest is Jack Huff as Father John, a werewolf hunting priest. The movie makes a half-hearted attempt to connect with previous Howlings, but there is really no plot to speak of. Halfway through, the movie actually degrades to the point of making farting jokes. The ending (if you can make it that far) is the rotten icing on the top of this putrid cake. Do not watch this movie even if you are offered money. I'm sorry I did.
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I am officially dumber after watching this moviePermalink
nhlgumby4 January 2002
You know how veterans respond when you ask them what the war was like, and they respond 'I don't want to talk about it.' Well, that's the best I can come up with for describing this movie. 'I don't want to talk about this movie.' I hate this movie. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. I have watched some of the WORST movies known to mankind, and this one comes in second place. I have seen a movie called Robo C.H.I.C. I have seen The Cars that Ate Paris, I have seen Hobgoblins, I have seen Ghoulies IV, I have seen Trolls II (ouch, that one was bad) but only Hobgoblins actually compares to the pain I felt watching this movie. I don't... I don't want to talk about this any more. Please... leave me alone to throw up in peace. Watch this movie if you want, but be warned, I didn't encourage you, and don't bother renting it in Greensboro, N.C. because the tape is not coming back in proper working order. It's coming back in pieces. Many many pieces.
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any worsePermalink
rutt13-114 May 2001
It took them seven sequels but they have finally made the worst 'Howling' of all. This is a godawful mess filled with fat old drunk rednecks, and line-dancing. Noithing happens at all in this movie, don't even attempt to believe the posts here sauying this is funny---I LOVE bad movies but this is just a worthless pile of steaming excrement. No plot, no blood, no nudity, no suspense, no sense...
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The Worst Werewolf Of All TimePermalink
jcholguin22 June 2003
There have been many really bad films made and this one is in the top ten of all time. Lame dialog between an older detective and Father John. Most of the film we only see the werewolf on the prowl because the camera lens is red. Not until the end do we see a werewolf woman and the wolf mask, yes, it actually looks like a mask. The worst part of this film, if you can believe it, was the country music that was constantly playing. At one point, the crowd was asked if they wanted to hear 'Pappy sing' and I felt like shouting 'NO.' This film probably should have been called 'Pappy One,' instead of anything to do with the Howling series. One second thought, Pappy was so bad, 'Pappy Loses His Voice' would have been better.
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Worst Sequel - and possibly Worst Movie I have ever seen !!Permalink
homecoming816 December 2010
I never saw this one because it was never released on VHS and DVD in Holland. But after a couple of bad 'Howling' sequels I was never really interested in finding it. This week I watched them ALL, starting with the original which is a classic. 'Howling II' is so bad it's entertaining. The rest it totally forgettable, Part III is awful with a dull story, no horror and even tried to be funny. Part IV 'The Original Nightmare' was supposed to be closest to the books but the cast was below standards and the story was lame. It only scored points on the effects done by Steve Johnson. They're well done, but again, made no sense in the stupid story. Part V was the worst. I thought it couldn't get any worse than that. Part VI was not much better but at least it had Bruce Payne as a fine actor and some of Steve Johnson's effects.
Today I watched 'Howling: New Moon Rising'. DirectorProducer'Actor' Clive Turner also worked on a couple of the previous installments.
And I thought Part V was bad: Part VII is certainly a new low: Terrible cast, stupid and dull story, even the camera work and lightning looks extremely cheap. Everyone can make a movie if you look at this. Just go out with your camcorder and shoot something with just anybody in it. They don't have to be actors ! And like the fifth one, no werewolves !! That's like watching a porn without nudity, I mean come one !! This 'movie' (doesn't really deserve that name) was aired on TNT channel back-to-back with Part III and we were warned in advance how bad it was gonna be.
I actually said through the first half hour. But after 5 minutes you already know this is worse than just bad.
Clive Turner: shame on you, this really is beyond terrible. There was never another 'Howling' sequel after this. Enough said.
Today I watched 'Howling: New Moon Rising'. DirectorProducer'Actor' Clive Turner also worked on a couple of the previous installments.
And I thought Part V was bad: Part VII is certainly a new low: Terrible cast, stupid and dull story, even the camera work and lightning looks extremely cheap. Everyone can make a movie if you look at this. Just go out with your camcorder and shoot something with just anybody in it. They don't have to be actors ! And like the fifth one, no werewolves !! That's like watching a porn without nudity, I mean come one !! This 'movie' (doesn't really deserve that name) was aired on TNT channel back-to-back with Part III and we were warned in advance how bad it was gonna be.
I actually said through the first half hour. But after 5 minutes you already know this is worse than just bad.
Clive Turner: shame on you, this really is beyond terrible. There was never another 'Howling' sequel after this. Enough said.
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HORRIBLE, AWFUL, RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Permalink
Elway26 February 1999
I watched this movie on Monstervision on TNT, and I gave it a chance, but it was just horrible! I have been trying to find the worst movie of all time, and I think I have found it. The Howling 6 was Casablanca compared to this Turkey!!!!
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The cover art is the best partPermalink
kerkover9 August 2006
I don't understand why they even made this film. There is no story, no scares, and nothing new to the series. The only part of this film of any value is the variety of clips they used from the previous Howling films. Why on earth they thought they could get away with using a steady-cam with a red filter to portray a werewolf is beyond me.
Only the very well rendered cover/poster art for this film gives it a reason to exist.
If you are a fan of the Howling series or werewolf movies in general, then the first four films are as far as I advise you go. The werewolf film as a genre has little to pick from as far as gems, but New Moon Rising is perhaps the worst ever conceived.
Only the very well rendered cover/poster art for this film gives it a reason to exist.
If you are a fan of the Howling series or werewolf movies in general, then the first four films are as far as I advise you go. The werewolf film as a genre has little to pick from as far as gems, but New Moon Rising is perhaps the worst ever conceived.
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Make the hurting stop!Permalink
Expalphalog17 November 2003
Ok, let's ignore the fact that this movie is basically a vehicle for 'Ted' the unfunny Australian. Let's ignore the fact that there are no actors in this movie, only a ton of extras that play themselves, and frankly, even fail at that. Let's ignore the fact this is a werewolf movie where the werewolf is portrayed by a red lens on a camera. While we're at it, let's ignore the crappy jokes ('Who are you waiting for, Godot?'), and let's also ignore the misplaced, and ungodly long dance sequences.
If you ignore all of that, this is still a really crappy movie. The dialogue is stilted, the directing is practically non-existent (there's actually a part around the campfire where 'Ted' turns his back to the cast and speaks directly into the camera). The storyline is inane, and the only nudity is an old fat woman in a see-through nightgown. Don't get me wrong, I don't usually judge a movie based on the amount of nudity, but for crying out loud, if you're going to force feed us this insipid crap, at least give us some eye-candy to wash it down with!
My old roommate and I absolutely love bad movies. We used to rent bad movies every weekend and watch them, laughing our butts off. This movie, however, was unlaughable. It was so bad, that you can't even make fun of it, all you can do is try to refrain from crying, and wonder what moron would greenlight the script. I have successfully sat through this movie, from beginning to end, 5 times now, and actually own a copy of it... I think I deserve some kind of medal for that.
If you ignore all of that, this is still a really crappy movie. The dialogue is stilted, the directing is practically non-existent (there's actually a part around the campfire where 'Ted' turns his back to the cast and speaks directly into the camera). The storyline is inane, and the only nudity is an old fat woman in a see-through nightgown. Don't get me wrong, I don't usually judge a movie based on the amount of nudity, but for crying out loud, if you're going to force feed us this insipid crap, at least give us some eye-candy to wash it down with!
My old roommate and I absolutely love bad movies. We used to rent bad movies every weekend and watch them, laughing our butts off. This movie, however, was unlaughable. It was so bad, that you can't even make fun of it, all you can do is try to refrain from crying, and wonder what moron would greenlight the script. I have successfully sat through this movie, from beginning to end, 5 times now, and actually own a copy of it... I think I deserve some kind of medal for that.
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Hot wet garbagePermalink
afroluffy_19765 December 2018
Warning: SpoilersListen I have seen the all three howling films and as if 2 and 3 were bad howling new moon rising falls deeply bad there are many problems with the 'howling new moon rising' first the cgi may have to be one of the worst things I've ever seen in my entire life there is one scene where one of the girls just automatically turns into a werewolf and it turns out to be one of the killer wolf's and two of the people run out while all the town's people are just there with weapons and then the werewolf just breaks the door in a awful slow motion scene while they tried to shoot it but can't. Another problem the cinematography it feels lazy for a vhs movie I bought this film for 1.59$ so that was basically two dollars on a terrificly bad film anyways for a vhs tape that's that much you might expect much but no its like the doctor said you have a giant tumor in your brain but then he also said you have kidney failure and you will die in 3 weeks. Problem 3 the everything the cinematography is terrible it looks like a college student made this it looks bad please don't watch this movie I beg you please don't hesitate to even look at it p.s. I watched the film every howling movie and own every film on vhs so yea
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The Howling Series Goes Out With a Bang!Permalink
manisimmati14 July 2017
The charismatic Australian Ted visits an American town and gets appointed as a barkeeper there. Ted seems to carry about a dark secret. When people randomly die in town he raises suspicion. Who is he really? And more importantly: Who cares?
'Howling VII' a. k. a. 'Howling: New Moon Rising' is where the Howling series finally hit rock bottom. It's a spectacularly bad movie made by Clive Turner, who was part of the Howling crew since 'Howling IV'. In this one, he's the director, the screenwriter AND the leading actor. Oh boy. This is one of those passionate and 'artistic' ego projects, isn't it? Turner tries to connect the previous Howling sequels with each other, which of course is a hopeless task. At least we get to see some clips from the other movies. Sadly, these are the most interesting parts in 'Howling VII'. The rest of the movie is just pointless, boring banter. Seriously, you could cut 90% of the dialogue, and it wouldn't change the story at all.
The actors aren't even actors. They're just some dudes hanging around town, drinking, making stupid jokes, line dancing and singing sappy country songs. My God, what was Turner thinking? This barely even qualifies as a movie. This is so inept, it's almost adorable. Oh, and there's supposed to be a werewolf in this? Unfortunately, there are only ruddled werewolf POV shots. You're lucky if you're able to see anything. An ingenious avant-garde move by Turner - or, you know, just cheap filmmaking. At the grand finale, we finally see the werewolf. It's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. The transformation scene is as hilariously bad as it gets.
Truly, this is a trash movie for the ages and a fitting conclusion to the Howling series: boring, awkward and completely mindless. Avoid. Unless you're into really, really, really bad movies.
'Howling VII' a. k. a. 'Howling: New Moon Rising' is where the Howling series finally hit rock bottom. It's a spectacularly bad movie made by Clive Turner, who was part of the Howling crew since 'Howling IV'. In this one, he's the director, the screenwriter AND the leading actor. Oh boy. This is one of those passionate and 'artistic' ego projects, isn't it? Turner tries to connect the previous Howling sequels with each other, which of course is a hopeless task. At least we get to see some clips from the other movies. Sadly, these are the most interesting parts in 'Howling VII'. The rest of the movie is just pointless, boring banter. Seriously, you could cut 90% of the dialogue, and it wouldn't change the story at all.
The actors aren't even actors. They're just some dudes hanging around town, drinking, making stupid jokes, line dancing and singing sappy country songs. My God, what was Turner thinking? This barely even qualifies as a movie. This is so inept, it's almost adorable. Oh, and there's supposed to be a werewolf in this? Unfortunately, there are only ruddled werewolf POV shots. You're lucky if you're able to see anything. An ingenious avant-garde move by Turner - or, you know, just cheap filmmaking. At the grand finale, we finally see the werewolf. It's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. The transformation scene is as hilariously bad as it gets.
Truly, this is a trash movie for the ages and a fitting conclusion to the Howling series: boring, awkward and completely mindless. Avoid. Unless you're into really, really, really bad movies.
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Near-impossible to sit throughPermalink
Sandcooler20 March 2017
I'm aware that I couldn't expect much from a micro-budget movie made by complete amateurs, but am I too much of a diva if I want my werewolf movie to have, you know ... a werewolf? I 'happened' to be looking at the clock during the big transformation scene: our werewolf doesn't actually show up until we're 87 minutes in! I should probably point out that this movie is 89 minutes long. What on Earth do they fill the rest of the time with? Well, line-dancing and horrible country music of course. Most cheap horror movies have filler scenes to pad out the running time, but this movie is different. This is literally nothing but padding. Every scene in this movie is solely made to run out the clock. Occasionally the movie teases you with a stock footage werewolf from 'Howling V', but mostly it's satisfied with just having rednecks do fart jokes. Horror movies often have some actors that have never been in anything else, but the cast of 'Howling: New Moon Rising' honestly looks like they've never even seen a movie. I guess there's a sick pleasure in seeing these non-actors desperately trying to get through this dialogue unscathed, but that's all the pleasure you'll get from this movie.
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One of the worst genre efforts everPermalink
kannibalcorpsegrinder13 September 2012
Arriving in a small desert town, a mysterious stranger becomes involved in a series of brutal murders of the locals and must find the true beast causing the devastation before he becomes the scapegoat for the killings.
This was one of the most putrid, wretchedly horrible horror movies ever, and is certainly the absolute worst werewolf film ever. Among the numerous flaws here is the lack of werewolf-action, here presented only as a roving, red-filtered camera low to the ground zipping over the landscape to sneak up on unsuspecting victims in some admittedly creepy scenes to generate the only positive remarks towards this, but that's all we get period. There's no stalking shots, no transformation scenes, not even full-body shots of the creature at all, and the only time it's even glimpsed is as a cheap, plastic mask for a few fleeting moments at the end. The other flaws here really stem, though, from the film's central biggest problem, it's dull, agonizingly slow pace that never offers up anything to get excited over. From the tepid and banal romance that drags the middle segment down, to the constant, endless, non-stop running-time-padding country music segments that are really the worst thing about this whole endeavor, to the impossible-to-believe segments where the local sheriff has to digest the explanation for what's going on in several different parts which really takes the cake and makes this one so terrible, as well as all the other issues.
Rated R: Violence and Language.
This was one of the most putrid, wretchedly horrible horror movies ever, and is certainly the absolute worst werewolf film ever. Among the numerous flaws here is the lack of werewolf-action, here presented only as a roving, red-filtered camera low to the ground zipping over the landscape to sneak up on unsuspecting victims in some admittedly creepy scenes to generate the only positive remarks towards this, but that's all we get period. There's no stalking shots, no transformation scenes, not even full-body shots of the creature at all, and the only time it's even glimpsed is as a cheap, plastic mask for a few fleeting moments at the end. The other flaws here really stem, though, from the film's central biggest problem, it's dull, agonizingly slow pace that never offers up anything to get excited over. From the tepid and banal romance that drags the middle segment down, to the constant, endless, non-stop running-time-padding country music segments that are really the worst thing about this whole endeavor, to the impossible-to-believe segments where the local sheriff has to digest the explanation for what's going on in several different parts which really takes the cake and makes this one so terrible, as well as all the other issues.
Rated R: Violence and Language.
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You Really Named This Movie 'The Howling?!'Permalink
In 1981 Joe Dante directed a New Age lycanthropic movie called The Howling, based on the 1977 horror novel of the same name, written by Gary Brandner. Up until this point in cinematic history, a rather outdated version of the Wolfman was still in circulation. The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, and Wolfen were all released in the same year, refreshing the palette of horror fans and movie-goers alike with an updated vision of this mythical creature. The effects in the 1980s allowed artists to create a convincing (for the time) transformation sequence without obstructing the view of the audience or panning the camera away. The success of the original The Howling spawned six additional sequels, each sharing no similarities. Dante gracefully bowed out after the completion of the first movie and Clive Turner, a man responsible for filling the role of producer in The Howling IV: The Original Nightmare and The Howling V: Rebirth, made his directorial debut with the latest and last in the series - Howling VII: New Moon.
Whether it is known as fact or fiction, the production team recruited the local townsfolk into the role of 'the locals.' I'm not sure what the intention of this was...perhaps it was easier to obtain people at the location you are shooting at rather than shelling out additional money for trained actors from an almost nonexistent budget. In terms of budget, it clearly shows - the overall production value reminds me of watching a 2 am horror special in the late 80s. The dialog is awkward and unnatural to say the least. Clive Turner must have fancied himself a Renaissance man because not only did he direct, produce, and write the Howling VII, he played the lead character role. It's safe to say he can't act his way out of a cowboy hat.
The soundtrack is anything but epic. The majority of the music is country/western...which I suppose is understandable given the environment. I just can't help but feel that Turner grew up in the area where he decided to shoot the film. It's obvious he's accustomed to the bar scene in a small town like this and even enjoys the local talent. While that might work for other directors, his main focus was to showcase band performances and gratuitous line dancing. This seemed more important to him than werewolves. After an hour into the film, the portrayal of the beast is done very similar to the movie Wolfen - the audience is forced to look through the eyes of the beast while it slaughters the unsuspecting townsmen. This is not an original technique but one that is poorly executed in this sense. Other ridiculous plot elements exist like the re-telling of past events that occurred in the previous installments of the Howling. I just consider this shameless filler and a pathetic way of making these devices viable.
It's amazing that this movie was released in 1995 and looks much more dated than it is. I didn't make the realization that a seventh Howling movie existed until recently...and I consider myself a huge fan of the horror genre. I wish I could admit that this is a step up from The Howling III: The Marsupials - easily the most pitiful attempt at film-making EVER...but sadly, it teeters slowly on the edge of that atrocious stain. I can say that both films have something in common: they were almost impossible to sit through. You need a will made of iron in order to sit through films like these. So, in conclusion? Clive Turner needs to be snatched up by his britches, tied to the back of a wagon, and dragged one hundred yards down a cobblestone path. Then, on the verge of unconsciousness, tied to a rack with his head fixed firmly in place while subjected to watching The Howling VII: New Moon on a continuous loop - maybe then he will come to the realization that he should stay out of show business.
Whether it is known as fact or fiction, the production team recruited the local townsfolk into the role of 'the locals.' I'm not sure what the intention of this was...perhaps it was easier to obtain people at the location you are shooting at rather than shelling out additional money for trained actors from an almost nonexistent budget. In terms of budget, it clearly shows - the overall production value reminds me of watching a 2 am horror special in the late 80s. The dialog is awkward and unnatural to say the least. Clive Turner must have fancied himself a Renaissance man because not only did he direct, produce, and write the Howling VII, he played the lead character role. It's safe to say he can't act his way out of a cowboy hat.
The soundtrack is anything but epic. The majority of the music is country/western...which I suppose is understandable given the environment. I just can't help but feel that Turner grew up in the area where he decided to shoot the film. It's obvious he's accustomed to the bar scene in a small town like this and even enjoys the local talent. While that might work for other directors, his main focus was to showcase band performances and gratuitous line dancing. This seemed more important to him than werewolves. After an hour into the film, the portrayal of the beast is done very similar to the movie Wolfen - the audience is forced to look through the eyes of the beast while it slaughters the unsuspecting townsmen. This is not an original technique but one that is poorly executed in this sense. Other ridiculous plot elements exist like the re-telling of past events that occurred in the previous installments of the Howling. I just consider this shameless filler and a pathetic way of making these devices viable.
It's amazing that this movie was released in 1995 and looks much more dated than it is. I didn't make the realization that a seventh Howling movie existed until recently...and I consider myself a huge fan of the horror genre. I wish I could admit that this is a step up from The Howling III: The Marsupials - easily the most pitiful attempt at film-making EVER...but sadly, it teeters slowly on the edge of that atrocious stain. I can say that both films have something in common: they were almost impossible to sit through. You need a will made of iron in order to sit through films like these. So, in conclusion? Clive Turner needs to be snatched up by his britches, tied to the back of a wagon, and dragged one hundred yards down a cobblestone path. Then, on the verge of unconsciousness, tied to a rack with his head fixed firmly in place while subjected to watching The Howling VII: New Moon on a continuous loop - maybe then he will come to the realization that he should stay out of show business.
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This is the single worst movie ever made.Permalink
blroper29 January 2007
My friends and I have bad movie night from time to time, we go out, and rent the worst movies we can find. We've seen Slugs, Mosquito, Blood Diner, Redneck Zombies, Meet the Feebles, and this one leaves them all in the dust for the title of worst movie ever made. It is completely, and in all other ways unwatchable. After watching Howling 7, I can watch movies I once thought to be terrible before I knew what terrible was. Like Howard the Duck. And Masters of the Universe. It's just that bad. Clive Turner should be barred from ever making another movie again. It's completely mind numbing. I mean, it's so bad and so pointless they have to do a cut scene of two people that have nothing to do with the movie talking about plot lines they forgot to actually write in the movie to begin with just so the ending makes sense. There's an escape from prison that is just talked about, but you don't actually see it. There's killings that you never see, but are talked about. Plot twists that you're told about after the fact as though you were already supposed to know about it. Just terrible.
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Sarkax24 April 2006
Well, many people say to movies that 'It's the worst they ever seen' but believe you me when I say that this is really the worst movie I've ever seen. It's not even funny bad, just plain awful.
Plot? - I don't really know, is there? Werewolfs? - One in the last 20 seconds of the movie.
Blood n Gore? - Naah,nothing good. Nothing at all in fact.
Chills? - Yeah, realizing it's a real film and not just a joke.
Dancing Hillbillies? - Yes, for about 90 minutes of the movie.
This is so bad that it makes me cry out for justice. Never again should we have to watch a godforsaken awful movie like this. No further comments
Plot? - I don't really know, is there? Werewolfs? - One in the last 20 seconds of the movie.
Blood n Gore? - Naah,nothing good. Nothing at all in fact.
Chills? - Yeah, realizing it's a real film and not just a joke.
Dancing Hillbillies? - Yes, for about 90 minutes of the movie.
This is so bad that it makes me cry out for justice. Never again should we have to watch a godforsaken awful movie like this. No further comments
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most unintentionally funny movie ever...an utter failurePermalink
dopefishie4 June 2004
this movie is one of the worst movies ever and i have seen soooooo many bad movies. all of the 'good' s/f/x are taken from previous howling films and all the original s/f/x are terrible. In fact, not counting the cuts from the previous films, i think there were only 2 or 3 bodies in the full movie.
The Script!!! hahaha the script was laughable. and the Actors!!! (and i don't mean to insult any actors when i use the word, i am using it in its loosest fashion). actors...how bout the people that are in the movie. so, the people that were in the movie gave such terrible portrayals of their 'characters' and with the script they had to work with it was so funny. i don't even really think that they had a script, they must have made this film up as they went along. I laughed out loud at least 4 scenes b/c the dialogue was so bad and the 'plot' was so unbelievable. the ending sucked too. there was no pay off for my time. they didn't wow! me at the end. couldn't even get that right. besides the hand full of laughs i got this film has NO entertainment value. however, this movie does have value if you are into independent films with no budget. this movie is a perfect example of how to NOT make a successful independent film. Take notes young film-makers!!!!!..and do nothing that you see in this movie and it could save your potential film career.
howling 7:new moon rising (1995) - 0/10 - zero
so bad, so bad
The Script!!! hahaha the script was laughable. and the Actors!!! (and i don't mean to insult any actors when i use the word, i am using it in its loosest fashion). actors...how bout the people that are in the movie. so, the people that were in the movie gave such terrible portrayals of their 'characters' and with the script they had to work with it was so funny. i don't even really think that they had a script, they must have made this film up as they went along. I laughed out loud at least 4 scenes b/c the dialogue was so bad and the 'plot' was so unbelievable. the ending sucked too. there was no pay off for my time. they didn't wow! me at the end. couldn't even get that right. besides the hand full of laughs i got this film has NO entertainment value. however, this movie does have value if you are into independent films with no budget. this movie is a perfect example of how to NOT make a successful independent film. Take notes young film-makers!!!!!..and do nothing that you see in this movie and it could save your potential film career.
howling 7:new moon rising (1995) - 0/10 - zero
so bad, so bad
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I Know I've Been Bad, but Bad Enough to Deserve This?!Permalink
My friends and I were sitting around one day having one of our conversations about movies and someone asked the question, 'What is the worst film you've ever seen?' The question was answered round-table style by everyone in the room. There was a 'Batman and Robin', a 'Cruel Intentions' and someone else even threw in 'Tomb Raider'. When it came to be my turn to answer, there was no hesitation. No doubt in my mind, no pause in my speech, to slur to my words. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that the worst movie I had ever seen in my entire life was 'Howling: New Moon Rising'. In fact, I went so far as to say that 'Howling: New Moon Rising' isn't just the worst movie I've ever seen--it's the worst movie ever made.
Ever.
There is no point in arguing with me. And yes, I have seen 'Retro Puppet Master' and 'Going Overboard'.
Over the years, the film industry has put out some pretty horrendous films, movies that leave bad tastes in your mouth, movies that make you rush to the bathroom to vomit them out of your system, but 'H:NMR' is the first movie that ever made me want to throw myself off a bridge and plunge into the icy waters below. Yes, this film made me want to welcome death with open arms, and chances are it will probably do the same to you.
Words cannot describe how bad this movie is. Joe Dante made the first 'Howling' in 1981 and it is, in my opinion, the greatest werewolf film ever made. Then 'The Howling' became infected with a horrible virus: sequelitis. Executives realized that they could make a cheap buck by churning out inexpensive, unrelated sequels, so they did. The sequels ranged from the decent-- 'Howling V: The Rebirth', to the so-bad it's hilarious-- 'Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf'. Then writer/producer/actor/film composer/editor/post-production supervisor and all around multi-talented and title-hogging Clive Turner came aboard. (I meant all that, really...oh, except for the talented part). I read an interview with this guy and he went on and on about how this is easily the best of the series, maybe even better than the first one. How they're doing some really unique things with this movie to make it stand out.
Well, Mr. Turner, if by 'unique' you really mean, 'ridiculously inane, idiotic, incomprehensible, so-ameteurish my six-year old cousin could make a better film told in finger paints and shoe-polish' then yeah, I'd say you've definately done something 'unique' with the series.
This movie is a tricky devil. It's got box art that's more than half-way decent, a back cover synopsis that makes the movie sound flavorful and interesting and it's a part of a series that ultimately is good fun if you've nothing better to rent then six werewolf films. But, I WARN you...picking this movie up, you are damning your soul to 90 minutes of painful torture, quite possibly not unlike the very fires of Hades itself...but then again, what do I know? I'm the guy who just spent twenty minutes typing this 'review'.
After I told all of my friends my choice for worst movie ever, they all groaned and moaned. 'We were picking more mainstream films, Brandon. I'm sure 'Howling 7' is bad, but we're talking 'Ghost Ship' here.'
I thought about running to the closest video store, plunking down the three bucks to rent this film and forcing them to sit through it, suffering, sweating and possibly bleeding, but then I realized that's how movies like this get made, by people trying to prove to their friends that have truly seen the worst film ever.
Nah, I thought, I'd rather put my hand in the blender.
Ever.
There is no point in arguing with me. And yes, I have seen 'Retro Puppet Master' and 'Going Overboard'.
Over the years, the film industry has put out some pretty horrendous films, movies that leave bad tastes in your mouth, movies that make you rush to the bathroom to vomit them out of your system, but 'H:NMR' is the first movie that ever made me want to throw myself off a bridge and plunge into the icy waters below. Yes, this film made me want to welcome death with open arms, and chances are it will probably do the same to you.
Words cannot describe how bad this movie is. Joe Dante made the first 'Howling' in 1981 and it is, in my opinion, the greatest werewolf film ever made. Then 'The Howling' became infected with a horrible virus: sequelitis. Executives realized that they could make a cheap buck by churning out inexpensive, unrelated sequels, so they did. The sequels ranged from the decent-- 'Howling V: The Rebirth', to the so-bad it's hilarious-- 'Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf'. Then writer/producer/actor/film composer/editor/post-production supervisor and all around multi-talented and title-hogging Clive Turner came aboard. (I meant all that, really...oh, except for the talented part). I read an interview with this guy and he went on and on about how this is easily the best of the series, maybe even better than the first one. How they're doing some really unique things with this movie to make it stand out.
Well, Mr. Turner, if by 'unique' you really mean, 'ridiculously inane, idiotic, incomprehensible, so-ameteurish my six-year old cousin could make a better film told in finger paints and shoe-polish' then yeah, I'd say you've definately done something 'unique' with the series.
This movie is a tricky devil. It's got box art that's more than half-way decent, a back cover synopsis that makes the movie sound flavorful and interesting and it's a part of a series that ultimately is good fun if you've nothing better to rent then six werewolf films. But, I WARN you...picking this movie up, you are damning your soul to 90 minutes of painful torture, quite possibly not unlike the very fires of Hades itself...but then again, what do I know? I'm the guy who just spent twenty minutes typing this 'review'.
After I told all of my friends my choice for worst movie ever, they all groaned and moaned. 'We were picking more mainstream films, Brandon. I'm sure 'Howling 7' is bad, but we're talking 'Ghost Ship' here.'
I thought about running to the closest video store, plunking down the three bucks to rent this film and forcing them to sit through it, suffering, sweating and possibly bleeding, but then I realized that's how movies like this get made, by people trying to prove to their friends that have truly seen the worst film ever.
Nah, I thought, I'd rather put my hand in the blender.
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why why why?Permalink
THEPIPEMAN649 April 2003
First just let me say I love cheesy horror movies but this is the most retched movie i have ever seen in my life and I pray to God everyday for my hour and a half back. To be a part of the Howling series really is a crime in itself. You only get to see the werewolf once and that lasts for less tha 10 seconds and it is computer generated in the worst way possible. The movie takes place in a desert town that for some odd reason the people there are always line dancing through over half of the movie. Now i do not mind seeing a bad movie if it is funny but this is not even funny. The actors in the movie use the real names as characters and you keep seeing the wolf's vision with this weird red lens. I really absolutly cannot see why any let this piece of crap see the light of day much less even think of it. It looks like the producer said heres $20.00 make me 3 more sequals. It really does bother me that this movie even exists. This is by far the worst movie that has ever been maid.
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'The being that killed that man is none other than our adversary, the Devil, in a lycanthropic manifestation.'Warning: SpoilersPermalink
~Spoiler~
Hahahahaha!! Out of all the movies I have ever seen, Howling: New Moon Rising gets the distinct honor of being the THIRD worst. Only Carnivore and I, Zombie can top it. Written, directed, produced, and starring Clive Turner, this is the most off-the-wall cartoon crap ever filmed. Some have commented that the man is a genius (sarcastically I hope). Well, if he is a genius, then he's an evil damn genius. New Moon Rising attempts to be a 3-way sequel to parts 4, 5, and 6 but all it really succeeds in doing is messing up the previous storylines (which do not connect in any way, shape, or form). Let me try and get the 'story' straight: Mary Lou, the werewolf from part 5, took over the body of a woman from Pioneertown. She then started a fake production company to lure Ted, who played Ray in part 5 (even though he's still the same character), to come to Pioneertown. She also somehow gained mind control over Marie from part 4 and a some random preacher. And then they throw in some flashbacks from 4 and 5, and some 'home video' footage from part 6 and that makes this a Howling sequel. Why again did the werewolf do all of this? It's so dumb that it boggles the mind. And while I'm on the subject, where is Pioneertown located exactly? I think I heard every accent imaginable in this awful movie. It's filled with gratuitous line dancing, horrendous jokes, an old lady playing the spoons, sombreros, sing-a-longs, and female mullets. It's absolutely begging for Mystery Science Theater. I'm not going to even get into the werewolf transformation scene. It's something that has to seen. There's just no way you can accidentally make a movie this bad. They had to be trying. I will say this about it, it had me cracking up every four seconds. Hopefully this will kill the Howling series.
'Mountain lions don't attack someone unless they're dead or injured already.' Hahahahaha!!
Hahahahaha!! Out of all the movies I have ever seen, Howling: New Moon Rising gets the distinct honor of being the THIRD worst. Only Carnivore and I, Zombie can top it. Written, directed, produced, and starring Clive Turner, this is the most off-the-wall cartoon crap ever filmed. Some have commented that the man is a genius (sarcastically I hope). Well, if he is a genius, then he's an evil damn genius. New Moon Rising attempts to be a 3-way sequel to parts 4, 5, and 6 but all it really succeeds in doing is messing up the previous storylines (which do not connect in any way, shape, or form). Let me try and get the 'story' straight: Mary Lou, the werewolf from part 5, took over the body of a woman from Pioneertown. She then started a fake production company to lure Ted, who played Ray in part 5 (even though he's still the same character), to come to Pioneertown. She also somehow gained mind control over Marie from part 4 and a some random preacher. And then they throw in some flashbacks from 4 and 5, and some 'home video' footage from part 6 and that makes this a Howling sequel. Why again did the werewolf do all of this? It's so dumb that it boggles the mind. And while I'm on the subject, where is Pioneertown located exactly? I think I heard every accent imaginable in this awful movie. It's filled with gratuitous line dancing, horrendous jokes, an old lady playing the spoons, sombreros, sing-a-longs, and female mullets. It's absolutely begging for Mystery Science Theater. I'm not going to even get into the werewolf transformation scene. It's something that has to seen. There's just no way you can accidentally make a movie this bad. They had to be trying. I will say this about it, it had me cracking up every four seconds. Hopefully this will kill the Howling series.
'Mountain lions don't attack someone unless they're dead or injured already.' Hahahahaha!!
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Should be G rated! Good but not great film!Permalink
The well written plot is the saving grace of the film. The script makes the film watchable. The characters' humor is thought provoking but the special effects are not. Clive Turner's writing is not the flaw here but his editing and special effects. The dialog draws you into the local small town attitude of the film. The problems are with the editing. The dance scenes don't match the music. The werewolf jumps in and out of scenes with no fades or special introductions. It doesn't even have a musical theme that preludes it's appearance. The ending is abrupt. There is a synopsis of what happened after the arrest of Ted (Turner)that leaves out good scenes.
The familiarity of the characters is wonderful. The characterizations lure in the viewer to feel at home in the small town. Yet, Ted (Turner) fails as a super hero (please, shave off the beard). It's not the fight scene with the cop that's the problem. There's no love in the love scene. There's no fight with the werewolf. That's the problem. The movie needs more climax/excitement. To some horror fans that means more gore, blood and fighting but what's a horror film without sex? New Moon Rising lacks basic horror film thrills. It does have all the makings of a nice homecoming film, good people, nice times, great humor. Next film, Turner should buy some special effects and an actress with passion.
The familiarity of the characters is wonderful. The characterizations lure in the viewer to feel at home in the small town. Yet, Ted (Turner) fails as a super hero (please, shave off the beard). It's not the fight scene with the cop that's the problem. There's no love in the love scene. There's no fight with the werewolf. That's the problem. The movie needs more climax/excitement. To some horror fans that means more gore, blood and fighting but what's a horror film without sex? New Moon Rising lacks basic horror film thrills. It does have all the makings of a nice homecoming film, good people, nice times, great humor. Next film, Turner should buy some special effects and an actress with passion.
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This deserves to be in the bottom 100Permalink
Steven H. Price1 February 2001
This.......Movie....... was part of a marathon of the Howling movies shown On TNT's Monstervision. I started watching it because I had watched most of the others and decided to give it a shot. The only reason I continued to watch was to listen to Monstervision's host, Joe Bob Briggs, berate it. This is absolutely the worst movie I have ever seen. Maybe, 2 minutes, TOPS is devoted to scenes featuring the Werewolf. The rest of the movie is watching a group of people with the IQ of Forrest Gump get drunk, dance, eat chili, and fart. If I want to see someone drinking I'll watch The Shining. At least That movie has a plot and good acting. I was even stupid enough to watch this movie AGAIN, when it was shown a few months later, just to see if there was something ANYTHING that I missed. WRONG! I honestly felt dumber when the credits rolled. There is no plot. There is no acting. There are no special effects. I would rather be shot than see this movie ever again. I don't know who the Hell put Clive Turner in charge of this flick but I hope they learned from their mistake. Lord knows they should still be having nightmares. If I save even one person from watching this I'll feel better. If only it wasn't too late for me. PLEASE, if you are a fan of the Howling series and want to see all the movies, or if you just want to see how bad it is, PLEASE do it when you can see it for free. You will be better off spending the money for video rental on Gas, Cigarettes, Fast Food, or a Postage Stamp. I am going to rate this movie a zero after I finish writing this. If I could vote lower than zero I would!
0/10
NO stars
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!
0/10
NO stars
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!
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Citation: Palacios V, López-Bao JV, Llaneza L, Fernández C, Font E (2016) Decoding Group Vocalizations: The Acoustic Energy Distribution of Chorus Howls Is Useful to Determine Wolf Reproduction. PLoS ONE 11(5): e0153858. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153858
Editor: Dennis M. Higgs, University of Windsor, CANADA
Received: September 23, 2015; Accepted: April 5, 2016; Published: May 4, 2016
Copyright: © 2016 Palacios et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Data Availability: This study was made using animal sound recordings, obtained under permission. These recordings will be available upon request to all interested researchers from the Ethology Lab at the Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva. Contact Vicente Palacios ([email protected]).
Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work. A.RE.NA. Asesores en Recursos Naturales provided support in the form of salary for author LL, but did not have any additional role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The specific roles of this author are articulated in the ‘author contributions’ section.
Competing interests: The authors have the following interests: Luis Llaneza is employed by A.RE.NA. Asesores en Recursos Naturales. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.