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The Howling: Reborn

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4.7/10 • 122

2011-10-181h 32m

Horror

Nothing will ever be the same

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.

Directors
Joe Nimziki
Writters
Joe Nimziki
Editors
Joe Nimziki, James Coblentz

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Landon Liboiron

    Landon Liboiron

    Will

  2. Lindsey Shaw

    Lindsey Shaw

    Eliana Wynter

  3. Ivana Miličević

    Ivana Miličević

    Kathryn / Kay

  4. Jesse Rath

    Jesse Rath

    Sachin

  5. Niels Schneider

    Niels Schneider

    Roland

  6. Erin Agostino

    Erin Agostino

    Regina

  7. Kristian Hodko

    Kristian Hodko

    Tribe

  8. Frank Schorpion

    Frank Schorpion

    Jack Kidman

  9. Sean Mercado

    Sean Mercado

    Pierce

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Wuchak

Nov 27, 2018

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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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
high school graduationwerewolf