The Marsupials: The Howling III
Seen it?1987 | 98 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 43% audience score and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and people who like to watch through their fingers. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Built to entertain rather than impress the critics, and audiences love it for that.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
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. Is this a dangerous combination?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
23% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 43%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
Behind the scenes
A few things you might not know about the making of The Marsupials: The Howling III.
Mora wanted to make a third film himself to make amends and raised the money himself with co-producer Charles Waterstreet.
ProductionOnce Mora pitched his take to Howling rights holder Steven Lane, Lane agreed to assign the rights to an Australian company at Mora's suggestion.
Production
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philippe Mora
- Barry OttoProf. Harry Beckmeyer
- Max FairchildThylo
- Imogen AnnesleyJerboa
- Lee BiolosDonny Martin
- Dagmar BláhováOlga Gorki
- Ralph CotterillProf. Sharp
- Frank ThringJack Citron
- Michael PatePresident
- Jon EwingGeneral Forster
- Barry HumphriesAcademy Award Presenter