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Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

Seen it?

1988 | 95 min | Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 44% audience score and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for book lovers and people who like to watch through their fingers. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.

An author who was sent to the town Drakho, because of a nervous breakdown, gets wound up in a mystery revolving around demons and werewolves. She starts seeing ghosts and dismisses them as her own imagination, but when they turn out to be real she becomes suspicious of the odd town and of its past.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 44%

  • 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 18K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Hough

  • Romy WalthallMarie Adams
  • Michael T. WeissRichard Adams
  • Antony HamiltonTom
  • Susanne SevereidJanice
  • Lamya DervalEleanor
  • Norman AnsteySheriff
  • Maxine JohnPaula
  • Greg LatterJohn (as Gregg Latter)
  • Dennis FolbiggeDr. Coombes
  • Megan KruskalSister Ruth