The howling

Author

Joe Dante

Call Number

• 4K BLU-RAY SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)

Edition

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray edition ; Collector's edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski, Kevin McCarthy, John Carradine, Slim Pickens, Elisabeth Brooks, Robert Picardo, Noble Willingham, James Murtaugh, Kenneth Tobey.

Publication Information

[Los Angeles, CA] : Scream Factory, [2022]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R.

Summary

Severely shaken after a near-fatal encounter with a serial killer, TV newscaster Karen White takes some much-needed time. Hoping to conquer her inner demons, she heads for "the Colony," a secluded retreat where her new neighbors are just a tad too eager to make her feel at home. Also, there seems to be a bizarre link between her would-be attacker and this supposedly safe haven. And when, after nights of being tormented by savage shrieks and unearthly cries, Karen ventures into the forest to find answers, she makes a terrifying discovery. Now she must fight not only for her life-- but for her soul.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Based on the novel by Gary Brandner.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.

Disc one (UHD) special features: New 2021 4K restoration by StudioCanal ; audio commentary with director Joe Dante and actors Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone and Robert Picardo ; audio commentary by author Gary Brandner.

Disc two (Blu-ray) special features: New 2021 4K restoration by StudioCanal ; audio commentary with director Joe Dante and actors Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone and Robert Picardo ; audio commentary by author Gary Brandner ; "Fun, fur, film" - interview with Dee Wallace ; "Howlings eternal" - interview with executive producer Steven A. Lane ; "Cut to shreds" - interview with editor Mark Goldblatt ; interviews with co-writer Terence H. Winkless and stop motion animator David Allen ; "Unleashing the beast : the making of The howling" - vintage featurette ; "Making a monster movie : inside The howling" - vintage featurette ; deleted scenes with optional commentary ; outtakes ; Horror's hallowed grounds - a look at the film's original locations ; theatrical trailer ; Trailers from hell - Josh Olson on The howling ; still gallery.

Contents

• [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
• [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.