I’ve seen horror franchises go off the rails before but never so quickly and so spectacularly as The Howling movies, the series began with Joe Dante’s original in 1981 where a news reporter found herself trapped in a colony of werewolves but as strange as that sounds the sequel, Howling II: Your Sister is a…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Zombie (1979) – Review
If you have ever wondered what an encounter between a shark and zombie would entail then look no further than Lucio Fulci’s Zombie, a film that not only gives us some of the most bizarre undead attacks to date it is also an entry in the zombie genre that will have even the most avid…
From Russia with Love (1963) – Review
After the success of Dr. No Eon Productions quickly greenlit a second outing with Sean Connery returning as James Bond, secret agent 007, but not only was this film speedily put into production but the budget was doubled which would allow for Bond to do a bit more globetrotting this time out.
Movie Musicals that may Break your Brain
The advent of sound in film by the late 1920s changed the cinematic landscape forever and even more so when it comes to the movie musical, a format that wouldn’t translate too well with title cards, and for decades audiences have been treated to some pretty stunning films, from Busby Berkeley’s elaborately choreographed set pieces…
The Howling (1981) – Review
There aren’t a lot of great werewolf movie out there, in fact, when compared to vampire movies there aren’t all that many werewolf films period, but in 1981 we were treated to two competing werewolf films that have become the benchmark for the genre, first, there was the John Landis dark comedy An American Werewolf…