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This movie is a great movie

posted 20 years ago by vindicator19
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First, the main villain of this movie is not the bad guy from Warlock. The bad guy in this movie is the bad guy from passenger 57.
Secondly, I liked the concept of this movie along with allthe howling movies.
i like the fact that the howling movies take place in different regions all over the world and each involve their own level of craziness and inventiveness. its just different werewolf tales. whats wrong with that? thats great in my opinion. i want more howling movies

[–] Phoenix_13 20 years ago

The main villain of this movie played the villain in Passenger 57 AND in Warlock III: Armageddon. His name is Bruce Payne.

The original "Warlock" in that series of movies was Julian Sands.

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[–] carlmanes 19 years ago

I'm glad that I'm not alone in liking the Howling series (well.. minus the second). I wish that we would have more anthologies like this instead of repeating the same drab storylines over and over, as is the case with most slashers and especially Phantasm. I especially like that the approach in the werewolf design is changed and modified in each installment. The wolf in 6 is different than anything I have seen in the past; I was surprised to see that they gave him haunches, when the movie was on a very low budget. They weren't even able to figure out a way of doing this as convinsingly in the original, using the cuts from the legs to the torso and splicing them together. Also, the wolf maintains a very human visage, which could either be attributed to the cost of makeup or the director's intent to create a new look. Either way, I really liked the design, and felt that it came arcoss as more realistic than many of the prosthetic wolves of the previous sequels. I respect that many other people think the series died with the first movie, since it was one of the most revolutionary breakthroughs in make-up at the time, but I do feel that this is underappreciated and hopefully people will give the movie a second shot.

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[–] sean4554 16 years ago

Definitely the best of the sequels. The acting was ok, the sets were ok, the story
was decent. If it weren't for that "fixing up the church with that hideous song playing" segment...that was horrid. Otherwise, yeah, a pretty damn good horror film.

[–] nightskald 16 years ago

I prefer the Howling 5 to 6 as the best of the sequels as it's a touch more Gothic, but this one is great as well. Hughes and Payne are great together - shame that we didn't get more screen time with both in their less than human forms at the same time as each other.

That song with the church! Oh, that was bad - and it was written and performed by the actor who played the Sheriff!

Wonder if Harker heard it and that's why he really let him have it instead of making it look like the werewolf had killed him instead...

I also liked the fact that there was a vague reference to the third howling novel (the circus, werewolf amidst freaks), but that was about all the similarity there.

If there is an 8th film (Hell forbid after part 7), I'd like it to go back to the styles of 5 and 6.

[–] Livana_Faolan 15 years ago

Definitely the best of the sequels. The acting was ok, the sets were ok, the story
was decent. If it weren't for that "fixing up the church with that hideous song playing" segment...that was horrid. Otherwise, yeah, a pretty damn good horror film.

I agree that the song was terrible, but I did enjoy the montage. Mainly because of Brendan Hughes. The only thing that annoys me about that montage (other than the singer's annoying voice) is the fact that Lizzie wasn't helping out more. I mean, what was she doing other than making lemonade, lecturing her father about working in the heat, and flirting with Ian? Get off your butt, lazy girl! (Then again, it was hard NOT to be annoyed by her.)

Overall, I enjoy the movie. There are a few things that confuse me, though. For instance: Who was the girl that was killed at the beginning of the film, and how did Ian know her? (He must've known her, given the fact that he was carrying the stuffed bear that she was carrying.) My assumption is that she was a member of his family. All I know for certain is that she was killed by Harker, not Ian. (Look at the outline of the attacker. You'll see what I mean.) Also, who was the dead person that was shoved through the wall in the "holding room" that Ian was trapped in at the end of the movie? Was that Bellamy?

Another thing that I take issue with is the fact that (to me, anyway) the supposed love that Ian and Elizabeth felt for each other wasn't convincing. I don't know if it was a lack of chemistry between Brendan and Michele, or if it was Michele's acting skills (which leave much to be desired), or what. I simply didn't buy it. There's no doubt in my mind that they were attracted to each other, and that they were fond of one another. But love? Nope. Don't buy it. When Ian said, "I love you, Lizzie," it seemed so forced. Am I the only one who feels this way?

[–] legnadibrom 10 years ago

yes,
that was Bellemey,
basically the only black guy in the movie

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[–] ElectricWarlock 10 years ago

I thought it was just OK. Not great, not horrible. I haven't seen the last two yet, but out of the ones I have seen I'm sorry to say this is my least favorite.

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