Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Neal Sundstrom

Writers:

Gary Brandner (books)
Freddie Rowe (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

For 500 years the secret lay dormant... Until now!

Plot:

When a group of people from different walks of life converge on a Romanian castle sealed for 500 years...

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Severed Head | Fifth Part | Sequel | Decapitation

Cast

Philip Davis	...	Count Istvan
Victoria Catlin	...	Dr. Catherine Peake
Elizabeth Shé	...	Marylou Summers
Ben Cole	...	David Gillespie
William Shockley	...	Richard Hamilton
Mark Sivertsen	...	Jonathan Lane
Stephanie Faulkner	...	Gail Cameron
Mary Stavin	...	Anna
Clive Turner	...	Ray Price
Nigel Triffitt	...	Professor
Jill Pearson	...	Eleanor
József Madaras	...	Peter (as Joszef Madaras)
Renáta Szatler	...	Susan

Also Known As:

The Howling V (USA) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Hungarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Company:

Allied Vision

Quotes:

David: We're puppets, and *The Count* is pulling the strings.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Howling: New Moon Rising (1995) (V)

The best of the HOWLING movies

Howling V: The Rebrith takes place in an ancient medieval castle set in Hungary. The castle has been dormant for 500 years, and now there are a selected group of guests that are invited to spend a weekend there. Furthermore, none of these guests have had any previous contact with one another. It's not like they're there for a birthday bash or something of that nature. But soon enough, they realize they have more in common than they first expected. As the savage murders begin, they cannot escape the castle, essentially they are trapped inside its walls. By the way, the castle is sure a creepy one. I really love the atmosphere of this movie. And once all of that starts up, it's a game of who's the werewolf. The special effects are nothing special in this film. However, I think that the way the film carries itself proves that you don't need a ton of blood to have a good horror film. It's too bad that you don't get to see too much of the werewolf. I don't know if the budget contributed to this, or just maybe that's the way Neal (director) Sundstrum wanted things. Speaking of Sundstram, I would have liked to see him direct some other features. As far as I know, this is the only movie that he has directed. And finally, the ending has a good twist to it. I've seen all of the Howling films, and this is by far the best in the series. Howling V has no relationship to the previous films, outside of the title. 8/10