I’m not especially fond of the Howling franchise and this third entry, which doesn’t have much in common with the first two films, has a few cheesy scenes and an amusing premise that did make this at least an entertaining fantasy-horror flick.
Howling III
(1987)
Genre(s): Horror, Comedy
Shout Factory | PG13 – 98 min. – $29.99 | January 15, 2019
Date Published: 01/18/2019 | Author: The Movieman
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
PLOT SYNOPSIS |
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Long ago, the now-extinct marsupial wolf (a.k.a. the Tasmanian Tiger) roamed the Australian Outback. Today, a werewolf colony that has descended from these marsupials has taken over the land. This race of human-like creatures roams the outback, preying on the unsuspecting to feed their growing numbers. The race for survival is on as the humans struggle to contain these out-of-control creatures. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 3.5/5 |
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No slip cover or reversible artwork on this release. There are a few decent features, though with a new Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Philippe Mora, a new Interview (27:23; 1080p) with Mora and Vintage Interview (18:56; 1080p) excerpts from the “Not Quite Hollywood” documentary by Mark Hartley. Also included is the Theatrical Trailer (2:06; 1080i). |
VIDEO – 4.0/5 |
| Howling III comes to Blu-ray through Shout Factory’s Scream line and has been given a 1080p high-definition transfer which was taken from a new 4K scan of the original film elements. Outside of some dust marks and minor scratches, this is a good looking transfer, especially for a movie that is over 30 years old and one that probably didn’t have a large budget. Colors were nice and bright without appearing bolstered and detail was relatively sharp with a couple softer shots. |
AUDIO – 3.75/5 |
| The included DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo track which sounds pretty good outputting clear dialogue levels, some okay depth and no discernible hisses or pops. Basic but effective enough. |
OVERALL – 3.5/5 |
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Overall, I’m not especially fond of the Howling franchise and this third entry, which doesn’t have much in common with the first two films, has a few cheesy scenes and an amusing premise that did make this at least an entertaining fantasy-horror flick. This Blu-ray release via Scream Factory has respectable video and audio transfers and a fine selection of bonus features. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.