# Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)

> A recovering author’s quiet retreat becomes a werewolf-haunted investigation into the demonic secret beneath a seemingly peaceful village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24275

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: John Hough
- Cast: Romy Walthall, Michael T. Weiss, Antony Hamilton, Susanne Severeid, Lamya Derval, Norman Anstey, Maxine John, Greg Latter
- TMDB rating: 4.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095334/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, slow burn, late night horror marathon, cult horror viewing

## Movies like Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

- [Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/24274)
- [An American Werewolf in London (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/659)
- [Silver Bullet (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/10759)
- [Werewolves Within (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/569149)
- [Bad Moon (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/33509)
- [Howl (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/185000)
- [Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/7220)
- [The Beast (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/28931)
- [The Howling (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/6286)
- [Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/22259)

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