Howl
A stranded English train becomes a blood-soaked refuge when its passengers face a pack of werewolves in the surrounding forest.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- pulpy
- darkly funny
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the contained werewolf B-movie entertaining and effective in its gore and performances, while noting familiar plotting, safe choices, and uneven CGI.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Passengers are trapped aboard a stopped train while werewolves attack from the surrounding forest.
The passengers must band together, barricade the train, and coordinate their defense until morning.
Critics describe the film as an unashamed, entertaining B-movie with black humor and grimly convincing gore.
The director's makeup-effects background and the film's convincing gore are recurring critical points, despite criticism of CGI.
Films like Howl, and why
Dog Soldiers
shared werewolf horror, ensemble survival, practical gore, and black humor
Horror Express
shared confined-train monster horror, escalating claustrophobia, and creature attacks
Snakes on a Plane
shared contained survival horror, ordinary travelers under siege, and pulpy tension
The Descent
shared creature-feature suspense, practical-effects emphasis, and isolated group dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Hyett
- Release Date
- 2015-10-01
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (587)
Cast
- Ed Speleers
- Shauna Macdonald
- Elliot Cowan
- Holly Weston
- Amit Shah
- Rosie Day
- Ryan Oliva
- Sam Gittins
- Calvin A. Dean
- Brett Goldstein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Howl about?
- A stranded English train becomes a blood-soaked refuge when its passengers face a pack of werewolves in the surrounding forest.
- What is Howl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Howl as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Howl violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Howl as graphic.
- What did critics think of Howl?
- Critics broadly found the contained werewolf B-movie entertaining and effective in its gore and performances, while noting familiar plotting, safe choices, and uneven CGI.
- Which films are like Howl?
- Films with a similar feel include Dog Soldiers, Horror Express, Snakes on a Plane, and The Descent.
- How long is Howl?
- Howl runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Howl?
- In United States, Howl streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
