Howling III: The Marsupials
A sociologist’s romance with a mysterious marsupial woman turns Australian werewolf mythology into a gloriously campy creature-feature satire.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- eccentric
- cult movie night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a knowingly campy but uneven werewolf sequel whose comic ambitions and eccentric premise were more entertaining than its execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents werewolf mythology, music, and transformations in an overtly theatrical, knowingly comic register.
The human-like marsupials are framed through sociological study and conflict over whether they should be feared or accepted.
The plot centers on marsupial-like werewolves, the Tasmanian tiger, and the Australian landscape.
Rather than repeating a standard werewolf thriller, the film shifts toward sociological satire, romance, and absurd creature mythology.
Films like Howling III: The Marsupials, and why
The Howling
campy werewolf horror with knowingly comic genre subversion
The Return of the Living Dead
self-conscious horror comedy built around eccentric monsters and satire
An American Werewolf in London
stylized creature horror that balances scares with outrageous humor
What We Do in the Shadows
cult monster comedy with affectionate send-up of horror conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- Philippe Mora
- Release Date
- 1987-05-15
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (155)
Cast
- Barry Otto
- Max Fairchild
- Imogen Annesley
- Lee Biolos
- Dagmar Bláhová
- Ralph Cotterill
- Frank Thring
- Michael Pate
- Jon Ewing
- Barry Humphries
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Howling III: The Marsupials about?
- A sociologist’s romance with a mysterious marsupial woman turns Australian werewolf mythology into a gloriously campy creature-feature satire.
- What is Howling III: The Marsupials like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Howling III: The Marsupials as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Howling III: The Marsupials violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Howling III: The Marsupials as mild.
- What did critics think of Howling III: The Marsupials?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a knowingly campy but uneven werewolf sequel whose comic ambitions and eccentric premise were more entertaining than its execution.
- Which films are like Howling III: The Marsupials?
- Films with a similar feel include The Howling, The Return of the Living Dead, An American Werewolf in London, and What We Do in the Shadows.
- How long is Howling III: The Marsupials?
- Howling III: The Marsupials runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Howling III: The Marsupials?
- In United States, Howling III: The Marsupials streams on fuboTV, Philo, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
