Howling V: The Rebirth
A snowbound Hungarian castle becomes the arena for a closed-circle murder mystery when one guest is secretly a werewolf.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an unusually atmospheric and effective Howling sequel whose whodunit structure compensates for limited werewolf action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Guests sealed inside the Hungarian castle are systematically killed, turning the werewolf premise into an ensemble murder mystery.
The story unfolds in an actual Hungarian castle sealed for 500 years, with snow and isolation reinforcing the atmosphere.
The werewolf is among the guests but is barely seen, while the mystery plot drives the suspense.
The ensemble converges at a castle in Budapest that has been sealed for five centuries.
Films like Howling V: The Rebirth, and why
And Then There Were None
isolated ensemble whodunit in a grand estate with systematic killings and a hidden murderer
The Beast Must Die
werewolf mystery combining gothic atmosphere, suspicion among guests, and a concealed monster
The Devil's Nightmare
atmospheric gothic horror set in a European castle with supernatural menace and dwindling survivors
Movie Details
- Director
- Neal Sundstrom
- Release Date
- 1989-05-01
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (110)
Cast
- Phil Davis
- Victoria Catlin
- Ben Cole
- Mary Stavin
- William Shockley
- Elizabeth Shé
- Mark Sivertsen
- Stephanie Faulkner
- Clive Turner
- Jill Pearson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Howling V: The Rebirth about?
- A snowbound Hungarian castle becomes the arena for a closed-circle murder mystery when one guest is secretly a werewolf.
- What is Howling V: The Rebirth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Howling V: The Rebirth as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Howling V: The Rebirth violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Howling V: The Rebirth as brutal.
- What did critics think of Howling V: The Rebirth?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an unusually atmospheric and effective Howling sequel whose whodunit structure compensates for limited werewolf action.
- Which films are like Howling V: The Rebirth?
- Films with a similar feel include And Then There Were None, The Beast Must Die, and The Devil's Nightmare.
- How long is Howling V: The Rebirth?
- Howling V: The Rebirth runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Howling V: The Rebirth?
- In United States, Howling V: The Rebirth streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
