Howling VI: The Freaks
A captive werewolf joins forces with fellow outsiders to resist a sinister carnival proprietor and his supernatural menagerie.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- macabre
- eccentric
- gothic
- cult horror night
- monster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as one of the strongest Howling sequels, praising its unusual premise, characters, makeup, and Bruce Payne's charismatic villain while noting uneven effects and a gimmicky execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The villainous carnival owner builds a menagerie of inhuman exhibits and traps Ian as a featured attraction.
Ian is presented as a nice-guy werewolf battling the cruel vampire R.B. Harker.
The plot develops toward a vampire-wolf battle, a defining hybrid premise of the sequel.
Critical reception repeatedly singles out the makeup, vampire design, and monster effects.
Films like Howling VI: The Freaks, and why
The Howling
shared werewolf horror, creature makeup, and exploitation atmosphere
Freaks
shared carnival freak-show setting, grotesque makeup, and outsider solidarity
Underworld
shared vampire-versus-werewolf conflict and monster-movie spectacle
Bram Stoker's Dracula
shared gothic vampire imagery, charismatic villainy, and stylized creature horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Hope Perello
- Release Date
- 1991-04-18
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 4.4 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Brendan Hughes
- Michele Matheson
- Sean Sullivan
- Antonio Fargas
- Carol Lynley
- Jered Barclay
- Bruce Payne
- Gary Carlos Cervantes
- Christopher Morley
- Deep Roy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Howling VI: The Freaks about?
- A captive werewolf joins forces with fellow outsiders to resist a sinister carnival proprietor and his supernatural menagerie.
- What is Howling VI: The Freaks like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Howling VI: The Freaks as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Howling VI: The Freaks violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Howling VI: The Freaks as moderate.
- What did critics think of Howling VI: The Freaks?
- Critics broadly regard it as one of the strongest Howling sequels, praising its unusual premise, characters, makeup, and Bruce Payne's charismatic villain while noting uneven effects and a gimmicky execution.
- Which films are like Howling VI: The Freaks?
- Films with a similar feel include The Howling, Freaks, Underworld, and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
- How long is Howling VI: The Freaks?
- Howling VI: The Freaks runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Howling VI: The Freaks?
- In United States, Howling VI: The Freaks streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
