nightroses This is supposed to be part of the "Howling" franchise of films. How did it get to this stage? "The Howling: Reborn" was just grim with dull colours and bleak scripts. A teenage schoolboy who looks like a young man from "Twilight" and probably isn't discovers he's a werewolf. He relies on his nerdy friend to give him info. He lives with his widowed dad because his mother died while she was pregnant. Then we all find out that she's alive and really a werewolf who's been watching him growing up. His crush is a very grown up girl who likes parties but her personality flip flops. Sometimes she's tough and other times she's a damsel in distress. No one ever asked about the dead school bully. Finding all of the people kept in a slimey tunnel was familiar. The werewolves in this film look like big bogeys. I just found it so bland and really struggled to keep watching anymore.

adonis98-743-186503 A teenage outcast discovers he is a werewolf, and must battle a pack of the brutal creatures when they threaten him and his new girlfriend. Although Howling: Reborn is no masterpiece it's still not that bad it's a watchable low budget straight to DVD kind of junk the acting was mediocre or just alright and i'm glad that the werewolves weren't some kind of crappy cgi so at least they did something right with that one but if you expect something similar to the first film you will be disappointed a lot but at least it's better than some of the later sequels and better than some other horror films such as Nightmare on Elm Street 6 and Halloween 3 so there's that and that's why i'm gonna give it an 5/10.

JoeB131 Now, there were a lot of sequels to the The Howling after it came out back in the 1980's, most of which were forgettable.This one is actually made with a lot of solid special effects, and some okay writing. It's really kind of slow in the first half hour with some tiresome teenage angst. the movie kind of gets going later, but not really that much.They use the same kinds of special effects they used in the 1981 film, but they look tired and dated here. There are a few clever lines such as "The Evolution will not be Televised", and when a silver trophy is used to kill a werewolf "Aren't you glad you didn't win the gold.Not a bad film, but not great. Worth a Weekend rental.

almar-6 The Howling series has gotten a lot of flack over the years, and rightly so. Following the Joe Dante's original werewolf classic, a whole slurry of sequels were made, none of which even remotely living up to anything half as good as the original - and they were getting progressivly worse. Now after 15+ years since the last sequel a new Howling has come out. When I first heard this news, I did what every horror fan did, rolled their eyes and expected the worst - another sequel! BUT after watching it I actually really really enjoyed it! It takes a whole new approach to the series (so there's no need to have seen any of the previous installments). A mix between SCREAM and THE HOWLING, this is without doubt the second best film in the franchise, just second to the undeniable classic. Whilst it's comparison to TWILIGHT may put some of the more gore-hungry horror fans off, don't let it! Although there are TWILIGHT elements present such as werewolves, romance and a topless guy (the very fetching Landon Liboiron) to satisfy those fans, there's much much more on offer here. From the werewolf-know-it-all a la SCREAM, sexy werewolf women and a fresh new story that really draws you in and keeps you captivated right up to the action-packed ending, it's got lots here to please hardcore horror fans as well as those just getting into horror.If you like horror films with plenty of teens running around, fearing for their lives like URBAN LEGEND, SCREAM, HALLOWEEN and countless others with a werewolf twist, then I would highly recommend this film! It's surprisingly the best werewolf film of recent years with some rather nice touches. The werewolves look incredible in this and there's plenty of them especially in the second half.I'd give it a 7/10. A must see for all werewolf fans, HOWLING fans and horror fans (both old and new).