The Howling
E409064
The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Howling canonical | 16 |
| Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf | 1 |
| The Howling (novel) | 1 |
| The Howling film series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4032935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Howling Context triple: [Rick Baker, notableWork, The Howling]
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A.
The Howling Man
"The Howling Man" is a memorable episode of the classic anthology series The Twilight Zone, known for its eerie moral tale about a traveler who unwittingly releases the Devil from captivity.
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B.
The Howling Hex
The Howling Hex is an American rock band led by guitarist and songwriter Neil Michael Hagerty, known for its experimental, lo-fi, and psychedelic approach to indie rock.
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C.
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog is a 1934 detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring lawyer-sleuth Perry Mason investigating a bizarre case involving a mysterious will, a howling dog, and a complex murder plot.
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D.
Night Hunters
Night Hunters is a nocturnal animal exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden featuring predators adapted to life in the dark.
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E.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Howling Target entity description: The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
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A.
The Howling Man
"The Howling Man" is a memorable episode of the classic anthology series The Twilight Zone, known for its eerie moral tale about a traveler who unwittingly releases the Devil from captivity.
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B.
The Howling Hex
The Howling Hex is an American rock band led by guitarist and songwriter Neil Michael Hagerty, known for its experimental, lo-fi, and psychedelic approach to indie rock.
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C.
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog is a 1934 detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring lawyer-sleuth Perry Mason investigating a bizarre case involving a mysterious will, a howling dog, and a complex murder plot.
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D.
Night Hunters
Night Hunters is a nocturnal animal exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden featuring predators adapted to life in the dark.
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E.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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horror film ⓘ werewolf film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Gary Brandner ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Howling
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Howling (novel)
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| cinematographer | John Hora ⓘ |
| composer | Pino Donaggio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| director | Joe Dante ⓘ |
| distributor |
Embassy Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Avco Embassy Pictures
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| editor | Mark Goldblatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American horror cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| followedBy |
The Howling
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf
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| genre |
horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ werewolf ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| influenced | modern werewolf cinema ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | television news anchor traumatized by encounter with serial killer ⓘ |
| notableFor | groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
The Howling
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Howling film series
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| plotElement | remote therapy retreat that is actually a werewolf colony ⓘ |
| producer |
Jack Conrad
ⓘ
Michael Finnell ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Embassy Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-03-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
John Sayles
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Terence H. Winkless ⓘ |
| setIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| specialEffectsArtist | Rob Bottin ⓘ |
| starred |
Belinda Balaski
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Christopher Stone ⓘ Dee Wallace ⓘ Dennis Dugan ⓘ Elisabeth Brooks ⓘ John Carradine ⓘ Kevin McCarthy ⓘ Patrick Macnee ⓘ Robert Picardo ⓘ Slim Pickens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Howling Description of subject: The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Howling (novel)
this entity surface form:
The Howling film series
this entity surface form:
Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf