Howling II (1985) Scream Factory Blu-ray

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by Braktastic

Wow. I bought this, and I'd seen it before. I had remembered it as so bad its good. Well, it turns out I was half right. Sweet, Jebus!

Yeah, it's pretty much just bad. I suppose it might help if you're really drunk or stoned.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Seymour

Yeah, it's pretty much just bad. I suppose it might help if you're really drunk or stoned.

Pretty sure the same can be said for the movie in your avatar.

[halloween5309]

it's bad but i don't think it's the worst of the series

[Optimus-Prime-Rox]

Originally Posted by halloween5309

it's bad but i don't think it's the worst of the series

That honor would definitely go to Howling 6.

[Disallowed]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Pretty sure the same can be said for the movie in your avatar.

No way. Blood Rage is genuinely and intentionally funny, and has some awesome slashin', to boot. Howling II is just wretched.

I myself have never watched the latter while stoned...maybe it helps.

[RandyK]

Originally Posted by Optimus-Prime-Rox

That honor would definitely go to Howling 6.

Everything post-Howling II (II is bad but has a certain charm that the others lack) is awful but New Moon Rising is the absolute worst. I wanted to rip out my eyeballs watching that.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by RandyK

Everything post-Howling II (II is bad but has a certain charm that the others lack) is awful but New Moon Rising is the absolute worst. I wanted to rip out my eyeballs watching that.

1.8 on IMDb. Holy...

[Rich65]

I saw New Moon Rising a long time ago on video, it took a week to get the foul stench out of my VCR after watching.
Hands down the worst of The Howling movies.

[The Great Owl]

I watched my Scream Factory Blu-ray of Howling II this evening.

Maybe it's because my taste in cinema is taking a nosedive in my middle age, but I think that this movie is pretty decent. It pales in comparison to The Howling, of course, the makeup effects are nowhere near as good as in that first movie, and there's a prominent element of sleaze, but I was never bored, I never looked at my watch, and I was engaged the entire time.

I had a feeling that the 1980s vibe would appeal to me, and my instincts were correct. I loved the Steve Parsons soundtrack, I loved the atmospheric Transylvania footage during the film's final half, I loved Christopher Lee's endearingly somber work even in this lesser film of his, and, like most other fans, I would take 1980s-era Sybil Danning down like a Christmas tree on New Year's Day. The lead actors, Reb Brown and the beautiful Annie McEnroe, were both good for their roles as well.

Howling II comes across sort of like a combination between 1980s horror comedy and softcore Euro-sleaze, and viewers who know what to expect will get what they're looking for. It's all laughably ridiculous, but it never drags.

I'm enjoying going through the extras right now.

[halloween5309]

this and several other scream factory films are available on comcast on demand (in hd) for free

[billyearle]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

Yes!!! How can you not like it? I mean, it's so much fun and batshit crazy insanity. The only reason people don't give it a chance and think it's awful is due to the unfair comparison to the original one…I don't know, maybe it's just me and the fact that I like bad movies.

Originally Posted by Leslie Dame

This is of adequate taste and for people with humor, and a knack for old school bad movies. Howling II works best as an unintentional funny comedy. Its boring to dismiss it as simply bad because really, Howling II has plenty to offer - that is if you are willing to run along with it.
Looking forward to this release

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

I love Howling 2. It's my favorite bad movie, even better than trendier ones like Troll 2 and Birdemic. How cool would it be if Shout! put together a complete Howling box set like they did for Halloween?

Their slipcover for this should be lenticular, with Sybil Danning ripping her top off just like the end credits!

Yeah, this movie is awesome! This is the same director as the unique, oddball classic The Beast Within. This movie outdoes it. Great visuals throughout, too. 10 years ago I thought The Beast Within was merely interesting, and now love it. People need to give Howling 2 another chance, or they are just too dry. Phillipe Mora looks to be a real auteur from these 2 films. Great commentaries from director & composer, though the editor is much more of a square.
Also, it's no insult to say alcohol might enhance enjoyment. This is a party movie.
I love a lot of "so bad it's good" movies, but for some films the label's a little unfair. This movie is intentionally cheesy & absurd. But whether it's "so bad..." or just plain good doesn't matter. Someone said about music,"If it sounds good it is good."

[BluPat]

Originally Posted by Rich65

I saw New Moon Rising a long time ago on video, it took a week to get the foul stench out of my VCR after watching.
Hands down the worst of The Howling movies.

Exactly. New Moon Rising is abysmal. Howling II looks like Gone With The Wind compared to that sh!t.

[StingingVelvet]

Once again the Arrow has much better compression and grain, though it's also much brighter for whatever reason.

[TheBoss062]

If you want the Blu-ray you better act now, it’s going out of print.

[Luke Dodge748]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Once again the Arrow has much better compression and grain, though it's also much brighter for whatever reason.

It almost seems like the same transfer, between the Arrow and Scream Factory. I actually prefer the SF for the darker picture, but both seem identical.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I can't decide on getting this or not. I love the first Howling but with this being considered such an awful movie generally speaking and with how bad the later sequels are I just don't know if I'll like it.

[Stanis]

Arrow often seem over bright to me. Glad I got my copy of HowlingII, such an odd film

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

I can't decide on getting this or not. I love the first Howling but with this being considered such an awful movie generally speaking and with how bad the later sequels are I just don't know if I'll like it.

I actually like it more than Howling I and loads more than III (thats as far as I've gotten).
Its campy, and weird and over the top, but its a great party WTF movie, unlike the others imo

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Stanis

Arrow often seem over bright to me. Glad I got my copy of HowlingII, such an odd film

I actually like it more than Howling I and loads more than III (thats as far as I've gotten).
Its campy, and weird and over the top, but its a great party WTF movie, unlike the others imo

Almost everything I've seen about it screams (or howls I should say ) I will love it. 1985 was a great year for horror too. F**k it! Just placed an order.

[postmodel]

FWIW, Amazon says it'll be back in stock on October 29 and is readily available on Shout's site. Are you guys sure it's going OOP? Or is this simply based on other titles from the same deal that are already OOP?

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by postmodel

FWIW, Amazon says it'll be back in stock on October 29 and is readily available on Shout's site. Are you guys sure it's going OOP? Or is this simply based on other titles from the same deal that are already OOP?

Interesting. I would think it would say OOP on Shout's site if it was OOP like the other OOP titles.