The Howling: Joe Dante film comes to 4K in the UK for 40th anniversary

Director Joe Dante’s 1981 film The Howling (watch it HERE) is one of the best werewolf movies ever made, and to celebrate its 40th anniversary STUDIOCANAL is giving The Howling a 4K UHD Collector’s Edition release in the UK. The street date is October 25th, and copies can be pre-ordered at THIS LINK.

Scripted by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless, The Howling was based on a novel by Gary Brandner and has the following synopsis:

After an intense confrontation with a serial killer, news anchor Karen White (Dee Wallace) is left traumatised and suffering from amnesia. In need of recovery, Karen takes refuge within “The Colony”, a country retreat organised by her psychiatrist Dr Waggner (Patrick Macnee). But things at “The Colony” aren’t as idyllic as they originally seemed and as blood curdling screams break the midnight silence, Karen’s memories slowly begin to come into focus.

Here’s the information on the 4K release:

Imagine your worst fear a reality with this brand new 4K 40th anniversary restoration of The Howling, approved by Director Joe Dante (Gremlins). With ground-breaking special effects by Rob Bottin (The Thing, The Fog, Total Recall), The Howling has been stunningly restored for a new generation of horror fans. Graphically violent, sexually explicit and nightmarishly intense, it remains one of the most original werewolf movies of the eighties.

Extras:

4K UHD – Feature Only

BD
Inside the Career of Joe Dante – Brand new featurette that celebrates the incredible career of Joe Dante
Welcome to Werewolfland – A lookback into the special effects of The Howling
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes – These outtakes will leave you howling!

UHD & Blu Ray
DVD Disc
5 Artcards
20 page booklet – Includes original press kit, new stills and essay

Take a look at the set in the image below:

Source: Amazon UK

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