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Movies Completed 1981-2011

The Howling Watch Order

All eight Howling moon werewolf films in order from the 1981 Dante Colony pack original through Marsupials Freaks sequels to Reborn teens in 2011, how each sequel resets towns yearly, and where to start full moon.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Eight films as released.

  1. 1 The Howling 1981 · movie Original. Start here.
  2. 2 Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf 1985 · movie
  3. 3 Howling III 1987 · movie Marsupials entry.
  4. 4 Howling IV: The Original Nightmare 1988 · movie
  5. 5 Howling V: The Rebirth 1989 · movie
  6. 6 Howling VI: The Freaks 1991 · movie
  7. 7 Howling: New Moon Rising 1995 · movie
  8. 8 The Howling: Reborn 2011 · movie Latest film. Reboot teens.

About The Howling

The Howling tracks TV anchor Karen White facing the Colony pack in the 1981 original, then widens with Stirling sister in Your Sister Is a Werewolf, Australian marsupials in part 3, the Drago art colony in part 4, Budapest castle in part 5, Freaks carnival in part 6, New Moon Rising desert in part 7, and Reborn teens in 2011.

Watch the 1981 film first for Dante transformation rules before sequels reuse them loosely. Later entries reset towns with light ties, so sampling after the original is safe. No ninth Howling has been dated, which leaves the eight Cannon era entries as the closed set.

Good to know

Release order keeps moon reveals intact with Colony first and Reborn last. The 1981 film plays practical effects peak, so start there before the video sequels shift tone. Marsupials in part 3 splits opinion with pouches, which makes saving it for mid run work best. Treat Reborn as the current end with the pack burned and no reboot pending.