Movies Like The Howling (1981)
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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.96/10
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The Howling Movie Information:
- Directors:
- Joe Dante
- Stars:
- Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski … (full cast)
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