Rialto: New 4K Restoration of Joe Dante's The Howling Heading to U.S. Theaters
HomeRialto: New 4K Restoration of Joe Dante's The Howling Heading to U.S. Theaters
Posted September 21, 2021 04:12 PM by Webmaster
Rialto Pictures will introduce theatrically the new 4K restoration of Joe Dante's classic horror thriller The Howling (1981), starring Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, and Belinda Balaski. The 4K restoration will be screened in theaters across the nation on October 20.
In the United Kingdom, StudioCanal will release the 4K restoration on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray on October 25. Complete details for this upcoming releases are included below.
Studio description: 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. 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.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
In the United Kingdom, StudioCanal will release the 4K restoration on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray on October 25. Complete details for this upcoming releases are included below.
Studio description: 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. 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.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Inside the Career of Joe Dante - newly produced featurette examining the career and legacy of Joe Dante
- Welcome to Werewolfland - a look back into the special effects of The Howling
- Deleted Scenes
- Outtakes - These outtakes will leave you howling!
- Five collectible artcards
- Booklet - 20-page illustrated booklet featuring original press kit, new stills and essay
- Poster - exclusive new poster for the 4K restoration of the film
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO RELEASE
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
