How many jump scares are in The Howling?

The Howling has 10 jump scares, based on Watch Darkly's per-film jump-scare count.

What are some films like The Howling?

Films similar to The Howling on Watch Darkly include Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Wolfen (1981) — selected by cosine similarity on the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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The Howling

Name: The Howling
Genre: horror
Released: 1981-01-21
Duration: 1 h 31 min

1981 · R · 1h 31m

Imagine your worst fear a reality.

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

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Jump scares

The Howling has 10 jump scares. Compare counts

Genres

horror

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Details

Budget$1M

Box office$18M

Directed by

Joe Dante

Written by

John Sayles, Terence H. Winkless

Cinematography

John Hora

Music

Pino Donaggio

Starring

Dee Wallace as Karen White · Patrick Macnee as Dr. George Waggner · Dennis Dugan as Chris · Christopher Stone as R. William 'Bill' Neill · Belinda Balaski as Terry Fisher · Kevin McCarthy as Fred Francis · John Carradine as Erle Kenton · Slim Pickens as Sam Newfield

Production

AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Wescom Productions

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