The Howling III (Howling III: The Marsupials) (1987)

Entertaining as a bizarre Aussie comedy-horror

“The third instalment in the incredulously long Howling series (eight films and counting), 1987's Howling III: The Marsupials sees the return of Australian filmmaker Philippe Mora as director and co-screenwriter, cooking up a uniquely goofy genre romp set in the wilds of Australia. As a sequel to Joe Dante's The Howling, it is easy to understand the disdain towards Howling III, as this is a standalone entry which does not feel like an organic continuation of the original classic and is not connected to its predecessor. However, the film is an entertaining success if taken as a bizarre, completely off-the-nails '80s Ozploitation comedy-horror, as flawed as it definitely is.

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: September 2nd Via: Blu-ray Plot: A female werewolf runs away from her family, and falls in love with a man who works in the movie business, while a sociologist who studies these creatures is looking for proof of their existence. Rating: 6.2/10 You can read my review here"

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"Werewolves (or in this case Were Marsupials) are people too. So we should be considerate, to them. In this case, they are based on the now extinct Tasmanian Tigers. Thanks to us, horrible humans. Making us the true monsters."

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" Distributed by: Philippe Mora Produced by: Philippe Mora Written by: Philippe Mora and Gary Brandner Based on the novel, "The Howling III" by: Gary Brandner Cinematography: Louise Irving Edited by: Lee Smith Music by: Allan Zavod Distributed by: Square Pictures and Bancannia Holdings Pty. Ltd."