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Howl Movie Review

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Review for the film " Howl"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 23-09-2016

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

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CAST & CREW

Amit Shah

Phelim Kelly

Ryan Oliva

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Producer:

Martin Gentles

Ed King

Music Director:

Paul E Francis

Editor:

Agnieszka Liggett

Director:

Paul Hyett

Costume Designer:

Raquel Azevedo

First Assistant Director:

Guy Murray Brown

Patrick James Stephens

Second Assistant Director:

Brashna Agha

Director of Photography:

Adam Biddle

Executive Producer:

Lee Brazier

Line Producer:

David Higginson

Stephen Cranny

Associate Producer:

Nick Ostler

Mark Huckerby

Assistant Director:

Ashley Price

Second Unit Director:

Steve Barker

Casting Director:

Manuel Puro

Animator:

Calle Halldin

Still Photographer:

Christopher Raphael

Ed Miller

Production Manager:

Eduardo Rodrigalvarez

Stefan D\'Bart

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Markus Moll

Assistant Editor:

Fabio-Miguel Campos

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Rickard Germundsson

Gustav Tornroth

Timo Nahri

Screenplay Writer:

Nick Ostler

Mark Huckerby

Script Supervisor:

Liz West

Gaffer:

Lou Bogue

Foley Artist:

Ruth Sullivan

Production Designer:

Ricky Eyres

Storyboard Artist:

Jaeson Finn

Costume Assistant:

April Nash

Location Manager:

Eduardo Rodrigalvarez

Makeup Artist:

Jenna Wrage

Harriet Thompson

Lisa Zipper

Special Effects Technician:

Sarah Jane Davis

Matthew Strange

Dan Parkes

Tony Auger

Stunt Coordinator:

Ruth Cooper-Brown

Rachel Brown-Williams

RC Annie

Stunt Performer:

Veronica Ellis

Ivy Corbin

Visual Effects Coordinator:

Jessie Rosback

Alicia Appelgren

Digital Compositor:

Boris Gryaznov

Michael Timoshenko

Dmitriy Kirillyak

Compositor:

Tor Andreassen

Denis Reva

Visual Effects Artist:

Alan Banis

Frida Franker

Ellen Theren

Daniel Nielsen

Arvid Wahlborg

Sound Mixer:

Nigel Albermaniche

Boom Operator:

Bryn Duffy

Steadicam Operator:

James AH Davis

Andy Johnson

Online Editor:

Mark Maltby

Supporting Actor:

Ryan Oliva

Amit Shah

Phelim Kelly

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Eamonn O Keeffe

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Howl is a low-budget railway horror movie that has hit the screens now. Well, let’s see whether it gives goosebumps to us.

Plot

The passengers of a late-night train end up in a situation wherein they come face to face with monsters. Watch the movie to experience the tensions of the group at risk.

Star Performances

Ed Speelers does an exceptional job in his well-written part; his performance is very realistic. Sean Pertwee sprinkles a genuine warmth to his otherwise brief role. His character and his presence would surely make you want to see more of him in the screen. Duncan Preston too has done a neat job.

Analysis

The director of the movie, Paul Hyett, has tried to be novel with regard to the physical appearance of the werewolves. However, the result is not that very convincing.

What’s there?

There are many scenes in which the director creates real tension.
The dialogues flow well with the pace of the movie.
The editing of Agnieszka Liggett is commendable.

What’s not there?

The script of Howl is mostly tested and tried and it doesn’t walk in the path of being unusual.
The presence of werewolves is not adequately discussed in the movie. If the reason for their survival is adequately discussed the movie would have been even more interesting.
It looks as though the characters have a resemblance to the various horror movies that we have seen.

Verdict

The portrayals will garner your sympathy, however the movie is clichéd in most of the scenes.