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[[Image:thehowlingposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Howling'' (1981)]] | [[Image:thehowlingposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Howling'' (1981)]] | ||
'''''The Howling''''' is a 1981 horror film about a traumatized reporter who goes to a therapeutic retreat colony only to find it populated with dangerous werewolves. Although the film was criticized in other aspects, it was lauded for its ambitious, influential special effects, which go down even today as some of the best, most influential werewolf effects alongside ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]''. | |||
'''WARNING: THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS''' | '''WARNING: THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS''' | ||
'''The following firearms were seen in the film ''The Howling'':''' | '''The following firearms were seen in the film ''The Howling'':''' | ||
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=Handguns= | |||
==Unknown Revolvers== | |||
Two separate revolvers are seen in the film that are never seen clearly enough to positively identify. | |||
[[File:Howlingrev1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rookie police officer shoots Eddie Quist ([[Robert Picardo]]).]] | |||
[[File:Howlingrev2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Newfield chats with Karen and Donna at The Colony's tennis court. His service revolver can be seen behind his arm.]] | |||
==Remington Model 760 | =Rifles= | ||
Sam Newfield ([[Slim Pickens]]) is seen with a [[Remington Model 760/7600 Rifle|Remington 760]] pump-action rifle on several occasions. | ==Remington Model 760== | ||
[[Image:RemingtonModel760.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 760 - first introduced in 1952]] | Sam Newfield ([[Slim Pickens]]) is seen with a [[Remington Model 760/7600 Rifle|Remington 760]] "Gamemaster" pump-action rifle on several occasions. | ||
[[Image:RemingtonModel760.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 760 - .30-06 (first introduced in 1952)]] | |||
[[Image:howling7601.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam with his 760 during the wolf hunt. This shot is reversed, as the rifle's ejection port appears on the left side of the receiver.]] | [[Image:howling7601.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam with his 760 during the wolf hunt. This shot is reversed, as the rifle's ejection port appears on the left side of the receiver.]] | ||
[[Image:howling7602.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam racks the pump on his 760.]] | [[Image:howling7602.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam racks the pump on his 760.]] | ||
[[Image:howling7603.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam aims his 760 as he begins to "change".]] | [[Image:howling7603.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam aims his 760 as he begins to "change".]] | ||
==Savage 99C== | ==Savage 99C== | ||
Bill Neill ([[Christopher Stone]]) owns a [[Savage 99|Savage 99C]] which he uses during the wolf hunt. | Bill Neill ([[Christopher Stone]]) owns a [[Savage 99|Savage Model 99C]] which he uses during the wolf hunt. | ||
[[File:Savage99sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Savage 99]] | [[File:Savage99sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Savage Model 99 - .300 Savage]] | ||
[[File:Howlings991.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karen White ([[Dee Wallace]]) with her husband's 99C while investigating the howling noises in the woods.]] | [[File:Howlings991.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karen White ([[Dee Wallace]]) with her husband's 99C while investigating the howling noises in the woods.]] | ||
[[File:Howlings99.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the other guests at The Colony shows Bill how to use the Savage.]] | [[File:Howlings99.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the other guests at The Colony shows Bill how to use the Savage.]] | ||
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==Winchester Model 70 Super Grade== | ==Winchester Model 70 Super Grade== | ||
One of the residents at The Colony carries a [[Winchester Model 70|Winchester Model 70 Super Grade]] bolt-action rifle. | One of the residents at The Colony carries a [[Winchester Model 70|Winchester Model 70 Super Grade]] bolt-action rifle. | ||
[[Image:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Post 1964 Winchester NEW Model 70 Super Grade - | [[Image:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Post 1964 Winchester NEW Model 70 Super Grade - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:Howlingbarifle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Colony resident with a Winchester Model 70. This is part of the reversed shot from before, causing the bolt to appear to be on the wrong side of the rifle.]] | [[File:Howlingbarifle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Colony resident with a Winchester Model 70. This is part of the reversed shot from before, causing the bolt to appear to be on the wrong side of the rifle.]] | ||
==Griffin & Howe sporterized M1903 Springfield== | ==Griffin & Howe sporterized M1903 Springfield== | ||
One of the residents at The Colony is seen using a [[M1903 Springfield#Sporterized M1903 Springfield|Griffin & Howe sporterized M1903 Springfield]] rifle (distinguishable by its distinctive rear sight). | One of the residents at The Colony is seen using a [[M1903 Springfield#Sporterized M1903 Springfield|Griffin & Howe sporterized M1903 Springfield]] rifle (distinguishable by its distinctive rear sight). | ||
[[Image:Sporter1903ironsights.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Griffin & Howe M1903 Sporter with iron sights.]] | [[Image:Sporter1903ironsights.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Griffin & Howe M1903 Sporter with iron sights - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:Howlingbarifle2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Howlingbarifle2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==Parker-Hale 1200 Rifle== | ==Parker-Hale 1200 Rifle== | ||
Chris Halloran ([[Dennis Dugan]]) uses a [[Parker-Hale Sniper Rifle]] bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06 near the end of the film. | Chris Halloran ([[Dennis Dugan]]) uses a [[Parker-Hale Sniper Rifle]] bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06 near the end of the film. | ||
[[ | [[File:ParkerHaleRiflescoped.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Parker-Hale 1200 series rifle - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:howlingph1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chris searches Dr. Waggner's office while armed with a Parker-Hale rifle.]] | [[Image:howlingph1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chris searches Dr. Waggner's office while armed with a Parker-Hale rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:howlingph3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chris cycles the bolt on his Parker-Hale.]] | [[Image:howlingph3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chris cycles the bolt on his Parker-Hale.]] | ||
[[Image:howlingph4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karen White ([[Dee Wallace]]) holds the rifle while Chris douses the barn with gasoline.]] | [[Image:howlingph4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karen White ([[Dee Wallace]]) holds the rifle while Chris douses the barn with gasoline.]] | ||
[[Image:howlingph2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:howlingph2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding his Parker-Hale, Chris watches the flames with Karen.]] | ||
[[Image:howlingph5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a continuity error, Sam's Remington 760 briefly turns into a Parker-Hale rifle.]] | [[Image:howlingph5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a continuity error, Sam's Remington 760 briefly turns into a Parker-Hale rifle.]] | ||
=Other= | |||
===Bonus - Silver .30-06 Bullets=== | ===Bonus - Silver .30-06 Bullets=== | ||
Before he heads up to The Colony, Chris stops by a bookstore that he and Terri Fisher ([[Belinda Balaski]]) had visited earlier in the film, where he picks up a box of .30-06 bullets that the store owner Walter Paisley ([[Dick Miller]]) had special ordered for another customer. | Before he heads up to The Colony, Chris stops by a bookstore that he and Terri Fisher ([[Belinda Balaski]]) had visited earlier in the film, where he picks up a box of .30-06 bullets that the store owner Walter Paisley ([[Dick Miller]]) had special ordered for another customer. | ||
[[Image:Howlingsilver1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paisley shows off the box of silver bullets, explaining how the original buyer was unable to pay, leaving him with a box of expensive, impractical ammo that he can't seem to sell.]] | [[Image:Howlingsilver1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paisley shows off the box of silver bullets, explaining how the original buyer was unable to pay, leaving him with a box of expensive, impractical ammo that he can't seem to sell.]] | ||
[[Image:Howlingsilver2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of the silver bullets.]] | [[Image:Howlingsilver2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of the silver bullets.]] | ||
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[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Horror]] | [[Category:Horror]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:01, 29 July 2023
The Howling is a 1981 horror film about a traumatized reporter who goes to a therapeutic retreat colony only to find it populated with dangerous werewolves. Although the film was criticized in other aspects, it was lauded for its ambitious, influential special effects, which go down even today as some of the best, most influential werewolf effects alongside An American Werewolf in London.
WARNING: THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS
The following firearms were seen in the film The Howling:
Handguns
Unknown Revolvers
Two separate revolvers are seen in the film that are never seen clearly enough to positively identify.
Rifles
Remington Model 760
Sam Newfield (Slim Pickens) is seen with a Remington 760 "Gamemaster" pump-action rifle on several occasions.
Savage 99C
Bill Neill (Christopher Stone) owns a Savage Model 99C which he uses during the wolf hunt.
Winchester Model 70 Super Grade
One of the residents at The Colony carries a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade bolt-action rifle.
Griffin & Howe sporterized M1903 Springfield
One of the residents at The Colony is seen using a Griffin & Howe sporterized M1903 Springfield rifle (distinguishable by its distinctive rear sight).
Parker-Hale 1200 Rifle
Chris Halloran (Dennis Dugan) uses a Parker-Hale Sniper Rifle bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06 near the end of the film.
Other
Bonus - Silver .30-06 Bullets
Before he heads up to The Colony, Chris stops by a bookstore that he and Terri Fisher (Belinda Balaski) had visited earlier in the film, where he picks up a box of .30-06 bullets that the store owner Walter Paisley (Dick Miller) had special ordered for another customer.
