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Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Just so...so bad

Instant Favorite.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Released in 1995, "Howling: New Moon Rising" chronicles events in a small California desert town after a long-haired Australian rides into town on his Harley (Clive Turner) and a series of murders occurs. A priest insists it's the work of a demonic werewolf (John Huff ) and a detective (John Ramsden) zeroes-in on the stranger. Clive Turner, the producer/director/writer/star was forced to use non-actors due to his limited non-budget. The only figure I could find was $250,000, but some would argue that it sounds like too much. Whatever the case, the bad actors, the focus on country music and the scarcity of a werewolf understandably prompts loathing from most viewers. But, if you can acclimate to the lousy non-acting, the story's another werewolf mystery in the mold of 1988's "Howling IV" and 1989's "Howling V," both of which Turner wrote and had a bit part.What I like about this installment is that it tries to connect all the movies with flashbacks to the two aforementioned flicks and, if you listen carefully, makes references to the others. It also brings back Romy Windsor from "IV" and regularly references Elizabeth Shé's character from "V"; Shé is also listed in the cast, but I couldn't pinpoint her, except in the flashback scenes (the comely woman in the yellow shirt at the end is Cheryl Allen, not Shé). The other thing I like about it is that it's consistently amusing with several corny jokes and you can tell the cast had a good time together. The film runs 90 minutes and was shot in Pioneertown and nearby Yucca Valley, California. GRADE: D+ (3/10)

I never saw this one because it was never released on VHS and DVD in Holland. But after a couple of bad "Howling" sequels I was never really interested in finding it. This week I watched them ALL, starting with the original which is a classic. "Howling II" is so bad it's entertaining. The rest it totally forgettable, Part III is awful with a dull story, no horror and even tried to be funny. Part IV "The Original Nightmare" was supposed to be closest to the books but the cast was below standards and the story was lame. It only scored points on the effects done by Steve Johnson. They're well done, but again, made no sense in the stupid story. Part V was the worst. I thought it couldn't get any worse than that. Part VI was not much better but at least it had Bruce Payne as a fine actor and some of Steve Johnson's effects. Today I watched "Howling: New Moon Rising". Director\Producer\"Actor" Clive Turner also worked on a couple of the previous installments. And I thought Part V was bad: Part VII is certainly a new low: Terrible cast, stupid and dull story, even the camera work and lightning looks extremely cheap. Everyone can make a movie if you look at this. Just go out with your camcorder and shoot something with just anybody in it. They don't have to be actors ! And like the fifth one, no werewolves !! That's like watching a porn without nudity, I mean come one !! This "movie" (doesn't really deserve that name) was aired on TNT channel back-to-back with Part III and we were warned in advance how bad it was gonna be.I actually said through the first half hour. But after 5 minutes you already know this is worse than just bad. Clive Turner: shame on you, this really is beyond terrible. There was never another "Howling" sequel after this. Enough said.

Well, many people say to movies that "It's the worst they ever seen" but believe you me when I say that this is really the worst movie I've ever seen. It's not even funny bad, just plain awful.Plot? - I don't really know, is there? Werewolfs? - One in the last 20 seconds of the movie.Blood n Gore? - Naah,nothing good. Nothing at all in fact.Chills? - Yeah, realizing it's a real film and not just a joke.Dancing Hillbillies? - Yes, for about 90 minutes of the movie.This is so bad that it makes me cry out for justice. Never again should we have to watch a godforsaken awful movie like this. No further comments

Howling: New Moon Rising starts out in the open Californian desert as a police Inspector (John Ramsden) is faced with the skeletal remains of a man near the isolated locale of Pioneertown. Not only does he have to deal with skeletal remains he has to listen to Father John (Jack Huff) who works for the Church investigating supernatural & occult goings-on, Father John claims the man was victim to a Werewolf & that very Werewolf is about to mature into adulthood at which point it will be able to change other's into Werewolves & thus spreading it's race throughout the country. Meanwhile in Pioneertown a stranger named Ted Smith (Clive Turner, I will come back to this guy later...) has arrived, Ted finds the locals very hospitable as the owner of 'Happy Harriet's' gives him a job as a barman & they also let him have a room in their motel. However it quickly transpires that Ted may not be what he at first seems as some of the locals begin to become suspicious of him, for instance who was that drunk (Brett Owens) who seemed to know Ted & threatened to 'expose' him for what he really is? What do the locals of Pioneertown really know about Ted & can they trust him...This English production (at this point I'm embarrassed to be British) was edited, written, produced, directed & starred Clive Turner who really should never be let anywhere near a film camera again, ever. Howling: New Moon Rising was the seventh, & to date last, film in the Howling series that began with The Howling back in 1981. The best parts of Howling: New Moon Rising are the bits edited into it from two previous entries, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) & Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) which probably amount to a good 10 or so minutes. The script also tries to tie these films together & even mentions the events from the previous instalment Howling VI: The Freaks (1991). Now, as a horror film fan you have to be able to take a chance on a film that you have never heard of but will probably turn out to be complete & utter crap, it goes with the territory. Sometimes you will come across an absolute gem, while other times you find a film that will pass the time reasonably enough & then there's films like Howling: New Moon Rising which are the cinematic equivalent of having your trousers pulled down & having a large vegetable inserted into your rectum. Now I've had my fair share of cinematic vegetable insertions but every once in a while a film comes along so utterly awful that I wonder why I bother, Howling: New Moon Rising is such a film. It is devoid of any entertainment value whatsoever, just take my word for it this deserves it's pathetically low score on the IMDb.Director Turner makes one of the most awful films ever. There is no excitement, tension, atmosphere, blood or gore except in the scenes stolen from the other Howling films & the Werewolf in this one is on screen for all of 30 seconds & I kid you not. Add that to the fact that it's one of the most pathetic looking creations I've seen in a horror film for sometime & this really isn't much of a Werewolf film at all. Then there's the country & western music & the cringe inducing line dancing scenes, don't get me wrong I have nothing against either of these forms of recreational entertainment but here they are just plain embarrassing as every so often the film goes into a line dancing or musical number. The cowboy type clothing, hats, boots & general talk is, quite simply, embarrassing & frankly hideous. There are also elements of comedy like penis size & fart jokes, well I'd didn't find much to laugh at.Going straight-to-video technically Howling: New Moon Rising is rubbish, from the lame story, the unfunny comedy, the naff cowboy character's, the terrible special effects, the lack of any blood or gore & to cap it all off the acting is awful including editor, writer, producer & director Turner who has shoulder blade length hair & silly facial hair.This film is really bad & I've seen some absolute stinkers in my time, it even ends on a nice 'happily ever after' country & western singalong as the credits rolls. There is not one single aspect by which I could recommend Holwing: New Moon Rising to anyone, avoid at all costs & you have been warned!