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Birth Name: Beverly Warren
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Alternate Names: Elizabeth Brooks
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Elisabeth Brooks, born Elisabeth Brooks Luyties in Toronto, Ontario, began her acting career at age five. She appeared in various TV roles and soap operas like Days of Our Lives from the mid-1970s, balancing her career with single motherhood and multiple jobs. Brooks is best known for her role as Marsha Quist in 'The Howling' (1981). After a brief film career including 'Deep Space' (1988) and 'The Forgotten One' (1989), she passed away at age 46 following a three-year battle with brain cancer.
Release Year: 1981
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: The Howling, Aullidos, Grito de Horror, O Retiro dos Lobisomes, El Aullido, Varulve, Ulvonta, Hurlements, To ourliahto, Az üvöltés, L'ululato, Skowyt, O Uivo da Fera, Urlikanje, Вой, Varulvarna, Çiglik, Das Tier
Director: Joe Dante
Writer: Gary Brandner, John Sayles, Terence H. Winkless
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Companies: AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Wescom Productions
Genre: Horror
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Keywords: adultery, based on novel or book, cabin, hunting, murder, newswoman, psychiatrist, secret society, serial killer, shapeshifting, werewolf, woods
After surviving an encounter with a serial killer who tries to murder her, newswoman Karen White is sent to recover at the secluded Marwigi Institute in Northern California. Upon arrival, she finds strange occurrences and discovers that the residents of the nearby town of Drago are hiding something sinister. It's soon revealed that they are part of a secret society practicing lycanthropy, turning into werewolves when they howl together. Karen becomes entangled in their deadly rituals as she tries to expose the truth.
Directed by Joe Dante, 'Howling' is a 1981 horror film based on Gary Brandner's novel of the same name. The movie follows newswoman Karen White, played by Dee Wallace, who suffers a traumatic encounter with a serial killer and is subsequently sent to recover at an institute in a small town plagued by mysterious happenings. The film explores themes of lycanthropy, shapeshifting, and secret societies practicing ancient rituals. It's notable for its unique take on werewolf lore and its blend of horror and dark comedy.