Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf poster & wallpaper
Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown, Marsha Hunt, Sybil Danning ... see more see more... , Judd Omen , Ferdinand "Ferdy" Mayne , Babel , Jimmy Nail , Patrick Field , Steven Bronowski

The brother of a slain werewolf newscaster joins the battle against a lycanthropic femme fatale in this sequel to 1981's horror/humor update. Shortly after the events of the original The Howling, Ben ... read more read more...White (Reb Brown) attends the funeral of his sister, journalist Karen White (played here by Hana Ludvikova and by Dee Wallace in the original). There, he meets both Jenny Templeton (Annie McEnroe), one of Karen's colleagues, and Stefan Crosscoe (Christopher Lee), a mysterious interloper who claims the slain reporter was a newscaster. Providing videotaped evidence of the transformation -- and turning up to destroy Karen as her undead body rises from the grave -- Crosscoe convinces Ben and Jenny to accompany him to Transylvania to battle Stirba (Sybil Danning), an immortal werewolf queen. Along the way, the do-gooders encounter Mariana (Marsha Hunt), another lusty werewolf babe, and her minion Erle (played by Fearless Vampire Killers veteran Ferdy Mayne). Arriving in the Balkans, Ben and company wander through an ethnic folk festival, unaware that Stirba is off in her castle having sex with other werewolves and plotting their downfall. Eventually, the adventurers do battle with Stirba in an assault that involves disguised dwarves, mutilated priests, supernatural parasites, and surprise revelations. Howling II is variously known as Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf and Stirba the Werewolf Bitch. Director Philippe Mora, who previously helmed The Return of Captain Invincible, would return for Howling III: The Marsupials. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Flixster Users

26% liked it

7,325 ratings

Critics

14% liked it

7 critics

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Philippe Mora

Release Date: June 1, 1985

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: October 11, 2005

Stats: 278 reviews

report incorrect info

Photos

Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf
Upload a Photo | View All Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf Photos

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (278)

  • TheDudeLebowski65
    December 9, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Sequel to The Howling is a poorly conceived sequel in to a classic horror film. Director Phillippe Mora is the first of many directors to make pointless and unnecessary sequels to a great film. Howling II is a stupid, boring film that has nothing going for it. I absolutely hated ... read morethis film, and I thought that the great Christopher Lee was wasted here. He's too good an actor to act in schlock like this. This might have been a good sequel, if the writers of the original and Dante himself would have been involved; unfortunately this film is the first of seven dreadful sequels that should never have been made in the first place. I thought that this film was simply awful, not engaging, entertaining or fun. Horror films should be fun, thrilling and scary. Howling was none of those things. Even Christopher Lee couldn't save this film, and this is one of the weakest films he's ever done. I mean the guy is such a horror icon from all the Hammer horror films he's done in the 50's to the classic Wicker Man, he's got a solid resume of horror films. But The Howling II is not such a film. This is a dreadful film that strips away everything we loved about Joe Dante's classic. A boring, unimpressive sequel to a great film, Howling II is the perfect example of how a studio can create a dud to cash in on the success of a great film. A film not worth watching.
  • thefog1331
    October 15, 2011
    thefog1331
    When it comes to God-awful sequels this one is right up there (or down there depending on your perspective) with Chud II. So bad it's NOT even funny.
  • ajv2688
    January 20, 2011
    ajv2688
    A horrible sequel to a good werewolf movie. Poor Christopher Lee doesn't get any good lines, and they story sucks, you feel bad for him. I do not recommend this movie, even if you loved the first one.
  • SirPant
    September 29, 2009
    SirPant
    A ridiculous breast flashing montage, a dwarf?s eyes bursting (and then being picked up and thrown out of a window) and Jimmy Nail getting flattened with a large cardboard box. Sounds like a great film doesn't it!? Well, it?s not. It?s a very very rubbish film!
  • kiriyamakazou
    June 30, 2008
    kiriyamakazou
    Certainly more absurd than the previous effort Howling II is a definite camp classic. Christopher Lee plays it straight while Sybil Danning struts about with her breasts out. These may be the source for her Commodore 64 style magic effects but I can't be certain. If you're going ... read moreto be picky then yes the film has a lot of problems, the only truly annoying one for me was the constant playing of just one song. Over and over again. It very loosely follows on from the original, but it's best to just sit back and relax for some werewolf orgies and gruesome death scenes.
  • threefolddado
    May 21, 2007
    threefolddado
    The first Howling revived the werewolf genre. This one flushes it down the toliet.
  • ileo
    April 10, 2007
    ileo
    Loved the music!

    My sister made me stand correct, it was great!

    Right, Mush!?
  • dukeakasmudge
    February 24, 2011
    dukeakasmudge
    Just as bad as the 1st but in my opinion the better of the 2.Didn't Sybil Danning look like Lady Caca in the final scenes when she was wearing that weird looking black outfit?
  • The80sExpert
    October 31, 2010
    The80sExpert
    Christopher Lee should have turned this movie down, it's horrible, but he does what he can with it. I really liked the first one, and this sequel wasn't anywhere as good, it seems like the filmmakers didn't even try to make this movie as good as the first. The story seems more ... read morefitted for a vampire movie, the style, direction, editing, and acting (except for Lee) are all horrible. The only other thing I liked was the cool song, I don't remember who that song was by, but it was cool. Anyway, if you haven't seen this movie don't bother with it.
  • theSwitchbladeSister
    September 25, 2010
    theSwitchbladeSister
    This movie had me at Christopher Lee. It's pretty terrible, but it's also entertaining as hell. Random 80s new wave concert sequences including keytar, gratuitous sex and bdsm overtones, random characters in Mad Max get-ups and, you know, lycanthropy. It's such a silly, silly rid... read moree of a movie and just fun all over. Very easy to see how this flick has gotten a cult following.

View All Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf Reviews

Critic Reviews

David Nusair
October 24, 2011
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

As awful and needless a sequel as one could possibly envision... Full Review

Alex Sandell
August 6, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

One of the worst sequels ever.

Ken Hanke
February 2, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Must be one of those movies Christopher Lee means when he says he never made any horror pictures, huh?

March 26, 2009
Variety

Click to read the article Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Click to read the article Full Review

Clint Morris
May 6, 2005
Clint Morris, Film Threat

No review available.

Emanuel Levy
December 18, 2004
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

David Poland
July 26, 2002
David Poland, Hot Button

No review available.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Cast

More Like This

Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Howling V: The Rebirth
    Howling V: The Rebirth (100%)
  • Howling III - The Marsupials
    Howling III - The Marsupials (100%)
  • The Howling
    The Howling (0%)
  • Bad Moon
    Bad Moon (100%)

More Movies like Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Howling II - Your... : Watch Free on TV

Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf Trivia

Movie Quizzes

Create a Quiz |

All Quizzes

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Howling II - Your Sister Is a Werewolf to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?