Movie

A Howling in the Woods

1971 · 100 min

A slow-burn TV thriller that builds unease through eerie howls and small-town secrets, with a tense, melancholic atmosphere.

Tagline: What was the horrifying secret the whole town tried to hide?
Overview: A disillusioned housewife on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband continually trying to get her to come home and, more ominously, a mysterious howling at night.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, family, isolation, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
family
isolation
deception
guilt
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild