THE MARSUPIALS: THE HOWLING III

Werewolves exist and live, divided into tribes, in hidden areas of Australia and Siberia. These are two different species of werewolves (the females of the Australian species obviously have the marsupium!) who seek to survive far from humans. A girl from the Australian tribe will try to live in the human world, even finding a job as an actress; but her family will do everything to bring her back home, such as sending three she-wolves, disguised as nuns; this will however attract the attention of the police and the military, who will begin a merciless hunt for monsters. Undoubtedly, "Howling III" represents the lowest point reached, and reachable (it cannot get worse) by the series, compared to this the second chapter, always by the same director, namely Philippe Mora, seems like a gem. The story is presented as confusing and, at times, absurd, especially when it dwells on the parallel adventures of the two protagonists, who attempt to become nothing less than an established actress and a dancer. The ending, with a reference to the first "Howling", is mediocre although the attempt to pay homage to Dante's masterpiece is appreciated; there are many unintentionally comic moments that are concentrated, especially, in the part that describes the attempt, successful by the way, of the Australian girl's adaptation to Sydney. The director's position towards his own film is not clear: to make a serious horror film or a quasi horror comedy; certainly the first goal is beyond his reach while the second could have succeeded and indeed could have been definitely accepted, because it could have been taken as a bold attempt to modify a saga that, after the first, has taken a long road downwards (see "Howling II"). The special effects are not of high quality but after all the budget, certainly, did not allow for more (see final scene).