Howling III: The Marsupials
A strange race of human-like marsupials appear suddenly in Australia, and a sociologist who studies these creatures falls in love with a female one. Is this a dangerous combination?
Why it matters
A bizarre and underappreciated branch of the werewolf family tree that trades lupine fur for marsupial pouches and outback weirdness.
- Transplants the classic lycanthrope mythos to Australia, mixing horror with a unique regional flavor rarely seen outside local cinema.
- Practical creature effects lean into ’80s rubbery charm, delivering a monster mash that’s equal parts goofy and unsettling.
- A curious blend of ecological allegory and pulpy romance, making it a cult oddity for fans of genre mashups and offbeat love stories.
- Not a masterpiece—story pacing and tone waver—but its earnest strangeness is a treat for viewers craving something delightfully out of left field.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
⚠ Limited data — scores are approximate
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
17
Werewolf
