Movies Like Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare is a 1988 horror film from John Hough with a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Howling and Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch.

Horror

The Howling

1981

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

6.6

MagicScore

Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch

1985

When a young journalist dies in violent circumstances, her brother soon learns, by way of the mysterious Stefan Crosscoe, that his sister has succumbed to the werewolf curse.

4.9

MagicScore

Howling III: The Marsupials

1987

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?

4.5

MagicScore

Howling V: The Rebirth

1989

When a group of people from different walks of life converge in a Hungarian castle situated in Budapest which has been sealed for 500 years, they bring with them a werewolf which slowly begins to cut their numbers down.

4.6

MagicScore

Howling VI: The Freaks

1991

A villainous carnival owner traps a young werewolf to include in his growing menagerie of inhuman exhibits.

4.4

MagicScore

Howling: New Moon Rising

1995

A number of vicious murders occur in a small California town after a motorcycle-riding stranger arrives. The gruesome slayings look disturbingly like the work of a werewolf. Meanwhile, in another nearby town, police are hot on the trail of a killer they believe is a werewolf.

2.9

MagicScore

The Howling: Reborn

2011

On the eve of his high school graduation, unremarkable Will Kidman finally bonds with the girl he has long yearned for, reclusive Eliana Wynter. But he also discovers a dark secret from his past... that he is about to become a werewolf. Now, in an effort to fight destiny and save their love as well as their lives, they must battle not only Will's growing blood lust but an army of fearsome beasts bent on killing them... and then, us all.

4.7

MagicScore

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

7.1

MagicScore

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Grave robbers open the grave of the wolf man and awaken him. He doesn't like the idea of being immortal and killing people when the moon is full so tries to find Dr. Frankenstein, in the hopes that the doctor can cure him. Dr. Frankenstein has died; however, his monster is found.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Night of the Werewolf

1981

An evil witch brings back to life the infamous Elizabeth Bathory, who was executed several hundred years previously for murdering young women and bathing in their blood.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

House of Frankenstein

1944

Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Underworld: Blood Wars

2016

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Another WolfCop

2017

An alcoholic cop experiences blackouts and starts turning into a werewolf when the full moon appears in the sky.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

House of Dracula

1945

A scientist working on cures for rare afflictions, such as a bone softening agent made from molds to allow him to correct the spinal deformity of his nurse, finds the physical causes of lycanthropy in wolf-man Larry Talbot and of vampirism in Count Dracula, but himself becomes afflicted with homicidal madness while exchanging blood with Dracula.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

1968

In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Nun II

2023

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Scars of Dracula

1970

The Prince of Darkness casts his undead shadow once more over the cursed village of Kleinenberg when his ashes are splashed with bat's blood and Dracula is resurrected. And two innocent victims search for a missing loved one... loved to death by Dracula's mistress. But after they discover his blood-drained corpse in Dracula's castle necropolis, the Vampire Lord's lustful vengeance begins.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Darlin'

2019

Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns, where she’s to be rehabilitated into a "good girl" as an example of the miraculous work of the church. But Darlin’ holds a secret darker than the "sins" she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman who raised her, equally fierce and feral, is ever present in the shadows of Darlin’s psyche and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to get in her way.

5.3

MagicScore

#20

Sometimes They Come Back... Again

1996

Jon Porter returns to his hometown after the sudden and bizarre death of his mother. He hopes to leave as soon as the funeral is over but it's too late. The sinister forces that caused his sister's brutal murder 30 years ago are back. Jon knows the nightmare can't continue. He must stand up to his fear and exorcise the demons who have risen again to take posession of his beautiful teenage daughter - body and soul.

4.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Howling IV: The Original Nightmare?

The top films similar to Howling IV: The Original Nightmare by MovieMagicScore are The Howling (6.6), Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch (4.9), Howling III: The Marsupials (4.5). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Howling IV: The Original Nightmare worth watching?

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10 from 123 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Howling IV: The Original Nightmare?

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) is a horror film directed by John Hough, starring Romy Walthall, Michael T. Weiss, Antony Hamilton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Howling IV: The Original Nightmare?

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About movies like Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

This ranked list pairs Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988), a horror film from John Hough, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Romy Walthall take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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