Howling II… Your Sister is a Werewolf

As awful and needless a sequel as one could possibly envision, Howling II… Your Sister is a Werewolf picks up shortly after the events of its predecessor and follows Ben White (Reb Brown), brother to Dee Wallace’s Karen White, as he begins investigating the mysterious death of his sister. Along with a plucky reporter (Annie McEnroe’s Jenny) and a grizzled werewolf hunter (Christopher Lee’s Stefan), Ben embarks on a journey straight into the heart of Transylvania’s supernatural underbelly – with the trio’s efforts eventually bringing them face-to-face with a legendary werewolf known only as Stirba (Sybil Danning). It’s clear right from the outset that filmmaker Philippe Mora isn’t looking to replicate the original film’s comparatively somber atmosphere, as Howling II… Your Sister is a Werewolf has been infused with a broad and downright campy feel that’s reflected in its myriad of incompetent attributes – including its amateurish performances, clunky instances of dialogue, and laughable special effects. There is, as a result, virtually nothing here that works, and it does become increasingly difficult to sustain any interest in the protagonists’ tedious exploits (eg they seem to spend much of the film’s midsection wandering around the same town square over and over again). By the time the interminable climax rolls around, Howling II… Your Sister is a Werewolf has cemented its place as a hopelessly pointless horror effort that’s sure to leave even Howling fans questioning its existence.

* out of ****