Howling VI: The Freaks

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Howling VI: The Freaks
Credits
Title:	Howling VI: The Freaks
Genres:	Horror
Directed by:	Hope Perello
Written by:	Kevin Rock
Produced by:	Harvey Goldsmith; Edward Simons; Steve Lane; Ronna B. Wallace; John C. Broderick; Robert Pringle; Peter McRae
Music by:	Patrick Gleeson
Cinematography:	Edward Pei
Edited by:	Adam Wolfe
Production
Distributed by:	Allied Vision Allied Entertainment
Released:	June 13th, 1991
Rating:	R
Running time:	102 min.
Country:	UK
Language:	English
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Howling VI: The Freaks is a US/British independent horror film of the werewolf horror subgenre. It is the sixth installment in the Howling film series and follows Howling V: The Rebirth. The film was directed by Hope Perello with a script written by Kevin Rock. It was produced by Allied Entertainment and Allied Vision and premiered in the direct-to-video market in the United States on June 13th, 1991. The premise of the film revolves around an English drifter named Ian, who comes to find work in the southwestern town of Canton Bluff. While helping a preacher restore a dilapidated church, Ian must also be mindful of the fact that he is also a werewolf. As things weren't zany enough for the guy, a traveling carnival led by a vampire named R.B. Harker rolls into town and Ian finds himself in the unenviable position of becoming the carnival's new star attraction.

The film stars Brendan Hughes as Ian, Michele Matheson as Elizabeth, Sean Gregory Sullivan as Winston, Antonio Fargas as Bellamey, Carol Lynley as Miss Eddington, Jered Barclay as Dewey and Bruce Martyn Payne as the antagonist R.B. Harker.

Cast

Actor	Role
Brendan Hughes	Ian
Michele Matheson	Elizabeth
Sean Gregory Sullivan	Winston
Antonio Fargas	Bellamy
Carol Lynley	Miss Eddington
Jered Barclay	Dewey
Bruce Martyn Payne	R.B. Harker
Carlos Cervantes	Sheriff Fuller
Christopher Morley	Carl/Carlotta
Deep Roy	Toones
Randy Pelish	Pruitt
Ben Kronen	Hank
John A. Neris	Earl Bartlett
Al White	Carny worker
Jeremy West	Lester
William Marquez	Towny #1
Gerry Black	Towny #2
Terri Hoyos	Towny #3
Elen Bertagnolli	Midget #1
Joe Gieb	Midget #2
Steven M. Lane	Carny freak
Elisabeth Shé	Mary Lou
Jennifer Trinkner	Woman
Vincent Fazzari	Carny worker
Robert Reynolds	Carny barker
Jack Stevens	Sword swallower
Kathleen Perryman	Snake charmer
James E. Webb	Uglyman
Loarn Michels	Fire eater
Sandra Strong	Ms. Electra
Michelle Welch	Bearded mermaid
Courtney Pakis	Contortionist
Sheila Lane	No Middle Myrtle

Appearances

Characters

Bellamey Carl Carlotta Dewey Earl Bartlett Eddington Electra Elizabeth Fuller

Hank Ian Lester Mary Lou Summers No Middle Myrtle Pruitt R.B. Harker Toones Winston

Locations

• Canton Bluff

Items

• Hammer
• Saw

Animals

• Alligators
• Birds

• Chickens

• Snakes

Creatures

• Werewolves
• Vampires

Vocations

• Carny freak
• Carny worker
• Drifter
• Preacher
• Geek

Miscellaneous

• Carnival
• Dead animals
• Dwarfism
• Lycanthropy
• Transformation

Notes

• The Howling is based on a series of novels written by author Gary Brandner. This particular film however is not an adaptation of any of the novels.

• Production on Howling VI: The Freaks began on July 23rd, 1990.

• Howling VI: The Freaks premiered in the United Kingdom in May, 1991. It released direct-to-video in the United States on June 13th, 1991. It was released in Finland on November 22nd, 2004. Better late than never.

• Harvey Goldsmith and Edward Simons are both credited as executive producers for Allied Vision in this film.

• Actor Sean Sullivan is credited as Sean Gregory Sullivan in this film.

• Actor Bruce Payne is credited as Bruce Martyn Payne in this film.

• Actor Gary Carlos Cervantes is credited as Carlos Cervantes in this film.

• Steven A. Lane, is credited as Steve Lane in this film in the capacity of producer. He also makes a cameo appearance in the film as a carny freak, where he is credited as Steven M. Lane.

• Actress Elizabeth Shé is credited as Elisabeth Shé in this film.

• Actor Shaunery Stevens is credited as Jack Stevens in this film.

• Actor Courtney Pakiz is credited as Courtney Pakis in this film.

Fun Facts

• Producer Steven A. Lane makes a cameo appearance in the film as a carny freak.

• Actress Elizabeth Shé reprises the role of Mary Lou Summers from Howling V: The Rebirth. She will play the character one final time in 1995 in Howling: New Moon Rising.

• This film marks the directorial debut of Hope Perello.

• This film marks the screenwriting debut of Kevin Rock. He will also write Warlock: The Armageddon in 1993.

• Actor Jered Barclay is also known for playing the role of John Compo in the 1958 sci-fi film War of the Satellites.

Recommendations

1990s horror films

Alien³ Anaconda Bride of Chucky Candyman Child's Play 2 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering Curse of the Puppet Master Exorcist III, The Flatliners Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Howling VI: The Freaks

Howling VII: New Moon Rising Haunting of Morella, The Nightbreed People Under the Stairs, The Omen IV: The Awakening Prophecy, The Prophecy II, The Puppet Master 5 Sometimes They Come Back... Again Species Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation Thinner Warlock: The Armageddon Wishmaster Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

Werewolf films

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Howling, The Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf Howling III: The Marsupials Howling IV: The Original Nightmare Howling V: The Rebirth Howling VI: The Freaks

Howling VII: New Moon Rising Huntress: Spirit of the Night Werewolf of London Werewolf Reborn!, The Wolf Wolf Man, The Wolfman, The

See also

The Howling The Howling pages The Howling images

The Howling films The Howling characters The Howling miscellaneous

External Links

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Howling VI: The Freaks at Themoviedb.org Howling VI: The Freaks at Popcorn Pictures Howling VI: The Freaks at Rotten Tomatoes Howling VI: The Freaks at Obscurehorror.com

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