Gary Brandner's novel 'The Howling', which served as the basis for the movie, was published.
The horror film 'The Howling', directed by Joe Dante and based on Gary Brandner's novel, was released.
Principal photography for 'The Howling' took place during this period.
TV news anchor Karen White, after a traumatic encounter with a serial killer named Eddie Quist, seeks help.
Karen retreats to the remote mountain resort of Drago to recover and attend a therapy group led by Dr. George Waggner.
At Drago, Karen interacts with the eclectic group of patients and senses that something strange is going on.
Karen observes unusual behavior among the resort residents, such as strange eating habits and secretive meetings at night.
Karen discovers that the resort residents are actually werewolves who transform during full moons.
The werewolf creatures attack Karen as she tries to escape the community.
Karen manages to flee the werewolf colony and returns to civilization, but the trauma haunts her.
