Howling V: The Rebirth
1989 film by Neal Sundstrom
Howling V: The Rebirth is a 1989 direct-to-video horror film directed by Neal Sundstrom from the screenplay by Freddie Rowe and Clive Turner, and filmed in Budapest, Hungary. Starring Philip Davis, Victoria Catlin, Elizabeth She, Ben Cole, and William Shockley, The Rebirth is the fifth entry in the series of eight stand-alone films with loose continuity.
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In Budapest, 1489, a family living in a castle is slaughtered by a couple who then commit suicide. However, as the man lies dying, he discovers a baby survived the ordeal.
In 1989, a mysterious Count invites a group of people to the same castle's reopening. The group comprises Gail Cameron, Marylou Summers, Jonathan Hammet, David Gillespie, Ray Price, actress Anna, the Professor, and Dr. Catherine Peake. Peter and Susan attend the castle. During lunchtime, Hammet relates to Marylou the story of the region, which, 1,000 years prior, was terrorized by packs of wolves supposedly controlled by Satan himself, disguised as a man during the day and as a wolf at night. According to the Professor, the castle was constructed around that time and then inexplicably abandoned.
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