Movies like Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)
The best movies like Howling: New Moon Rising (1995) are The Beast of Bray Road (2005), Silver Bullet (1985) and Never Cry Werewolf (2008). If Howling: New Moon Rising hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSilver Bullet (1985)6.7/10 from 745 votes
- NewestThe Boogeyman (2023)Released 2023
- Same seriesThe Howling (1981)The Howling
The Beast of Bray Road (2005)
Based on actual accounts of werewolf sightings in Walworth County, Wisconsin, the film follows a local sheriff who is finally forced to accept that a string of horrifying deaths is linked to a predator which possesses DNA of both man and wolf.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Silver Bullet (1985)
The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of a maniac, but sightings of a mysterious, hairy creature soon spread. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside…
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Cry Werewolf (2008)
Loren doesn't like her new neighbor, Jared, or his vicious dog. Along with her friend Steven, Loren spies on Jared and begins to suspect he's a werewolf, responsible for a rash of disappearances. But Jared is watching her just as closely because Loren reminds him of his dead wife. As a full-moon night nears, Loren enlists the help of TV star Redd Tucker, who knows how to hunt -- and who believes her werewolf theory.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisLegend of the Werewolf (1975)
In 19th-century Paris, a man raised by wolves works at a travelling circus, but on full moon nights, he transforms into a dangerous beast. Professor Paul Cataflanque is in charge of hunting him down as the young man develops an obsession for a prostitute.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Wolfman (1979)
A man finds out that his family has a werewolf curse put upon them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Wolves (2014)
The coming-of-age story of Cayden Richards. Forced to hit the road after the murder of his parents, Cayden wanders lost without purpose... Until he meets a certifiable lunatic named Wild Joe who sets him on a path to the ominous town of Lupine Ridge to hunt down the truths of his history. But in the end, who's really hunting whom?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAn American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWerewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)
Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBig Bad Wolf (2006)
In Cameron, a group of hunters is attacked by a wild animal, and Charlie Cowley survives, but sees his brother Scott dying. Seven years later, his teenage nephew Derek Cowley steals the key of his stepfather's cabin in the isolated Fire Road 13, and travels with four classmates and his friend Sam to spend the weekend having a party with booze and sex. However, they are attacked by a Beast that kills his friends in a sadistic way. Sam and Derek survive, and they suspect that his stepfather, Mitchell Toblat, is a werewolf. When Charlie meets Derek and Sam, they decide to collect evidence to prove that Mitchell is the Beast and kill him, but Mitchell discovers their plot and chases the trio.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWild Country (2005)
A group of friends are pursued by a sinister force after rescuing an abandoned child.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
The Bray Road Beast (2018)
A series of werewolf sighting are reported in the early 1990s in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and the community becomes a werewolf hotspot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Blood Moon (2014)
A stagecoach full of passengers and an enigmatic gunslinger are held hostage by two outlaws on the run from the law but events take an unexpected turn when the travelers are stalked by a mythical beast that only appears on the night of a blood red moon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Kibakichi (2004)
A werewolf samurai walks the countryside, finding himself in the middle of a village of monsters who feed on human flesh.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Bad Moon (1996)
During an expedition in Nepal, a photo-journalist becomes infected by a werewolf. Returning to the U.S., he holes up in an isolated location in the woods, but when he invites his sister and nephew for a visit, their dog, Thor, knows something is amiss.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFull Eclipse (1993)
The LA police department have a special team of officers with a talent for reducing big-time crime. The team leader has an excellent track record for crime reduction in other big cities, but his methods are unconventional, and so is he - he's a werewolf.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisFull Moon High (1981)
After a trip to Romania, popular high school quarterback Tony Walker becomes a werewolf, and struggles to come to terms with his hirsute situation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Late Phases (2014)
When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hiding.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wolfman (2010)
Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWolf (1994)
Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job out from under his nose. But after being bitten by a wolf, Will suddenly finds himself full of youthful vigor. As he struggles to regain his position, he becomes enthralled with Laura Alden, his former boss's daughter. And, as increasingly animal-like urges begin to overwhelm him, Randall worries that he may be turning into the creature that bit him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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.
Why it matches: Same series: The Howling · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWolfen (1981)
A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisMoon of the Wolf (1972)
After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGinger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no one to turn to but themselves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Boogeyman (2023)
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisI Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)
In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightbreed (1990)
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGinger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)
Brigitte has escaped the confines of Bailey Downs but she's not alone. Another werewolf is tailing her closely and her sister's specter haunts her. An overdose of Monkshood - the poison that is keeping her transformation at bay - leads to her being incarcerated in a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts where her only friend is an eccentric young girl by the name of Ghost.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Howling: New Moon Rising?
The closest matches to Howling: New Moon Rising are The Beast of Bray Road (2005), Silver Bullet (1985) and Never Cry Werewolf (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Howling: New Moon Rising?
People who watched Howling: New Moon Rising most often go on to The Beast of Bray Road (2005), Silver Bullet (1985) and Never Cry Werewolf (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like Howling: New Moon Rising?
Silver Bullet (1985), rated 6.7/10 by 745 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Howling: New Moon Rising?
The Boogeyman (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Howling: New Moon Rising part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Howling, which includes The Howling (1981).
Are there English movies like Howling: New Moon Rising?
Yes: The Beast of Bray Road (2005), Silver Bullet (1985) and Never Cry Werewolf (2008).
How are movies similar to Howling: New Moon Rising chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Howling: New Moon Rising, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.