A Howling in the Woods

TV Movie
1971
PG
1h 40m

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Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Vera Miles, and John Rubinstein in A Howling in the Woods (1971)

In Daniel Petrie's made-for-TV movie, disillusioned homemaker Liza Crocker on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband Eddie continually trying to get her to come home, and more o... Read allIn Daniel Petrie's made-for-TV movie, disillusioned homemaker Liza Crocker on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband Eddie continually trying to get her to come home, and more ominously, by a mysterious howling at night.In Daniel Petrie's made-for-TV movie, disillusioned homemaker Liza Crocker on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband Eddie continually trying to get her to come home, and more ominously, by a mysterious howling at night.

Director
- Daniel Petrie
Writers
- Richard De Roy
- Velda Johnston
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6.2/10

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Director
- Daniel Petrie
Writers
- Richard De Roy
- Velda Johnston
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Although given second billing, Larry Hagman has little screen time and it takes 47 minutes--half the runtime--before he is in the same room with Barbara Eden.

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9/10

Nifty, twisty thriller. Barbara Eden's finest two hours!

Most of the made-for-TV movies of the early '70s were junk. "A Howling in the Woods" is the one glorious exception, and should have been released to theatres. Two eerie plots eventually converge in an expertly plotted thriller. Always underrated as an actress, Barbara Eden is superb as the lady-in-distress who indeed, while staying in a remote rural locale, is literally jolted by the nocturnal sounds of a "howling in the woods." This nifty, scarifying thriller is always two steps ahead of the viewer in it's deliciously intricate plot turns and twists. Expertly directed by Daniel Petrie. A forgotten jewel, long overdue for restoration and a cable-TV or theatrical release. Utterly terrifying, and Miss Eden, never more breathtakingly beautiful and vulnerable, is at her peak. Forget "I Dream of Jeannie". Instead check out and shiver through this spellbinding mystery-suspense-thriller classic!