Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

Marie is an author plagued by visions of a nun and a predatory werewolf. Her overactive imagination drives unstable behavior and fear, propelling the plot forward as she uncovers the town’s dark secret.

Richard is Marie’s husband, initially skeptical of her visions but drawn into danger through an affair with Eleanor. He undergoes a physical transformation into a werewolf and meets a violent end.

Eleanor is a mysterious local artist who befriends Marie and becomes Richard’s lover. She is revealed as a werewolf and is central to the town’s curse and its seductive danger.

Janice is a former nun who leaves the convent to uncover the truth behind Sister Ruth’s disappearance. Her curiosity connects present events to a haunting past and helps Marie piece together the mystery.

Sister Ruth is a nun whose disappearance becomes a key clue. The photograph and Marie’s visions tie Ruth to the town’s werewolf legend, linking faith, memory, and horror.

Mrs. Ormstead runs the local store and, like many town residents, is entangled in the town’s secrets. She represents the everyday face of a community harboring a hidden threat.

Mr. Ormstead co-owns the shop with his wife and embodies the pragmatic, wary nature of a town resident who masks the werewolf threat beneath normal routines.

Dr. Coombes is the physician who assesses Marie and suggests she retreat from the pressures of her life. His rational, medical stance contrasts with the unfolding supernatural events.

Tom is Marie’s agent who accompanies her to Drago but flees when confronted with her escalating distress. His reaction highlights the fear and fragility of those around Marie.

The town sheriff acts as an authority figure amid fear and rumor, representing law and order as the community conceals its dark secret.

A member of the werewolf pack, embodying the town’s curse and the tangible threat behind the legends.

Another member of the werewolf coven who participates in the final confrontation, reinforcing the scale of the town’s nightmare.