Gary Brandner
Writer · Died September 22, 2013, aged 83 · Saulte St. Marie - Michigan - USA
Gary Phil Brandner (May 31, 1930 – September 22, 2013) was an American horror fiction author best known for his werewolf-themed trilogy of novels, The Howling. The first book in the series was loosely adapted into a motion picture in 1981. Brandner's second and third Howling novels, published in 1979 and 1985 respectively, are not connected to the film series, although he did contribute to the screenplay for the second Howling film.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 31, 1930
- September 22, 2013 (aged 83)
- Saulte St. Marie - Michigan - USA
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Gary Brandner's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 8 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gary Brandner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Howling (1981) · writer · free
- Cameron's Closet (1988) · writer · free
- Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) · writer · free
- The Howling: Reborn (2011) · writer · free
- Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) · writer · free
- Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) · writer · free
- Howling III (1987) · writer · free
- Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) · writer · free
- The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995) · writer · free
- Shout! TV, show their 5 titles on Shout! TV
- Howdy, show their 2 titles on Howdy
- MovieSphere+, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
- Screambox, show their 2 titles on Screambox
- BFI Player, show their title on BFI Player
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Subscription and free streaming for Gary Brandner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Voices from the Grave(2014)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Howling: Reborn(2011)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Howling VI: The Freaks(1991)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Howling V: The Rebirth(1989)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
From the Dead of Night(1989)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Satan's Storybook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Cameron's Closet(1988)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Howling III(1987)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Howling(1981)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all filmsThe Howling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 1981 to 2014.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gary Brandner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 5th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 29/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Gary Brandner's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Gary Brandner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gary Brandner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven A. Lane shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Clive TurnerShared titles: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Clive Turner
- Philippe MoraShared titles: Howling III (1987), Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe Mora
Writers
- Freddie RoweShared titles: Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Freddie Rowe
Actors
- Elizabeth ShéShared titles: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Shé
- Romy WalthallShared titles: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Romy Walthall
Editors
- Claudia FinkleShared titles: Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Claudia Finkle
Producers
- Steven A. LaneShared titles: The Howling: Reborn (2011), Howling VI: The Freaks (1991), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988), Howling III (1987), Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985), The Howling (1981)See all 7 shared titles with Steven A. Lane
- Robert PringleShared titles: The Howling: Reborn (2011), Howling VI: The Freaks (1991), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988), Howling III (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Pringle
- Edward SimonsShared titles: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995), Howling VI: The Freaks (1991), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988), Howling III (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Edward Simons
- Harvey GoldsmithShared titles: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995), Howling VI: The Freaks (1991), Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Harvey Goldsmith
