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Do you remember the first time you sawHowling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf?

For me, it was a sunny winters day in 2004.

I was working at a local grocery store, one that still had a video rental department.

They had everything else, even the franchises sixth entry (The Freaks, my second favorite installment).

Needless to say, I was kind of perplexed.

Somehow, the very small video section of the supermarket I worked at had it in stock.

I could feel the B-movie gods smiling down upon me.

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Those fateful two days changed everything about how I viewed werewolves and their sexuality.

Also, my life.

I wanted an explanation.

Notice I say wanted, not needed.

Sometimes not knowing anything about these mysterious crappy horror flicks added to their gritty mystique.

Sadly, at that time, there really wasnt much to go on.

The internet was still a toddler.

And on top of that, the damn thing hadnt even been released on DVD yet!

(That would take another year or so.)

Flash forward to earlier this year, 2015, when Shout!

Factory releasedthe special edition Blu-ray.

The cast and crew were constantly being spied on.

Since the year was 1984, that means the movie was shot behind the Iron Curtain.

Because the cast and crew were there in the name of art, nothing ever came of the monitoring.

The werewolves werent wolves.

Initially, one could mistake this for an edgy, MTV-inspired creative decision.

But, it was actually just a poetic way of dealing with a gigantic production setback.

Turns out the werewolf costumes arrived on set two weeks later than they should have.

When he opened up the crates, Director Philippe Mora was stunned to find out they were all second-handapesuits.

She wore her sunglasses at night.

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Speaking of which, the shades werent in the script.

They werent planned at all, actually.

Before shooting began that day, Sybill Danning had gotten oil in her eyes during a massage.

This caused a painful allergic reaction that she had to cover up.

So she pulled a Corey Hart and wound up looking like a last minute badass.

In retrospect, Im glad she did.

Its kinda hard to imagine Stirba without them, right?

About that werewolf threeway…

I mean, come on.

How can you top that?

After all, it finally shows us what a blonde werewolf looks like.

Well, as you might guess, the makeup process for that wasnt exactly fun.

I might also mention that they didnt have underwear on, either.

Especially if you moved around a lot.

So, guess what?

And thats why we have furry foreplay goodness now.

Whoops, I mean,evilfurry foreplay goodness.

Oh, and about that werewolf orgy….

Since most of the crew were Czech, they didnt speak a lot of English.

Most of the direction wasnt easily translatable between director Mora and the extras.

And it was all very real, down to the last sweat drop.

And, as people living in a Communist country, they did what they were told.

So when Mora told them to go do it, they literally went and did it.

When he yelled cut, they didnt stop.

Ill let you imagine the rest.

Play it again, Stevie.

The biggest star ofHowling IIis, obviously, its theme song.

How many movies do you know that have a theme song?

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So whats the story behind it?

Stephen Parsons was hired on by Hemdale to compose the score electronically, for cheap.

Yet although there were barely any rules or limits, the expectations were still high.

So why was it played so often?

The first thirty minutes are dominated with montages set to the thing for gods sake.

Although you might think otherwise, its rate of repetition wasnt precisely intentional.

Everyone hated the idea except for Daly and Mora, who had the final say.

So they went with it, and thats why you have the song stuck in your head today.

The concert scene was highly illegal.

They assumed that it was the genuine spirit of the Czech people coming through in their work once again.

Until the military showed up to ask what was going on.

Once youre there, you must remain seated throughout the entire show.

And, when its over, you must leave in a calm and organized fashion.

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Also, crowd surfing?

And the merch booth?

Director Mora nervously explained to the authorities that he was working on a movie.

They asked what kind.

He attempted to explain what a werewolf was, which was when they starting laughing.

Finally yes, Sybill Danning was pissed about those end credits.

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Yes.

Thats as incredible as it sounds.

When she saw the sequence go on…and on…and on…she became increasingly unamused.

Gee, what nice guys.