The Howling Death is a 2022 American action film directed by David Twohy and produced by David Fincher from a story by him and Twohy. It was written by Matt Reeves and edited by James Wan, and is the first installment in the Chronicles of Mister Wolf film series. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Emma Stone, John Krasinski, Tyrese Gibson, David Morse, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Rooker, and Laurence Fishburne. The Howling Death was released on October 11th, 2022, to generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the direction, visual style, music, cinematography, action sequences, story, depiction of the wilderness, and Skarsgård's performance, but the script, violence and runtime were criticized. The film was a box-office success, grossing $819 million against a production budget of $178 million, advertisement costs of $200 million, and a break-even point of $150 million. Its success prompted Twohy to proceed with planned sequels, and the first sequel, The Chronicles of Mister Wolf, was released 2 years later.
