9.0
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Horror • 2025 • 86 min
Howler (2025)
Howler (2025)
Overview
Howler is a 2025 indie mystery drama directed and written by Richard Bailey. On the eve of receiving a major literary award, poet Leni (Rhonda Boutte) takes a walk in the woods with friends Burt (John Flores) and Noelle (Christie Vela), where she experiences an apocalyptic vision. Her son Gordon (Abel Flores) and publisher Charlotte (Jenny Ledel) join as the evening progresses amid dream-like imagery.
Starring Cast
Rhonda Boutte • Jenny Ledel • Christie Vela
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
9.0
Overview
Howler is a 2025 indie mystery drama directed and written by Richard Bailey. On the eve of receiving a major literary award, poet Leni (Rhonda Boutte) takes a walk in the woods with friends Burt (John Flores) and Noelle (Christie Vela), where she experiences an apocalyptic vision. Her son Gordon (Abel Flores) and publisher Charlotte (Jenny Ledel) join as the evening progresses amid dream-like imagery.
Starring Cast
Rhonda Boutte • Jenny Ledel • Christie Vela
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film's core revolves around a poet's apocalyptic vision tied to ecological concerns, driving her to use her platform for a societal warning that aligns with progressive environmentalism. This thematic focus on humanity's ecological peril and the urgency of collective awareness determines the left-leaning orientation.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film presents visible diversity through its casting of a Black lead actress and Latino supporting actors alongside white performers. The story emphasizes personal visions and connections to nature without delving into critiques of traditional identities or explicit social justice themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film portrays a single-parent mother-son relationship as supportive and central, with the son assisting and reassuring his mother amid personal crises, while a peripheral father-son duo faces implied tragedy. This balanced depiction of familial bonds without endorsing or critiquing traditional structures results in a neutral stance on family norms.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film features no transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a poet receiving an apocalyptic vision in the woods, with no exploration of transsexual identity or related issues.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
Howler presents original characters in an indie narrative, with no evidence of adaptations, biopics, or reboots involving gender-altered portrayals from established canons.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
Howler presents original characters in an independent drama without adaptations from source material or historical figures, so no established racial baselines exist for race swaps.
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