Gotta respect both sides...
Yep, definitely a matter of taste. Some fans far prefer THE HOWLING (1981) to AWIL, but not me. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy THE HOWLING, but as for the three, great wolf type films of that year, I like them in this order:

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
WOLFEN
THE HOWLING

Again, just a personal preference.

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