Film · 1981 · Films · 1980s
The Howling
Two parallel scores from 258 z-qualifying reviewers and 262 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1980s (3,141 peers).
Z-normalized corrects for reviewer bias (every reviewer re-centered onto their personal scale). Raw average uses simple mean across the broader pool including stddev=0 reviewers.
Where this title sits
Z-normalized percentile · 3,141 peers in Films · 1980s
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.229 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean rating | 7.02 /10 |
| DB2 raw-mean rating | 7.07 /10 |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.127 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 258 / 262 |
Summary
After a traumatic encounter with a serial killer, television news anchor Karen White retreats with her husband to a secluded California resort called The Colony, where her therapist sends patients to recover. As Karen tries to heal, she discovers the eccentric residents are hiding a monstrous secret rooted in ancient legend.
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The math, in this order
258 stddev>0 reviewers re-centered onto personal z-scale.
Mean z = +0.229. DB2 raw mean = 7.07.
90% CI-floor = +0.127. Thin samples penalized.
Global 69.4 / cohort 66.3. Z-track and raw-track ranked separately.
Cohort: Films · 1980s
