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An American Werewolf In London
1981
A macabre mix of humor and horror that shot director John Landis to fame. This classic horror/comedy tells the beastly tale of two American youths David and Jack (Naughton and Dunne) whose European adventure turns to terror after they are attacked by a werewolf. One of the travelers is killed, but the other's fate is worse than .. Read more
| Starring | David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine |
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| Director | John Landis |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror |
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An American Werewolf In London
A macabre mix of humor and horror that shot director John Landis to fame. This classic horror/comedy tells the beastly tale of two American youths David and Jack (Naughton and Dunne) whose European adventure turns to terror after they are attacked by a werewolf. One of the travelers is killed, but the other's fate is worse than death as every full moon now seems to bring out the beast in him.
| Starring | David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Brian Glover, Rik Mayall, David Schofield, Lila Kaye, Paul Kernber, Don McKillop, Frank Oz, Linzi Drew |
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| Director | John Landis |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 33 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 04 Mar 2002 Blu-ray: 28 Sep 2009 HD DVD: 16 Apr 2007 Production year: 1981 |
| Format | DVD |
An American Werewolf In London (1981)
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Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers) here pulls off the difficult trick of revitalising the horror genre while parodying it at the same time. Funny, scary and extremely gory — Griffin Dunne's gradual decomposition is an absolute hoot — this lycanthropic lampoon is also a splendid satire on British life, as seen through American eyes. The special effects and Rick Baker's Oscar-winning make-up established new trends in monster metamorphoses: after this revolutionary movie, no horror transformation was ever the same again. An American Werewolf in Paris followed in 1997.
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Curious but oddly endearing mixture of horror film and spoof, of comedy and shock, with everything grist to its mill including tourist Britain and the wedding of Prince Charles. The special effects are notable, and signalled new developments in this field
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14 out of 15 people found this review helpful
they dont make em like this any more
Whatching this film makes u wonder when did directors stop making horrors scary? This is possibly the best scary movie ive ever and isnt to be taken likely. It will scare the pants off u, but thats why its worth a watch. Rates up there with alien. I couldnt watch the part when he changes when i was 8 and its still freaky now. WATCH IT!!!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Classic Comedy
Imagine this scene. A walking corpse beckons his friend across the street into a Piccadilly Circus porno theatre. They sit for a while in conversation before more mutilated bodies that the person has killed as a werewolf join them, they discuss how the person should kill himself, all amidst continuous groaning sounds. Sounds disturbing, ludicrous and downright stupid doesn't it? Not so!
This film somehow manages to pull this scene off and many more in hilarious fashion. I was surprised by comments about this being scary, it's not and I don't think it's meant to be. For me this is a comedy film of the highest order, a biting satire on werewolf movies that will leave you howling but howling with laughter. Okay there are some moments that make you jump but the blend of comedy, odd scary bits and entertainment is lethal and rarely produced. I hate horror films that take themselves seriously because they look stupid, this one doesn't have that problem - you know what your going to get. The transformation scene is also incredible considering it was done in 1981. Enjoy this film! -
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American Werewolf In London, An - HD DVD Version
In John Landis' (THE BLUES BROTHERS, ANIMAL HOUSE) dripping black comedy, two American students (David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) on a European vacation wander into a creepy local pub in Northern England and are quickly thrown out. Stranded and alone in the dark countryside, the pair get lost in ...
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A macabre mix of humor and horror that shot director John Landis to fame. This classic horror/comedy tells the beastly tale of two American youths David and Jack (Naughton and Dunne) whose European ... -
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An American Werewolf In London
A macabre mix of humor and horror that shot director John Landis to fame. This classic horror/comedy tells the beastly tale of two American youths David and Jack (Naughton and Dunne) whose European adventure turns to terror after they are attacked by a werewolf. One of the travelers is killed, but ...
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