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An American Werewolf In London on DVD (1981)

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Average rating: (75%)
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Starring: David Naughton | Jenny Agutter | Griffin Dunne | John Woodvine
Director: John Landis
Studio: UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time: 93 mins
Certificate: 18
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Genres: Comedy | Horror
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Released: 04/03/2002
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Brief synopsis of An American Werewolf In London

Combining chilling horror with comedy spoofs, this 3-disc box set features SHAUN OF THE DEAD, AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and THE FRIGHTENERS.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD - Shaun and his best friend Ed find their lives a little busy at the moment - the Dead are coming back to life and trying to eat the living. Now they must rescue the family and take them to a place of safety. The local pub will do nicely...
AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON - Two American students 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, they walk along the moors in search of warm lodging. Little do they know that while taking their moonlit stroll they will be forever cursed by an ancient terror. Only one of the students survives a deadly attack by a supernatural creature - or so he thinks. The next full moon illuminates the beastly truth.
THE FRIGHTENERS - When his hometown is struck by a series of mysterious deaths that appears to be the work of a malicious supernatural killer, a psychic private investigator, who is able to communicate with the dead, attempts to put a stop to the murders. However, even with the help of three ghostly friends, he soon discovers that defeating the deadly fiend is a task much easier said than done.

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

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.

Rating of 3 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

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

Variety

"...A clever mixture of comedy and horror....Redolent with sharp dialog and offbeat humor..."

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Rated - 5 starsthey dont make em like this any more

andrew ellis from england , 19/02/2004

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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Rated - 5 starsHowlingly Good!

A customer from Worcestershire, UK , 13/07/2004

Only John Landis could have made this film work this well -the horror aspect works so much better due to the comedy (a field Landis knows so well ie. Trading Places, Blues Brothers etc) fiercely competing for celluloid space. It astounds me that the film is 23 years old -the transformation scene is still excellent, it looks more realistic than the CGI they would use today, Rick Baker deserved the accolades (check out the extras!). Superb.

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Rated - 4 starsBad Moon Rising!

A customer from Cheshire , 24/04/2005

Rented as a nostalgia trip but we thoroughly enjoyed it on its own terms. Not really that scary, it is a bit gory and there are some very dry, funny moments to enjoy. Jenny Agutter getting her kit off brought back some very happy memories too.

Conjures up a lost England of the early 80's beautifully - if you liked the Wicker Man, you will love the locals at the 'Slaughtered Lamb'. There is something of the Hammer Horror about the production but the transformation scene is still an amazing piece of work - watch it through your hands.

Lost a star because it ends so unsatisfyingly but very strongly recommended.

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Rated - 3 starsGood Stuff

007Samurai from Cheshire , 19/11/2004

As ‘Shaun of The Dead’ is to Romero's Zombie films so ‘American Werewolf in London’ is to Hammer Horror era Werewolf films.

Perhaps this one has not got the belly laughs of ‘Shaun’ but still it’s that sort of idea. Not a spoof - but a comic (if not comedy) homage; true to the genre from which it draws. Genuinely scary in parts, genuinely funny in others. Well recommended.

I’m from a place not entirely dissimilar to the village in which the two American friends find themselves, and I have wandered around the countryside (with my brother) not looking entirely dissimilar to those guys. And yes – we did wander off the path once. And yes – we were attacked. I used to be a werewolf – but I’m alright nooooooow.

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