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An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Comedy • R • 1981 • 1 hr 37 min
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7.5
IMDb
7.5

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

Starring

David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Don McKillop

Directed By

John Landis

Written By

John Landis

Attributes

SimpleDarkWatch With Friends

Genre

ComedyHorrorDrama

Release Date

August 21, 1981

User Reviews

Jacob
Jacob
Classic and possibly the best werewolf movie. Effects have aged really well. Suspenseful and interesting story. Worth a watch.
Alexander
Alexander
One heck of a practical effects filled werewolf film!
Francis
Francis
"An American Werewolf in London" is a timeless classic that seamlessly blends horror and humor. With groundbreaking special effects
Drew
Drew
Set the gold standard for transforming scenes. For me, never got better than the banter between the leads as they were stalked on the moor.
Ben Ward
Ben Ward
Really amazing movie with visuals/makeup and effects that were stunning for the time. Very unique monster movie too with dark humor.
totencat
totencat
The movie itself is enjoyable – more funny than scary. But the practical effects and transformation sequences are just amazing.
Benjamin P H
Benjamin P H
It’s quirky and clever. An enjoyable experience overall
Jack Brand
Jack Brand
The quintessential werewolf movie featuring a fantastic practical effect transformation scene that still holds up today, dark humour classic
eldritchcat
eldritchcat
Still the best (and most copied) werewolf transformation scene
Eunice Ales
Eunice Ales
Great graphic effects for the time 😁 and such a good soundtrack!

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Ratings
162 (2%)
862 (12%)
3,792 (52%)
2,444 (34%)
7.5 – Based on 7.3k ratings
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'An American Werewolf in London' | Crafting Rick Baker's Oscar-Winning Werewolf
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The Transformation
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Secrets Behind the Iconic Transformation | Bonus Feature Spotlight
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An American Werewolf in London (1981) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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An American Werewolf in London (1981) Trailer
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An American Werewolf in London Trailer
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An American Werewolf in London (1981) - Trailer 1

Cast & Crew

John Landis
John
Landis
David Naughton
David
Naughton
Jenny Agutter
Jenny
Agutter
Griffin Dunne
Griffin
Dunne
John Woodvine
John
Woodvine
Don McKillop
Don
McKillop
Brian Glover
Brian
Glover
David Schofield
David
Schofield
Lila Kaye
Lila
Kaye
Rik Mayall
Rik
Mayall
Sean Baker
Sean
Baker
John Landis
John
Landis

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