An American Werewolf in London
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An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

7.4/ 10

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2,664

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1981

Release Year

97 min

Runtime

Comedy
Horror

Overview

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.

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Keywords

dying and death
london, england
intensive care
nurse
loss of loved one
zoo
transformation
affectation
full moon
black humor
london underground
yorkshire
rural area
werewolf
creature
moor (terrain)
british pub
dream sequence
macabre
angry
hikers
aggressive
malicious
playful
london zoo
practical special effects
provocative
absurd
incredulous
hilarious
admiring
adoring
ambiguous
ambivalent
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Reviews(4)

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Potential Kermode

February 14, 2017

10
10/10

**The best horror film of the eighties** This is a gem, it really is. Alternately amusing and horrific - John Landis plays our emotions like a fiddle here. He is pulling all the strings and we are uncertain as to which string he is going to pull next. From the eerie Yorkshire countryside of th

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Matthew Brady

Matthew Brady

@MatthewL.Brady

January 27, 2020

9
9/10

"Beware the moon, lads." Still frightening and funny 38 years later. The transformation scene was absolutely incredible, but also really painful. You literally hear every bone crack in his body, and all his organs reshaping and shifting. No other werewolf movie has topped that scene and never

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Peter89Spencer

October 30, 2020

8
8/10

An 80s horror classic! The storyline was well written, the special effects were amazing, and Jenny Agutter was so sexy! Although the ending was a bit rushed - just like the Wolfman, the main character dies, and the film ends, just like that! What's more messed up is they play an upbeat song

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

April 21, 2024

7
7/10

"David" (David Naughton) and his pal "Jack" (Griffin Dunne) are taking a walking tour of the UK when they decide to stop off at a pub. They are about as welcome as a dose of the clap and after a few minutes banter with the natives decide they are better off walking. The thing is, those inside know h

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