An American Werewolf in London

12 Ratings: 3.7

A 1981 horror-comedy directed by John Landis.

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 … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Horror, Suspense, Dark Comedy

Cast: Griffin Dunne, David Schofield, Jenny Agutter, David Naughton, Brian Glover, John Woodvine, see all

Director: John Landis

Genre: Horror

Release Date: 21 August 1981 (USA)

MPAA Rating: R

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review by BaronSamedi3. October 15, 2010

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The Ugliest American

Pros: Has werewolves! Cons: The main character's sometimes inexplicable behavior The Bottom Line: Awoo, werewolves of London! You know, I really do wish people who create special effects in movies would harken back to the older times on occasion. Sure, with a computer you can create a whole world and scale the camera in ways unheard of in previous eras, but can you really look me in the eyes and say the computer-generated special … more

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review by MzJen_2_review. October 28, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

You have to love a horror movie that features a clip from "The Muppet Show."

And if you love werewolves, all the better. "An American Werewolf in London" works on so many levels, that its small wonder so many regard it as a latter-day classic of the genre. A quarter of a century has passed since its original release and An American Werewolf in London still stands (hairy) head and shoulders above any other lycanthrope movie. Its perfect direction from John Landis, great black humor, groundbreaking make-up effects, and wonderful performances make the 1981 classic absolutely … more

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