An American Werewolf in London
1981 · TMDB 7.4
Directed by John Landis
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.
Why it matters
Landis's horror-comedy about two American backpackers attacked by a werewolf on the Yorkshire moors, one of whom survives to undergo a painful, spectacular transformation.
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Released
- 1981-08-21
- Studio
- Lyncanthrope Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.4
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Metamorphosis: Bodies in Flux
Position 6 of 7
Landis's horror-comedy about two American backpackers attacked by a werewolf on the Yorkshire moors, one of whom survives to undergo a painful, spectacular transformation.
Fur and Fangs
Position 3 of 8
John Landis's genre-defying masterpiece mixes horror and comedy, with groundbreaking makeup effects by Rick Baker. A tourist's nightmare on the Yorkshire moors.
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