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Starring:
David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Lila Kaye, David Schofield, Brian Glover, Rik Mayall, Frank Oz, Paul Kember, Sydney Bromley, Frank Singuineau, Michael Carter, George Hilsdon, Alan Ford, Christine Hargreaves, Susan Spencer, John Owens, Vic Armstrong, John Landis, Joe Belcher, Sean Baker, Paddy Ryan, Anne-Marie Davies, Colin Fernandes, Albert Moses, Michele Brisigotti, Mark Fisher, Gordon Sterne, Paula Jacobs, Claudine Bowyer, Johanna Crayden, Nina Carter, Geoffrey Burridge, Brenda Cavendish, Christopher Scoular, Mary Tempest, Cynthia Powell, Will Leighton, Elizabeth Bradley, Rufus Deakin, Lesley Warde, Gerry Lewis, Dennis Fraser, Peter Ellis, Denise Stephens, Linzi Drew, Lucien Morgan, Gypsy Dave Cooper, John Salthouse, John Altman, Keith Hodiak, Roger Rowland, John Cannon, Simon van Collem, Don McKillop, Bob Babenia, Ken Sicklen
Directed By:
John Landis
Written By:
John Landis
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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While two friends are backpacking in northern England, they are attacked by a werewolf. Jack is killed by the creature, but David survives. Soon after, David begins to have strong nightmares involving wolves, and it is then that Jack, who is now "undead" visits David and tells him he is a werewolf. David does not believe him, but when the next full moon circles around, he discovers just how right Jack was, and how deadly and dangerous he has become.
One of the earlier films to successfully combine horror and dark comedy, this movie has become a modern classic, and one of the more enduring and frightening werewolf tales. It has an incredible build up of suspense and character development, so that you truly care about what is happening to David, and the tragedy that must befall him. The transformation sequence is almost unbearable to watch, as David painfully turns into a wolf. Wait for the next full moon to watch this one, and remember to stay off the moors.
This film is responsible for the creation of the Acadamy Award for Best Makeup. 'Nuff said.
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