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An American Werewolf in London, 1981

Starring: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine

Directed by: John Landis

Written by: John Landis

Language: English

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 97 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.5

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An American Werewolf in London can be described as atmospheric, scary, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around the afterlife, zombies, and deadly creatures. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor and satire. Its main genres are horror, comedy, and fantasy. In terms of style, it is gory. It is set, at least in part, in the countryside. An American Werewolf in London is located in London. It takes place in the 1980s. The movie has received attention for being essential viewing, critically acclaimed, and an Oscar winner. An American Werewolf in London is well suited for teens.

Summary of An American Werewolf in London

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 alone in the dark countryside, the pair get lost in their search for warm lodging. Little do they know that they are about to be changed forever by an ancient terror as they walk along the moors on a moonlit night. Only one of the students survives a deadly attack by a supernatural beast--at least he thinks he survived, until the next full moon rolls around. Terrific makeup effects (by Oscar winner Rick Baker), clever editing, and raunchy tongue-in-cheek humor made this suspenseful and thrilling horror effort an instant classic.

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Language:	English
Country:	UK, USA
Release date:	21 August 1981
Runtime:	97 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Awarded Best Makeup at the 1981 Academy Awards

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David Naughton

as David Kessler

Jenny Agutter

as Nurse Alex Price

Griffin Dunne

as Jack Goodman

John Woodvine

as Dr. J. S. Hirsch

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AWESOME

An American traveler (David Naughton) and his bro (Griffin Dunne) encounter a werewolf after leaving one of those odd England bars where locals talk in cryptic talk of their curses. One of the bros turns out to be be puppy chow and then ghost/zombie... Read and rate it

29.December.2010
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by: Marc Dellamorte
Marc Dellamorte rated this movie8/10Great

Why does this keep happening? It happened with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome too. No wonder people forgive eachother after a while. There's like maybe a couple scenes worth even watching, and they happen to be incredible and that's it. This movie is... Read and rate it

20.September.2010
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by: Patrick
Patrick rated this movie0/10

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