Synopsis
Beware the Moon.
Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
An American Werewolf in London
1981 Directed by John Landis
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David Naughton Jenny Agutter Griffin Dunne John Woodvine Don McKillop Brian Glover David Schofield Lila Kaye Rik Mayall Sean Baker Frank Oz Paul Kember Joe Belcher Paddy Ryan Anne-Marie Davies Colin Fernandes Albert Moses Jim Henson Dave Goelz Michele Brisigotti Mark Fisher Gordon Sterne Paula Jacobs Claudine Bowyer Johanna Crayden Nina Carter Geoffrey Burridge Brenda Cavendish Christopher Scoular Show All…
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Universal Pictures Guber/Peters Company American Werewolf Inc. Lyncanthrope Films PolyGram Filmed Entertainment PSO
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Alternative Titles
Um Lobisomem Americano em Londres, 狼男アメリカン, Un hombre lobo americano en Londres, Un Hombre Lobo Americano En Londres, Enas lykanthropos sto Londino, Egy amerikai farkasember Londonban, Американский оборотень в Лондоне, El hombre lobo en Londres, Varulven i London, Hombre lobo americano, Amerykanski wilkolak w Londynie, Ihmissusi Lontoossa, 美國狼人在倫敦, Американски върколак в Лондон, Le loup-garou de Londres, Un lupo mannaro americano a Londra, Amerikkalainen ihmissusi Lontoossa, Američki vukodlak u Londonu, En amerikansk varulv i London, Enas Amerikanos lykanthropos sto Londino, Un vârcolac american la Londra, Kurt adam Londra'da, Американський перевертень у Лондоні, American Werewolf - Fürchte den Mond, Ένας Αμερικανός λυκάνθρωπος στο Λονδίνο, An American Werewolf in London: The Monster Movie, Americký vlkodlak v Londýně, American Werewolf, Ένας Λυκάνθρωπος στο Λονδίνο, Le Loup-Garou de Londres, זאב אמריקאי בלונדון, ამერიკელი მაქცია ლონდონში, 런던의 늑대 인간, Amerykański Wilkołak w Londynie, Un vârcolac american în Londra, Americký vlkolak v Londýne, Kurt Adam Londra'da, Người Sói Mỹ ở London, 美国狼人在伦敦
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Theatrical
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UK18
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USAR
01 Sep 1981
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AustraliaM
04 Nov 1981
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France12
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Spain16
19 Dec 1981
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ItalyVM18
24 Dec 1981
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Netherlands16
19 Feb 1982
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Ireland18
28 Apr 1982
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Germany16
28 May 1982
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PortugalM/16
14 Oct 1982
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Argentina18
25 Aug 1993
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Brazil16
Digital
01 Sep 2010
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France12
Physical
04 Dec 2001
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France
13 Oct 2009
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Greece
11 Feb 2010
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Netherlands16
01 Sep 2010
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France
24 Aug 2021
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Argentina
14 Oct 1982
- Theatrical18
Australia
01 Sep 1981
- TheatricalM
Brazil
25 Aug 1993
- Theatrical16
France
04 Nov 1981
- Theatrical12
04 Dec 2001
- Physical DVD
01 Sep 2010
- Digital12 VOD
01 Sep 2010
- Physical Blu-Ray
24 Aug 2021
- Physical 4K UHD
Germany
28 Apr 1982
- Theatrical16
Greece
13 Oct 2009
- Physical
Ireland
19 Feb 1982
- Theatrical18
Italy
19 Dec 1981
- TheatricalVM18
Netherlands
24 Dec 1981
- Theatrical16
11 Feb 2010
- Physical16 DVD, Blu ray
Portugal
28 May 1982
- TheatricalM/16
Spain
04 Nov 1981
- Theatrical16
UK
21 Aug 1981
- Theatrical18
USA
21 Aug 1981
- TheatricalR
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the people making this movie: *cracking knuckles* aight how many songs about the moon can we fit into 97 minutes
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bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba danga dang dang ba dinga dong ding
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bro.... what if i were a slowly rotting corpse and you were a werewolf and my soul couldn’t be at peace until you were dead... and we were both boys...
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John Landis' horror comedy is probably the best werewolf movie ever made with a fantastic transformation sequence that still holds up to this day it looks and feels painful, a true landmark moment. A true classic of the genre.
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why have only one version of Blue Moon in your film when you can have three instead
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best transformation was seeing
“I will not be threatened by a walking meatloaf!”
turn into
“I didn't mean to call you a meat loaf, Jack!”
that’s what we call character development ladies!!
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David: I became a werewolf and killed people
Alex: I love you but please stop becoming a werewolf or give me a call. I cannot support hate. Please stop this. I know this isn’t your heart. -
The best shot of the movie comes during the transformation scene when he stares directly into the camera, his eyes filled with agony, arm outstretched in paralyzed fear, so utterly helpless that he breaks the fourth wall and looks at the audience to call timeout and stop the impossible nightmare from happening. Then the very end which cuts to credits like a knockout punch and "Blue Moon" kicks in, which throws all the weight and urgency of the climax against the wall with such gleeful punctuation, reminding you this is a horror movie with serious consequences but it's also aware of the silliness that's embedded in werewolf films. It's this balance of genuine horror and playful nodding to the tropes that makes it a flawless homage and the ultimate modernization the genre would ever receive.
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