American Werewolf in London, An

American Werewolf in London, An

1981

Two American college students are on a walking tour of Britain and are attacked by a werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The werewolf is killed but reverts to its human form, and the local townspeople are unwilling to acknowledge its existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on four feet at first but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he commit suicide to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural deaths.
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JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Horror - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 37 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 21, 1981
US Box Office
$30,565,292 (#2819 of 7435)
Global Office
$60,565,292 (#2286 of 4373)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc Full Moon Edition & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
September 15, 2009
Acquired Date
June 24, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched

Actors

David Naughton
David Naughton
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
Anne-Marie Davies
Anne-Marie Davies
Frank Oz
Frank Oz

Directors

John Landis
John Landis

Producers

George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.

Writers

John Landis
John Landis

Awards & Accolades

  • 1981 Oscar : Makeup

Special Features

Commentaries
  • actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne
Featurettes
  • Making An American Werewolf in London
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
64 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
100,000 votes
METASCORE
55
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
126,664 votes