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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
BEWARE
THE MOON
Director: John Landis, rated R for language, nudity,
sex, violence, gore and scary scenes
  Starring:
David Naughton, Jenny
Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Brian Glover, David Schofield,
Frank Oz
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
DML Top 50
#32 -
Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review
and Deep Dive of An American
Werewolf in London
"On the moors, we were
attacked by a lycanthrope, a werewolf. I was murdered, an unnatural
death,
and now I walk the earth in limbo until the werewolf's curse is
lifted.” – Jack
Why watch this?
The first transformation scene is worth the price of admission.
Plot Summary:
Two American backpackers, David and Jack, are attacked by a
creature on the English moors. One is killed, while the
survivor, recovering in London, experiences terrifying
nightmares and hallucinations. Soon, he discovers the horrifying
truth about his attack and faces the potential of his own
monstrous transformation.
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Dad's Preview:
This cinema classic is a different kind of horror movie. It has
this almost tongue-in-cheek humor to it. This serves to relax the
audience, makes them feel safe... then it literally bites their
arms off! However, it is more than that, too. It has great
performances and a brilliant soundtrack. The star of the film is Rick Baker's incredible
makeup effects (which won the first Academy Award of its kind). David's first
transformation is a horrifying work of cinematic art. |
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PolyGram
Pictures, Lycanthrope Films
Limited;
Universal Pictures
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