An American Werewolf in London (1981) - Movie Review
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An American Werewolf in London has remained one of the best representations of practical effects work in horror history. Let's dive in to what many call the greatest werewolf film of all time.
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Rob Botin did the effects for howling. Not rick baker. He did the howling effects then one year later did the effects for john carpenters the thing.
I absolutely love An American Werewolf in London, it's my go to Werewolf Movie, and one of my favourite films indeed. my dad and his Brother (my Uncle who years ago was tragically murdered) Loved this movie when they were growing up, me and my dad adore and cherish this Movie, we even did a drawing of the Movie and we put it in a picture frame, You're Attempt at a British Accent was not too bad, but there is something about The Moore's and The Slaughtered Lamb pub. are they part of a secret satanic cult who sacrifice people to The Werewolves or are The Moore's a Secret Society of Werewolves? or is everyone who's a frequent in The Slaughtered Lamb Pub all Werewolves themselves? much like what The Howling (1981) did with the retreat, Jenny Agutter almost turned down the role of Alex, as she was reluctant to do a horror film. She's glad she didn't, and is proud of how beloved it's been over the years. Jenny Agutter back then was so damn hot, I bet a lot of Young and Older British Men must've had the hots for her, and did you There was to be a sequel involving Debbie Klein trying to track down David and having nightmares about Nazi mutants. Eventually, she would have found David's nurse Alex, who had also somehow been turned into a werewolf and is dating David (whose soul is trapped on Earth for some reason).i've never showed any interest in watching An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) i've heard it was crap. please do a Movie review for Jacob's Ladder (1990), The Edge (1997), The Breakfast Club (1985), Footloose (1984), Event Horizon (1997), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Frequency (2000), Blade Runner (1982), Taxi Driver (1976), Wolf (1994), Fandango (1985), The Deer Hunter (1978), The Towering Inferno (1974), One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975), I'm actually from Scotland and I love English People, they're out Brothers/Sisters and Cousins, The Werewolf Transformation in An American Werewolf in London i think it's arguably The Greatest and it's most Graphic
Hey Cody, you going to tx frightmare?
The subway scene where he is being followed by the werewolf is one of the more tense scenes in any horror movie. Always really creeps me out.
Same here
He really got some kills in that night.
I think the lack of music is what does it. Just the echoes of the guys feet. Amazing scene.
@@07foxmulder That is horror done perfectly. Less is more.
Best werewolf movie ever. One of my all time favorites. The makeup and transformation in this film is outstanding. 10/10 classic
Same I just wish the movie was pure horror and not comedy.
So iconic. But agree about the "towns folk". They could've put those two up for the night, fed them a proper breakfast and sent them off in broad daylight.
I once went to a bar in Scotland and it was exactly the same as the Slaughtered Lamb. Everything went silent as soon as entered, continued as we had ONE beer, and then stopped once we left.
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42 year's later and still no Werewolf film even comes close.
So good it's far beyond classic.
David’s Double Nightmare scene really messed me up as a kid. The noises the Nazi monsters made. The sheer violence of killing children and setting them on fire. The hopelessness of a nightmare where you can only watch and can’t exit consciousness.
it also brings up more messages of survivors guilt for those who survived the holocaust
Rick Baker won the Oscar for Best Make-up Effects the first year the category was introduced in 1981. This film showcasing his remarkable artistry created a new Oscars category.
Smartest thing the Academy ever did.
Ginger Snaps is my favorite Werewolf Movie, but this one is a close second.
BY FAR The best Transformation Scene in any Werewolf movie while having a great sense of humor, but still doing a good job of making the werewolf curse feel like a CURSE!
I love the first two Ginger Snaps movies.
I LOVE this film on EVERY level. It was also one of the few films that scared me and gave me nightmares (I was like 3) so the comedy went over my head and the werewolf was a terror for a few months.
What 😮....you was three years old when you saw this move? Three?....jeez i was about 7 or 8 when my mother (For some unknown reason) let me watch this terrifying film and i had nightmares for weeks.....i would lie in my bed too scared to move unable to sleep and i only got to the first attack scene......its not what you see its what u don't see scared me far more.
What were our parents thinking?..... Child abuse 😂
@weedyp mine didn't know haha. My great grandparents were "watching" me and I popped the movie in. The rest is history haha. However I did mention it later on (the nightmares). Similar thing happened with Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master. Had a blackout when I was little, woke up with the power back and the movie on. All the nightmares again 🤣.
@@kylecarlstrom1106 We should sue our parents! 😂
Just watched this for the first time last year…definitely fell in love with this movie. The gore and transformation scene was brutal and effective. Wasn’t expecting some of the humour in it either. I feel like this film slides under the radar a bit but this is one not to miss!
One thing I love about this movie is the uniqueness of the howl. It sounds eerie and ominous but also sounds like the wolf/man is in pain
Fun fact. In the first Underworld movie when Seline is chasing the werewolves in the subway the American werewolf howl can be heard in the background. Once.
All the stuff you said about the exploration of grief and survivor’s guilt hit the nail on the head perfectly.
As far as the SFX, this is easily in my top 5. That transformation sequence just looks painful.
Probably my favorite horror movie of all time. It's a classic.
PURE FUCKING CLASSIC! I FUCKING LOVE THIS FILM! Its 1 of my favorite Horror film of all time, its 1 of the film i got into Horror movie, its practical effects are amazing, and its werewolf design and sound is perfect. Perfect blend of comedy and horror. Fucking love this film! My all time favorite Werewolf film!
In my top 5 favorite horror movies of all time. I love this movie to death.
I dig the British humor. But I also bust out laughing at the start of the transformation. You're not alone.
"'ol nurse hotpants ". I WAS DYING. THANK YOU CODY
"I didn't mean to call you meatloaf, Jack."
I still get goosebumps when he says that
I thought that was meant to be funny 😂
@@NickJR528can’t it be both.
@@Blondie_117 I say it's more like dark humor funny, earlier he said to Jack "I will not be threaten by a walking meatloaf" then we get to the transformation scene and he apologies for it 😂
Can't wait for you to review Ginger Snaps as well!
The transformation scenes will always be amazing. The Howling is great too but I find this one to be much scarier.
Classic. Classic. Classic. I saw this in theaters in its original run! I had such a good time. Over the years, I tended to lean more towards “The Howling” than “American”… but no doubt, the two films make a great double feature. Thanks for this 🤓
And one thing I noticed one time, not sure why it never clicked with me all the hundreds of times I've seen it before, but did this one time. The cops talking to David in the hospital. One of them is very skeptical about what David is telling them, the other is open minded about the whole thing. Fast forward to the ending, when Werewolf David breaks out of that cinema, the two same cops are there, the skeptical one gets his head bit off, the open minded one survived without a scratch. I feel John Landon did that intentionally. 😉 Anyways, this movie, it doesn't top Ginger Snaps as my top fav, but it is a VERY close second, like millimeters apart. And I enjoyed this video. Thank you, Cody.
Saw it when i was 9 about a year after its release. Ran under the kitchen table, terrified. Every frame of this film is etched in my mind, i have watched it several times a year for most of my life.
One of the best horror comedies of all time! Are you going to review Interview with a Vampire?
First thing you said was never talking about it, I was very surprised also realize this and was very happy to see the title once I realized!
Actually super excited to hear your review on Paris because last time I watched it I actually really enjoyed it, but now I definitely have to re-watch it because I know it's not necessarily universally enjoyed, but I have to watch it in comparison. So the goal is to watch that before your review comes out
I need to correct myself. Rick Baker began all the work on Howling but left it in the hands of Rob Bottin. Idk how much was Bakers work in the finished film.
I liked when David make faces in Subway, laughed hard at that scene😂
Awesome video. Brilliant commentary. One of my all-time favorite films. John Landis was a big inspiration for my own writing.
Yesssss! Thanks for doing this review Cody! I’ve wanted it for a while! Brilliant review by the way!
One of my favorite horror comedies. Right up there with Return of the Living Dead. 😊
That said... Dog Soldiers is my favorite werewolf movie. 😛
Hell yeah man dog soldiers is dope 💪
Dog Soldiers FTW.
This video really showed why you're one of my favourite film reviewers out there. You clearly and concisely showed acknowledgment for the great parts about the film, provided a unique perspective on details that I never thought to look at through that lens, and explained why for you certain aspects aren't as strong.
I do really love this film, it's without a doubt a revolutionary horror film, but I really don't think its for everyone. It's got a very lackadaisical pace and tone for a lot of it that I don't think is always super engaging. As you said it's got a very British style of humor, which as someone from the UK I think it does decently, but even I'll admit I don't find it that funny. For me I think the humor comes from more situational stuff, like the hard contrast of these super well-spoken Londoners suddenly getting attacked by a werewolf, or the occasional reaction every now and then to the weirdness of the situation. The horror aspect is definitely what resonates with me more.
The way the werewolf is portrayed I think is the best we've seen in a film, in terms of how little it is shown, how brutal and fast the kills are, and the sound design for it, jesus it scared the shit out of me when I was younger hearing that howl. The scene on the moors at the beginning I think is masterfully done horror and a prime example of what you don't see being more terrifying than what you do see. All that said, I actually prefer the werewolves in The Howling, I mean they're nearly identical just with longer ears and on two legs, but to me the whole half man/half wolf premise works better when they're two legged. Plus upon rewatch I think that The Howling whilst an interesting premise with solid moments is a bit more flawed as a film, for me it'd be third or fourth on the list of best werewolf films.
The story in An American Werewolf in London is basic, but it to me feels more like they were going for a Wolf Man type story, not really trying to do too much new with the whole werewolf premise but more so seeing what they could get away with as far as surreal visuals and gory effects.
For me Dog Soldiers is the best werewolf movie to show people who aren't big into horror, its got a much faster pace and for me the British humor works better there since the attitude comes off like the characters in that are more pissed off than scared of the werewolves. That's definitely more of a crowd pleaser type horror film.
Fun fact: Nurse Alice is in Captain America The Winter Soldier. She is the one who Black Widow impersonates in the 3rd act of the movie. And for my favorite werewolf movie, it might have to be Bad Moon
'Nurse Alex Price' played by Jenny Agutter.
Rick Baker did NOT do the werewolf effects for The Howling. That was Rob Bottin. And it was his work on that film that landed him The Thing.
You're right. I corrected myself in a comment. The Howling is under his credited works and I forgot about the pass-off to Bottin.
This and Bad Moon and Teen Wolf (1985), top three best werewolf movies ever.
It's my favourite film of all time. As a Brit, I'm always astounded at how well Landis captured the British sense of humour. I absolutely adore this movie and it's probably the film I've seen the most. Beware the moon.
I am so glad you reviewed this movie! I was waiting in anticipation for years 😁. Anyways, this was my first introduction to a horror movie as it is probably my moms favorite wolf movie. It traumatized both my brother and I as I saw it when I was 5 or 6 and my brother when he was 11 or 12. Freaking woods scene where he is on the bed got to both of us. I didn't watch this movie until a few years ago for that very reason, and it still scared me. I totally agree with you about the transformation scene, and the balls to the walls ending. It was very refreshing to see a movie that ended that way. Keep up the amazing work, I CANNOT wait until this 31 on 31 to see the other movies. I'm sure movies like fright night and other gems will be on this list as well!
Classic. The werewolf stormtroopers dream sequence is one of the most unexpected but absolutely frightening things I’ve seen in a movie lol
My theory for why they freak out about the pentagram, goes back to the OG Wolfman. The pentagram might be their “werewolf alarm”. If anyone points out the pentagram, it might signal to the others that a werewolf is going to attack the person/people that noticed it. Hence why they kicked Jack and David out.
Something to note is that it’s not even a pentagram. It’s a pentacle, which isn’t a symbol of evil at all. Quite the opposite, actually; it’s a symbol of protection. So using it as a “werewolf alarm” actually makes sense with that context.
@@skyofthelivingdead Sweet, sweet validation!
@@_victaris_8581 right? I’m thinking someone behind the scenes had some amount of Pagan knowledge.
Best werewolf movie??
**For me it's UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS**
While not essentially "werewolves" like this movie or any other usual ones, they are second breed.
Just love this movie considering VAMPIRES are the hierarchy and mistreating them as if they are like animals. The action is actually great and while not a perfect film, it is an all around VAMPIRES VS WEREWOLVES kind of concept. LOVE IT.
Ahhh man here we go the ride has started?!!!?! Hope we get a dog soldiers review for its own video 😎💪
Fair enough. A thoughtfully rendered critique. Here are a few of my thoughts:
With regard to your "negatives," I wholeheartedly agree with your criticism of Naughton's performance. He just isn't a good actor. His dullness and everyman quality is no doubt why he was cast, but his inability to imbue those traits with any emotional depth may explain in part why you find this movie not entirely satisfying.
I can't disagree with you more, however, with regard to Landis' use of tone. The "imbalance" is exactly what Landis was aiming for and it's what makes the film exceptional on a narrative level. The awkward style keeps us "off-balance" intentionally, so we're never quite certain where a scene will land. In that respect, it effectively maintains an unrelenting suspense throughout. Landis is fucking with us, and we love it! Oh, well, most of us do, anyway!
Also, the quick, matter-of-fact sexual relationship is essential because it ultimately contributes to Nurse Alex' palpable sense of guilt after she witnesses how his suffering caused by what she misperceives as mental illness worsens immediately thereafter. Boundaries were crossed, and now he's paying the price. Sure, how "guilt" transforms to "love" is not made entirely clear, but it wouldn't be the first time the two emotions become confused.
And that leads to my final criticism of your review. How the hell could you not mention Jenny Agutter by name and acknowledge that she brought a depth to her part that wasn't otherwise apparent on the written page? To dismiss her character as simply a "hot nurse" is nigh offensive, and ignores the fact that her performance provides some of the much needed complexity that you believe the film is lacking.
She's wonderful, and one of the most memorable elements of the movie!
Love your videos and your attitude cody keep up the great work.
Howling, Bad Moon , American Werewolf in London , Silver Bullet are my favorite Werewolf movies.
I remember watching this film as a kid and the transformation scene scared the hell out of me, I def need to revisit this movie soon. Love the practicality
Ive been waiting for your review on this classic
My favorite Werewolf Film
My favorite Rick Baker effect
My 2nd favorite John Landis Movie. ( 🚁 )😏🤭😬
All in all, it's a certified classic.
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AAWIL is far and away my favorite. Not only one of the coolest looking but that howl is incredible.
Yo this is a classic. Great review Cody!
Cody, 2 things. 1. That is how many Britains are. We lived there for nearly four years and the locals wouldn’t talk to you because they knew you weren’t born there but had moved in and twenty years later they still wouldn’t talk to you because they remembered that you had moved there. Different areas of England treat visitors differently. 2. The actress that plays Alex is Jenny Agutter. She is in Logan’s Run as Jessica 6 and in Child’s Play 2 as Joanne Simpson. If you haven’t seen Logan’ Run, the movie is fair; it’s worth a watch. The book is better. Love the channel. Keep posting!
Your Rant on the Townspeople/the people from the slaughtered lamb had me dying from laugther
Thanks for reviewing my favourite horror film! I've love it since I was about 8. I grew up in North Yorkshire, and spent a lot of time out on the Moors. This depiction isn't inaccurate....
Speaking of werewolf movies, have you seen Wolf with Jack Nicholson? It's one of my and my dad's favourites, i'd like you to review it someday too, maybe it'll be on that ranking in May!!!!
John Landis going back to his stuntman days, playing the guy who gets stuffed through the shop window after he gets spanked by a car at the end.
Baker started designing for The Howling before jumping to AAWIL instead.
the special effects and the music of An American Werewolf in London are great
Just wanted to say thank you for all your content Cody. Your videos are comfort food for me when I dont feel well, especially your Breaking Bad reviews. Thanks 😊
I also am a horror hound and have never seen this movie. Just never been that much of a fan of the werewolves outside of Underworld.
David Naughton did a great job playing the sympathetic protagonist, I feel so bad for him especially towards the end and the kessler wolf is such a terrifying, memorable design.
Well this movie inspired the beginning of Michael Jackson's Thriller music video but this movie is such a fan favorite the transformation scene was so disturbing I put up with the one from Fright Night but I like how this movie is goofy and serious.
It's not my favourite werewolf film but I adore AAWIL so very much. Aside from the design of the werewolf it's just quintessentially British (exactly what I am too lol) so the landmarks I know, the humour is exactly what we are - self depreciating and sarcastic 👌 the music is top notch, I will always love this film and that's never going to change ❤
Still I really enjoyed your review Cody 👍
Love your child's play 3 T - Shirt!! I've looked ad it in Gutter Garbs, but it'so expensive. Cool video by the way. Keep going this way!! 🤩😍💪👍😎🔥
I have a theory that there was no werewolf, it was a reincarnation of his survivors guilt and his urge to self harm. Whenever he transforms into the werewolf, it’s the urge to self harm taking over him, The theatre scene was a hallucination (All scenes with dead jack were) of jack and random dead people giving him suggestions on how to end it but really it was him talking to himself about how he should do it. And the scene when he was killed by the police never happened, it was self inflicted in a alleyway right when the nurse found her.
One thing I would add Cody was the howl sound effect itself in this movie. That first howl when they are walking down the path is horrifying. (at least to me) Also, did you ever see the 1987 Fox TV series Werewolf? The practical effects in that show were spectacular as well. They were done by both Rick Baker & Greg Cannom (Howling)
I genuinely really love the first 2/3 of this film. The relationship with his friend and the fear of what’s gonna happen when her turns is excellent. The relationships and guilt aspect are top notch. Of course I also have to mention transformation scene being one of the best of all time in practical effects. I also genuinely love the setting and background this film takes place in. Everything from the bar and open fields to the streets of London itself. It definitely sticks out among the small amount of werewolf films we have. Where the kinda falls of for me is the ending. Don’t get me wrong the ending is good, but it just leaves me with a feeling of “we should’ve had another 20-25 of this film”. I feel like if the maybe gave audience a little bit more to chew on in the visual realm and maybe knowing a little bit more about the background of the werewolves in London, it could truly be a film that people constantly talk about like Halloween all the time. Give us more but keep the ambiguity. As the ending is a little underwhelming compared to the build up of the first 2/3. Other than that, it is one of the, or is the best werewolf film of all time.
This is definitely on the list of “if a classic was remade” it would fall in the middle. It doesn’t necessarily need a remake, but I can totally see a remake adding so much more and doing certain aspects way better.
So glad to hear you are reviewing An American Werewolf in Paris. Plz do not rip my heart out of my chest by killing it as I love this movie and hope you will as well. 🙏 KILLER soundtrack too!
This is the best Werewolf movie I have seen. This to me is like how The Lost Boys is for vampires.
The first time I saw this movie was when me and my mate went to go and see it at the cinema just before they closed everything down again due to covid, and I really loved how balls to the wall insane this movie was.
The tension, the comedy, the gore, the practical effects, everything about this movie is awesome
im so glad you reviewed, hands down probably the best practical makeup effects in a horror movie. such a great transformation. the story is iffy but it is good.
I genuinely think Alex doesn’t truly love David and just tried that at the end as a sort of "let me try this and see if it works" and the fact that it doesn't only adds to that nihilistic end
Excellent Werewolf Movie!
Rob Botin actually did the effects on "The Howling"...The story goes, Botin asked Baker to help him out with part of an effect, because he was working overtime on "The Howling," and not getting much sleep... To the point of not sleeping at all.
I love this movie, great review as usual Cody!
Cody, growing up this was the only horror movie that gave me nightmares. That one scene when he transformed into the werewolf still freaks me out till this day, and I was 6 when this came out, and watched it! When people ask me what scary movie fucked me up growing up. This one.
this movie Frightened the fuck out of me when i was a child 🤣 absolutely love it now , i watch it every halloween along with hellraiser and obviously the og Halloween (and part 3) 🤣 a real masterpiece this movie 🍿💯
not only the best werewolf movie, my absolute favourite horror movie of all time. a unique film, both scary and funny, the horror doesnt interfere with the comedy, yet the comedy doesnt dilute the scares. endlessly quotable, with a great soundtrack, genius from john landis
Yoo cody love your channel bro You rock!!🤘🏿 can you do a review on American werewolf in paris
Right there with ya man! Saw Paris when I was 7 and fell in love! Then my dad showed me London and London became my favorite horror movie. No doubt.
Fantastic review. It's funny you mention the humor aspect of the film. My wife and I feel the same way. We both wonder what the film would have been without all the strange humor. Great horror movie, though.
my favorite horror movie of all time, and in my Top 5 favorite films overall. your channel rules, btw 🤘🏼
Moondance is my number 1 favorite song ever since I saw this movie as a teenager in the 80s
It's funny that you mentioned being curious about seeing a modern remake of this. A few years ago, Landis' son was at one point attach to do a remake of American Werewolf in London. However due to some accusations against his son, the remake is sort of put on hold. I say sort of because the last update on the creative side was back in 2019, when Robert Kirkman (the creator of walking dead, invincible, and the producer of Renfield) joined as a producer.
The Howling came out exactly the same year in 1981 and the special effects creature designs were done by Rob Bottin (( Who, as we all know, would later work with John Carpenter in The Thing remake in 1982 ))..
Cody have you reviewed The Wolfman with DelToro and Hopkins
I need to put the howling on again, but im salty that American Werewolf is my favorite werewolf movie. Its fantastic and unconventional, but upon seeing it, i always feel like we can do better. Storywise, we have. Nothing quite captures the essence like American Werewolf in London
If Late Phases had these effects, it might be my favorite
Hi Cody Love Your Channel Man And You Deserve The Love And Praise ❤ And: An American Werewolf In London (1981) Is My All-Time Favorite Werewolf Movie. And The Transformation Is Still Arguably Or Not The Best Werewolf Transformation And First Time That I Ever Felt That Would Be Painful.
This was the first werewolf movie I ever saw and I watched it with my sister when I was 8 and remember being soo disturbed during the transformation scene and the train scene was definitely scary and tense. Always in my top 10 horror films with The Thing
I love this film. Watched it on tv as a kid with my dad (we watched all the horrors, it was awesome). Massive nostalgic value for me, plus it's just a great time.
Favorite werewolf movie: 2010’s The Wolfman remake.
I think it is criminally underrated.
Another movie I would love to see Cody Leach review is Monster Squad.
I saw AAWIL when I was 8 with my parents and sister. One of my favorite movie going experiences as a kid so it holds a special place for me. Best Werewolf movie ever!
Been looking forward to this review as it's a film that is one of my favourite horror films of all time. The humour and the horror work perfectly for me so maybe you are right it is a British thing when it comes to the humour side of things. Great review and I'm interested in your review of the sequel after what you said about your history with both films. I hate the sequel, but if anyone prefers it fair enough. I actually prefer Howling 2 (absolutely love that movie) to the first Howling. I'm probably in the minority of one in that opinion as most people think Howling 2 is garbage. To me it's one of the most ridiculously entertaining horror films of all time with the best end credits ever put on celluloid.
I always liked the werewolf transformation in Trick R Treat. I thought it was something really different than what I'd seen before. I also liked the reverse transformation from wolf to man in the original Fright Night.
This is my favourite werewolf movie but I totally agree with you about the humour and jokes.
90% of them fell completely flat for me but the horror/SFX/dream sequence carry it over the line.
When you talked about the negative, I think you 💯 hit the nail on the head. I've always felt the same way. The way you broke it down, perfect. Great review. 👍
Really looking forward to next month’s 31 on 31! I don’t know if I’ll have time, but I’m trying to watch/rewatch all 31 of the werewolf & vampire films for that video. Right now, I’ve already watched nine of the movies. But on An American in London, this is a great horror movie. What I’ve always held onto most about this movie is that it’s not specifically like anything. It has elements that are like a whole bunch of things, but as a whole, it’s not really like anything. More times than not, I really enjoy movies that don’t neatly fit into certain genres. So while the werewolf transformation is phenomenal, I really like how unconventional the story plays out, and there are a lot of moments I think are quite funny, I’ve always enjoyed this movie for its uniqueness in not cleanly fitting into a certain kind of film.
American Werewolf in London is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is my favorite horror comedy for sure. Did this movie invent the genre? The British nurse was my second on screen crush just after Wonder woman early 80s TV show.
The first horror movie I ever saw.. I was 8 years old and pressed play on the VHS thinking it was my favourite show 😂😂😂 scared me for life.... Mainly because it made me such a horror fan
This is one my favorite movie reviews 🎉
The greatest werewolf movie of all time. (Number 3 on my horror list). Definitely, every horror critic needs to watch and comment on the movie.
Glad to see you cover this classic film. I recently picked up a new neca for my collection and there two American Werewolf in London figures. One is the actual Werewolf and the other are the nazi Werewolfs from the dream sequence. Really cool collectibles. Must have if you collect Neca's. Great review Cody.
This movie defiantly has the best makeup based transformation of any werewolf movie today. Rick Baker deserved the Oscar for this movie. I also really enjoyed the remake of The Wolfman Rick worked on as well. I also agree that the Slaughtered Lamb patrons are jerks too. I am looking forward to 31 on 31 next since werewolves are my favorite monster movie type.
Perfect review, I agree with every single point you make.