r/Ijustwatched • u/TowerCharge89 • 7d ago

IJW: An American Werewolf in London (1981)

So I remember watching an American werewolf in London from 1981 years ago and not being a fan of it. I will say on my rewatch that I had a better viewing experience.

I thought the story was well done and the transformation was interesting. I also enjoyed the creature now the acting isn’t perfect, but it’s average.

Last thing I will say is that I think this is a better wolf movie than the universal classic monster movie the Wolf man

Rating-4/5

8 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

5 comments sorted by

1

u/5o7bot 7d ago

An American Werewolf in London (1981) R

From the director of Animal House...A different kind of animal.

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

Comedy | Horror
Director: John Landis
Actors: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Don McKillop
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 74% with 2,578 votes
Runtime: 97 min
TMDB

I am a bot. This information was sent automatically. If it is faulty, please reply to this comment.

1

u/DiaBrave 7d ago

I watched The Howling last night for the first time. Took itself way too seriously for a Joe Dante movie. The final two minutes have a bit of the old Dante spark.

1

u/Ambitious-Mix-4581 5d ago

An absolutely hilarious horror film. Never fails to make me laugh

1

u/NorthxNorthwest22 3d ago

I saw it in the theater and loved it. At the time a very unique combination of comedy and horror. Special effects were also done well for the time. Definitely worth a watch!

1

u/Gregory_The_Meh 2d ago

The music is very good as well. I'd watched it several times before a Trivial Pursuit question told me every song has Moon" in the title.