An American Werewolf in London

1981 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Comedy Horror

An American backpacker is bitten by a werewolf while trekking in Yorkshire and transformed in London, killing several people before being shot dead by the police. An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 English-language Comedy Horror motion picture starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Joe Belcher, David Schofield and David Stone. PolyGram Pictures in association with The Guber-Peters Company. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) George Folsey Jr. The motion picture is written and directed by John Landis. Universal Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. An American Werewolf in London was released on 21st August 1981 and takes a screen time of 97 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. An American Werewolf in London was made on a budget of $5 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $30 million. Cinematography was done by Robert Paynter and editing by Malcolm Campbell. The music was composed by Elmer Bernstein. At the 1982 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Makeup.
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  • Jini Score
    9.6/10
  • Critics Score
    81%
  • Jini Score
    9.6%
  • Critics Score
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Release Date21 AUG 1981
Budget$ 5 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Comedy , Horror

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An American Werewolf in London Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

74.6%

Positive Review Rating : 81%

81%
    • Variety Staff

      A clever mixture of comedy and horror which succeeds in being both funny and scary, An American Werewolf in London possesses an overriding eagerness to please that prevents it from becoming off putting. ( Read More )
    • Tom Huddleston

      Not just gory but actually frightening, not just funny but clever, American Werewolf... has its flaws, but these are outweighed by the films many, mighty strengths. ( Read More )
    • But this is the sort of bloated and bad expensive movie thats almost compulsively watchably terrible. ( Read More )
    • Marjorie Baumgarten

      This movie presented a radical melange of genuine horror and self aware comic touches, not to mention the fabulous Rick Baker special effects. ( Read More )
    • Gary Arnold

      Naughton doesnt look haunted by gruesome experience or mental torment even after Dunne comes to haunt him. ( Read More )
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