An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London is a joint American/British horror film directed by John Landis. Released theatrically in 1981, it has earned cult status due to the revolutionary special effects work of makeup artist Rick Baker. Along with Joe Dante's The Howling, released the same year, An American Werewolf in London is known for re-inventing the physical appearance of werewolves and for revolutionizing the processes used to show a man shape-shifting into a wolf. It is also one of the first modern horror films to include elements of "black comedy" into a movie.


 * The tagline for this film is "Beware the Moon".


 * An American Werewolf in London has been made available on Betamax, VHS, Laserdisc, DVD and Blu-ray.


 * Was originally rated x in the UK, but later rated UK:15. In the US release, the film was rated r.


 * Filmed primarily on location in England. The opening scenes were filmed in Wales.


 * Actor David Naughton had grown up having a crush on Jenny Agutter before ever knowing that he would one day film a love scene with her.


 * Director John Landis has a cameo appearance during the Piccadilly Circus pile-up as a man being struck by a vehicle. Landis performed the stunt himself for the film.