An American Werewolf in London (1981)

08/21/1981 (GB) • 1h 37m

Comedy, Horror

Beware the Moon.

Overview

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.

Top Billed Cast

David Naughton

David Kessler

Jenny Agutter

Nurse Alex Price

Griffin Dunne

Jack Goodman

John Woodvine

Dr. J. S. Hirsch

Don McKillop

Inspector Villiers

Brian Glover

Chess Player

David Schofield

Dart Player

Lila Kaye

Barmaid

Rik Mayall

Second Chess Player


collection-back

Part of the An American Werewolf Collection

Includes An American Werewolf in London, An American Werewolf in Paris

View The Collection

Recommendations

An American Werewolf in Paris

60%

The Howling

66%

Arachnophobia

64%

Burke & Hare

61%

Teen Wolf

62%

Dawn of the Dead

75%

Jean de Florette

77%

My Bloody Valentine

64%

The Monster Squad

67%

HK: Forbidden Super Hero

63%

Reds

69%

Secondhand Lions

72%

The Last Supper

66%

Magic

68%

The Kentucky Fried Movie

62%

You’re Missing the Point

81%

Fellini's Casanova

70%

The New York Ripper

62%

House of Wax

70%

Shock Corridor

70%


Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$31,973,249.00

Keywords

dying and death

london, england

intensive care

nurse

loss of loved one

zoo

transformation

affectation

full moon

black humor

london underground

yorkshire

rural area

werewolf

creature

moor (terrain)

british pub

dream sequence

macabre

angry

hikers

aggressive

malicious

playful

london zoo

practical special effects

provocative

absurd

incredulous

hilarious

admiring

adoring

ambiguous

ambivalent

amused

baffled

defiant

foreboding

horrified

© All Rights Reserved 2025