Story Line
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.
“From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal.”
Top 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
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Rating
7.4/ 10
Release Date
1981-08-21
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
ComedyHorror
Part of the Series
An American Werewolf Collection
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User Reviews (4)
Potential Kermode
10/10
•2/14/2017**The best horror film of the eighties**
This is a gem, it really is. Alternately amusing and horrific - John Landis plays our emotions like a fiddle here. He is pulling all the strings and we are uncertain as to which string he is going to pull n...
Matthew Brady
9/10
•1/27/2020"Beware the moon, lads."
Still frightening and funny 38 years later.
The transformation scene was absolutely incredible, but also really painful. You literally hear every bone crack in his body, and all his organs reshaping and shifting. No oth...
Peter89Spencer
8/10
•10/30/2020An 80s horror classic!
The storyline was well written, the special effects were amazing, and Jenny Agutter was so sexy!
Although the ending was a bit rushed - just like the Wolfman, the main character dies, and the film ends, just like that!
...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•4/21/2024"David" (David Naughton) and his pal "Jack" (Griffin Dunne) are taking a walking tour of the UK when they decide to stop off at a pub. They are about as welcome as a dose of the clap and after a few minutes banter with the natives decide they are bet...