An American Werewolf In London (1981): A Movie Podcast

05/17/23 • 138 min

Americans David Kessler and Jack Goodman’s European trip is cut short in the north English moors when they fall foul of a lycanthrope. David awakens injured in London and quickly begins to lose resistance to his carnivorous lunar activities.

Reception to John Landis’ An American Werewolf In London was a mixed bag. Popular at the box office but dismissed by critics, it went on to have a huge influence on the genre thanks to its deft mixture of horror and comedy and its ground-breaking, Oscar winning make-up effects.

ATRM are here to talk 5 pointed stars and full moons but we will not be threatened by walking meatloaf.

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