An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Two American backpackers, one werewolf bite, and the greatest practical transformation in cinema history — funny, scary, and heartbreaking in equal measure.

Crowd Score: 7.5/10

Who Is It For?

Horror fans who want their scares served with belly laughs and groundbreaking practical effects. If you love films that seamlessly shift between genuine terror and sharp comedy without either undermining the other, this is the gold standard. Practical effects enthusiasts will find the transformation scene alone worth the price of admission, and anyone who thinks CGI has ruined modern creature features owes it to themselves to see what Rick Baker accomplished in 1981.

Vibe Match

The Evil Dead meets Monty Python with Rick Baker's genius

What People Are Saying

American Werewolf is an all-time classic. Probably one of the top ten horror films of all time, and one of my favorite movies period.

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I saw this a couple years ago at my uncles house, completely blind as to what to expect, and it completely blew me away.

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That transformation is one of the greatest sequences in film history, period. It is so amazing even today's technology could not do better.

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I've never seen a movie like this that has made me laugh like it did at some moments then two minutes later scare me like hell.

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American Werewolf is an all-time classic. Probably one of the top ten horror films of all time, and one of my favorite movies period. I wish werewolf movies would become popular again. I'm so fucking done with zombies. Dog Soldiers is the most recent werewolf movie that I really loved.

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