Background"An American Werewolf in London" is a horror-comedy film directed by John Landis in 1981. It includes David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, and Jenny Agutter in the starring roles. The movie's strong story, distinct blend of scary and humor, and groundbreaking special results have made it a cult classic. It won the inaugural Academy Award for Best Makeup mainly for its innovative werewolf improvement scenes.
PlotThe story includes two young American backpackers, David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne), trekking across Europe. While traveling through the British countryside, they are assaulted by a monster after ignoring the residents' suggestions to stay off the moors and avoid the full moon. Jack is brutally killed, and David is wounded but survives the attack.
TransformationDavid awakens in a London medical facility, where he develops a romantic relationship with his nurse, Alex Price (Jenny Agutter). He is afflicted by strange dreams and hallucinations, consisting of check outs from a progressively rotting Jack. Jack notifies him that he is now a monster and will change at the next moon. He warns David that the curse will continue unless David ends his life.
David dismisses these sees as hallucinations caused by injury. Nevertheless, on the night of the full moon, he changes into a werewolf in an uncomfortable process portrayed through remarkable special effects. As a werewolf, David strolls around London, unconsciously dedicating a number of gruesome murders.
Resolution and ClosureThe next early morning, David awakens in the wolf's den at the London Zoo, naked and with no memory of the previous night's activities. He slowly discovers the carnage he has actually triggered. David's situation aggravates when Jack, signed up with by the tormented spirits of David's victims, challenges him again. They plead with him to eliminate himself and end the curse, however he withstands and runs away.
In the climax, David changes into a monster again, however this time in a porn theater in Piccadilly Circus, creating chaos and leading to numerous deaths. The police corner the changed David in an alley. Alex gets here and tries to connect to David, for a little while seeming to get across him. However, when he lunges forward, the police shoot him, and he reverts to his human kind upon death, ending menstruation.
Effect and Legacy"An American Werewolf in London" stands out for its fantastic mix of horror and comedy, with Landis developing a great balance of extreme worry and anxious laughter. The movie's biggest specialty were its change scenes, a special impacts explore de force that still impresses modern audiences. The film solidified Landis as a special visionary in Hollywood and provided audiences a brand-new interesting mix of genre components, setting the pattern for more horror-comedy movies.
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