An American Werewolf in London
1981, R, 97 min. Directed by John Landis. Starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., Nov. 1, 2001
For its time, Werewolf was a radical melange of genuine horror and self-aware comic touches, not to mention the fabulous Rick Baker special effects.
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