An American Werewolf in London | Lycanthropy Curse Explained
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:07 The Slaughtered Lamb
3:35 Stay on the road
8:58 The first full moon
13:22 Victims of the wolfman
15:25 Piccadilly Rampage
18:43 Final thoughts 
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as a Englishman i have to correct you in the fact that we don't have any large predators.. we do... Allegedly we have Prince Andrew?
Well ya, but lizards don't sweat 😅 lol
Tip of the iceberg. There's a reason why the favored son isn't handed the "public eye" scepter.
You have Dogmen that have been spotted.
Jimmy Saville?
Dum dum tss!
That howl…. You could never hear anything more terrifying in the countryside.
I love how the howl sounds like a combination of a person screaming with a wolfs howl
I believe it's the person's soul trapped in this Demonic Beast crying out for help
Such an iconic howl. Sounds like it’s coming from the most monstrous, evil creature imaginable.
If I ever heard that howl I’d probably climb my ass up a nearby tree and fast! Lol
Lol injured rabbit
The dream jumpscare had me shitting bricks as a kid.
How many houses have you built, since then?
many videos on this movie miss that the reason the werewolves are Nazis in David's nightmare is because David and Jack are both Jewish , there's a menorah (Hanukah candles) in the back and a small Israel flag near it
and the director John Landis mentioned that David's grandparents were Holocaust survivors so it's the "demon dog from hell" using David's worse fears to taunt him
Buddy, I am 51 now. It still scares the shit out of me. When I saw this as a kid, I had nightmares. And I am a big horror fan, since I was a little boy, I would watch Christopher Lee as Dracula every weekend on TV. But this got to me, just like the air shaft scene in Alien (When Dallas came face to face with he Alien).
Agreed!
Yooo I blocked that out haha thanks alot!
Watched this with my wife over the weekend. Her reaction was a genuine, "I cannot get over how sad that was". She keenly felt the tragedy and the stolen innocence. Nobody deserved what happened to them. Not David, not Jack, not the werewolf's victims, not Alex. Not one of them. Without the humor the movie would have been unbearably bleak.
This is one of the few movies that really gets across how painful a full body transformation like this would be.
Okay.......?
@@michelrood2966 Why're you confused, ya doofus.
Yep this form of lycanthropy is truly a curse. No super powers no upside at all your not an unstoppable super monster you either end yourself or live a life of misery until someone else ends you
I didn’t like the comedy, I would’ve enjoyed it more without it.
that is why is called a curse
I’ve seen a lot of Werewolf movies. But “An American Werewolf in London” is the scariest I’ve ever seen! Nothing else comes close!!!
It's my favorite, but the howling is right there for pure horror
@@KB-qk1ic I feel you, but “The Howling” didn’t scare me much at all.
@@MrSamPhoenix both movies aren’t scary 🤣
I agree with the AWIL and the Howling. But what about Dog Soldiers.
@@Aluhcav I liked Dog Soldiers, but I wasn’t terrified of the movie.
This movie had one of the best Werewolf transformations in movies with The Howling being the only other.
It’s interesting how Rick Baker was actually onboard with the howling in the beginning but left to work on American Werewolf instead
Another great transformation that made me go "Oh shit!" was the werewolves in Hemlock Grove.
@@sean5558 Yeah you can tell because all the sequels were all 💩itty in comparison to the original.
@@-Scotticus- Never heard of it, that gives me something to check out.
@@-Scotticus- the only reason I didn't like hemlock groves transformation was the actual wolf it was underwhelming
The removal of the wolves in England is pretty neat history. So having the werewolf set in a place where there aren't supposed to be wolves is fantastic. The movie as a whole is good stuff.
Plus lycans in germanic/anglo saxon folklore
Dog Soldiers was another good werewolf flick, set in the Scottish Highlands- another example of werewolves where no wolves wander
Neat history killing off animals for meat? Sure.
Very likely at the end when Alex said she loved David there was a moment when his humanity and awareness came back and he lunged forward to get the police to shoot him and end his torment
You could be right I never thought of that!
That’s an nice interpretation
That’s actually beautiful!
I like to think that Alex was also due to become a werewolf since he infected her by sexual transmission. David sensed this in a moment of lucidity and so decided it was his duty to try to kill her and so end the curse once and for all.
@@TallSilentGuy interesting. It’s implied in Paris that the girl who was a werewolf was David and Alex’s daughter who inherited the curse genetically
After seeing this movie multiple times I finally noticed that after David is bitten he no longer has an appetite for human food. In the hospital he can't eat and the nurse has to feed him and at her apartment he looks in the refrigerator but just closes it again. I think that only the werewolf's own victims haunt him (his friend being the exception). As far as the town, I think that they knew the werewolf or at least the family that he came from and as long as the werewolf had not killed a human, the townspeople didn't kill the werewolf.
Mate, if you've ever tried British hospital food, you'd understand why he turned it down.
I always thought it was the wolf side of him keeping him from eating so he wouldnt fill up before transforming and it could eat its fill.
Oh yeah bc he had the sheep to eat
@@bigal3055 That's universal
You look like one of those midgets from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Love the idea of a werewolf’s victims remaining as rotting ghosts to haunt their killer until they die. It’s as dark as it is funny how they give him all that friendly advice about how to end himself
I'm just curious how many Ghosts haunted the previous werewolf
Only stupid that the Ghost that hunts him is not the one he killed.
The BBC Radio Play of it is explained that the main guy in the pub who was in charge was actually the town constable and was tasked with keeping the secret or controlling the curse since his brother was the werewolf and family members of the werewolves are tasked with being im charge of them.
you're right and the creators of the 'walking dead" movies are supposedly doing a prequel to this movie and they're gonna use the BBC radio play version of the movie as inspiration ..I think that's a good choice
@@thepubknight6144 the movie was great short and sweet served purpose as bleak horror comedy.. but there is so much possible lore and backstory that can be expanded on just like the BBC play did. They even had what Jack experienced when he went to the afterlife and how the man who killed him as wolf was the one who educated him on kn the supernatural rules of werewolf curse
2 thousand years earlier the Romans are on a punitive mission in ancient Britain because of a series of successful rebellions by the native Celts.They are taking no prisoners, burning everything.In the area where the village of Proctor will ultimately stand,a small community of refugees from previous Roman bloodshed has been living.Desperate for a means of protecting themselves,they call upon the God of the underworld for "assistance".A deal is made,the Romans will be repelled,but the villagers have entered into a covenant that is reaffirmed each generation in the form of the werewolf curse ,which sent members of the original generation down among the Romans at night.
For protection,the villagers who were not werewolves, were told to make the mark of a pentagram on a large tree and the ground around it and stay there during the nights of the full moon.This practice would continue through the centuries,hence the Slaughtered Lamb.
An idea for a back story.
They’d think us daft!
Maybe the werewolf mostly ate sheeps and goats for years & the town was cool with it.
You know the movie is a MASTERPIECE when 40 years later and people are still talking about how amazing it is. Best transformation scene HANDS DOWN! Amazing camera work, make up, soundtrack… everything! It makes me happy to see so many people share their option about the movie! Beware the moon, lads…
Also a warning as to what is really going on today, with occultism and bioweaponry.
Film directors like to taunt with their vision. Using dreams.
The symbolism in the movie is the cryptic key to the lycanthropic Nazi plan.
The algorithm break if you like.
That boy David dipped out with the quickness he was like a track star great movie one of my favorites the wolf looks the best it's never been duplicated
Pure primal instincts of self preservation on display. Unless you’re prepared and have weapons and psyched and pumped yourself up to fight you’re not gonna fight back against a raging monster like that when it attacks out of nowhere and starts ripping someone apart you’re going into flight mode at least for a moment before you realize your friend needs help
Say what u want that was some coward shit to automatically run as your friend is being attacked by a werewolf that's not a true friend in my book
@@robertsmiley2207Exactly! I' maybe scared shitless, but I'm gonna go back , to help my friend
This is an absolute classic. Great choice.
PS: Could you do a ''Dog Soldiers'' video next?
Yeah, Dog Soldiers is a really great werewolf film too.
Yo they gotta point like a good one
The BEST werewolf film made, yet.
@@sub-negrodacryomancer7372 Can we be a bit more diplomatic and include it in a list of the top 3/5 movies in this genre?
(I personally feel you're correct; it is the best werewolf movie of all time ❤️)
I will definitely cover this movie soon, it’s one of my favourites! Thanks for the suggestion 🙏
An interesting little bit of info about the movie story, BBC made a radio drama adaptation of this movie that answers quite a lot of questions about some elements from the movie. It includes scenes where Jack is actually in Limbo and he sees a large number of people attacked by the werewolf bloodline over the centuries. The previous werewolf that killed Jack and attacked David was actually the brother of the head of the pub. He had been locked in a psychiatric prison but he escaped on the full moon night when Jack and David had arrived at the pub. There is also a funny bit where Jack learns that it is not only the ones who are killed by the werewolf who wander limbo, the carriers of the curse also wander there as long as the curse lives. It is pretty funny as the previous werewolf is the one who explains the situation to Jack. Jacky’s response is, “Son of a bitch, you killed me”! And that is just some of the scenes in the bbc radio drama adaptation.
That’s amazing! Do you by chance have any links or videos related to this?
@@chuckingreaper8654just search for an american werewolf in london bbc audio adaption. It’s brilliant!
Tell Him to send the link as its General name not the slashes or commas or the TPS thing. RUclips cencors 99% of links now
I guess that would explain why they always referred to the first werewolf as an escaped lunatic
I don’t know if it’s canon, but according to An American Werewolf in Paris, this movie’s sequel, David and Alex had a daughter who inherited the bloodline of the werewolf. That means that Jack, and all the other people killed were not released from limbo.
This movie is a true classic, i rewatch it every few years and every single time it's a treat. The practical effects are incredible and i love the dark humor.
One of the many things I love about this movie is its introduction of the werewolf purgatory. The idea of a purgatory inhabited by the unfortunate victims (including the werewolf themself) of the werewolf curse is endlessly fascinating. Its something I wish would get explored more.
It's a interesting perspective yes, I just watched the movie today. Wish there was more psychological horror factor in this movie.
I saw this on cable when I was 9 or 10 being babysitted by my brother back in 1982 or so. The dream scene were the werewolf soldiers break into the house scared the shit out of me for years! Thanks bro!
Your theory about why the town didn't kill the werewolf is really smart. I makes sense. The werewolf could have been a member of the town and someone the townspeople had known their whole lives. The werewolf seemed to stay on the moors and out of the town. Maybe the townspeople and the werewolf had some kind of understanding. Thanks for the video. Your channel is a lot of fun.
Read some of the above comments. There was a BBC radio drama version of this movie that answers this exact question
I do think the werewolf human form looked like that guy who gave a ride to David and Jack
@@StrifeSoul990 what was the answer?
I didn't notice that! You might be right. He did tell them to stay on the road.
@isamikondou9938 could have been but in the original script that was made into a BBC radio drama the werewolf was kept at a local nut house but broke out, the bald guy that told the joke in the bar was the brother of the were wolf atleast in the BBC audio drama
I think the reason we only see the friend is because it's the last kill before the death of the werewolf.
If you saw it when it was released you wouldn’t see it as a Horror comedy. It was just super scary when it came out.
it was always regarded as a horror comedy. How scary you found it in relation to how funny you found it was more to do with the age at which you saw it. Even the video cover used to make my blood run cold as a child, but adults would laugh about certain scenes. I didn't watch it for years because of my childhood perception of it, but I can see the comedic elements clearly as a grown up. Jack's scenes are especially comedic.
It took me almost 20 years to sit down with confidence and watch the movie from beginning to the end.
the town maybe respected that werewolf because he was the hunter who killed the werewolf but got wounded and turned into one.
I highly recommend the BBC radio drama for more origin lore and some suprises
It's actually the bald man's brother,in the radio version he says "I killed me own flesh and blood to save them!". Signaling that he killed his brother to save David.
In the radio version the beginning is in a prison (atleast by what I understood) and he turna into a werewolf,kills his cellmate,a guard and escapes.
Fun fact: quite possibly the reason why David screams about his body temperature raised so rapidly is due to the fact that canines have a higher body temperature than humans.
Dogs and Wolves have body temperatures ranging from 100 to 104°F. It may not seem like that much of a difference, but that's actually very dangerous for humans.
That howl always raises the hairs on the back of my neck. I feel like there's a human scream dubbed in with the animal noise or something that just makes it especially unnerving.
They really killed that aspect in Underworld. With Lucius you can really hear the man screaming with the wolf
I love the sound they used for the werewolf's howl, it's a perfect blend of a wolf howling and a human screaming which is exactly what the creature itself is. I think you are right about the other werewolf too, the town people probably let him live because most of the time he was just Bob from down the street that they grew up with and never wanted to be cursed the way he was. So knowing that he was only dangerous on full moons they just stayed inside and let him eat their sheep until morning. That would also explain the lack of ghouls if Jack was that one's first kill, any previous victims of other wolves may have rooted to the point of no longer being able to manifest or maybe they've been stuck like that for so long they've broken and given up and don't see any need to talk to what they see as just another link in the chain of monsters.
a true masterpiece, no CGi, just ana amzing story, great special effects, masters of acting... how was this possible in the early 80s but not in this day and age? how has film production gone backwards or has it just gotten lazy, this film is iconic, along with the thing they truly cant be improved on
The industry has just gotten lazy. Just look around, all the movies for the last few years have been remakes(not a one I have seen lives up to the original, mind you), or based on comic books, 80 tv shows, or board games.
Diversity, causing the dumbing down of the general population and therefore unintelligent slop is now accepted by the masses.
Definitely one of the best films and practical designs ever can’t deny that the cgi werewolf from van helsing is always my favorite especially van helsings own
Also you have to cover Skyrim vampire’s and werewolves, the werewolves from the quarry, werewolf the apocalypse, teen wolf werewolves and definitely dog soldiers
'American Werewolf in Paris' was one of my childhood faves lol - Never seen the original, so this recap was awesome to see! Thanks
American Werewolf in Paris was AWFUL but you was a kid then so I don't hold it against you.
It wasn't that bad. Kind of fun, but not the same energy as the original. It does have one of the craziest transformations when the girl first transforms though.
@@rashb3994 yeah but it doesn't compare to the transformations in the first movie.
@@kimbelsimpson7535True, I don't really think anything is as horrifying as that.
American werewolf in paris, was stupid good 👍 but it had full 90s energy lol
It's always a nice surprise when I see your notification. Great film, I've got family that hates it and I make them watch it every Christmas.
Lol 😂
I had nightmares for weeks when I saw this movie in my teens. Now it is fascinating to notice the details.
Same here I was too scare to take out the trash at night.
Due to the limbo thing I suspect it was a curse to make someone's enemies suffer with a drawback that you wouldn't be able to control who you eat.
Would explain the nazi werewolfs
I love how the werewolf howling sounds like a man screaming mixed in.
The scene when the inspector gets his head bit off always makes me laugh. The guy was so dismissive of anything supernatural to get ended by a supernatural creature well that was absolutely hilarious 🤣🤣
That wolf howl to this day scares tf outta me lol
In the radio drama version of the movie, Jack learns what he learned from another person in limbo, only to discover later on that that person was a victim of the curse, as HE was the carrier of the curse and confessed he was the one who passed it on to David, which made Jack respond with, "You son of a bitch! You're the one who killed me!"
Every year I rewatch this flick.. def 1 of my favorites
I love this movie!!! Thank you for picking this classic. For your next video can you do The Howling (1981)
Wolf (Michelle Pfeifer, Jack Nicholson)
Is my favorite.
The howl in the first scene of this video was so eerie and captures the feeling of fear of the unknown that’s out there, somewhere. Best horror movie ever!
You know there is a radio drama based off American Werewolf in London. While it has some differences to the film. It does go into some details that is absent from the film such as: the curse did last for generations, the people who are trapped in limbo don't really talk to each other as there is nothing really to talk about, and that the werewolf who infected David is one of the villager's brother, in fact it was him that told Jack about the curse and what David needed to do to end it.
Also, my final take was that David could have wounded several people in the melee after the theater. That would have been a great parting shot. A man or woman showing their friends the scratch on their leg from that wild animal in Piccadilly Circus.
Agree 👍
I was about 11 years old when I saw this movie at the drive-in with my parents, and it both scared the hell out of me, and completely enthralled me. I've always loved werewolves more than any other human-sized monsters from the Wolfman moving forward. Unfortunately unlike zombies, and vampires there are very few really good werewolf movies comparatively, but this one is the best of the best.
Another one with top-tier, beast-like werewolves is Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. Even though they're CGI they're done very well, and I love the effects of the curse being when one is turned by William, it's permanent. A victim can't ever become human again.
This is one of the most comprehensive documentaries I've seen on the making of this film - Well done my friend.👍👍
I actually assumed David is full of energy, because he has fed off his victims (although in some lore the voracious appetite to feed comes from having to need the energy to change back to human)
I also assumed that the ghouls the David sees, are the ones *he* killed, and the previous ghouls are laid to rest when the previous Werewolf was killed (by the villagers, at the beginning)
Part of me wants to believe that David (as a Wolf) decided to attack Alex as suicide by Cop
I always thought those same things!
One of the things that really stuck with me from this film for some reason was the very ending how the screen snaps to the credits and 'Blue Moon' starts playing. I can't remember what that technique/ effect is called but it just left such an impact and the note it ended on was perfect.
This is the best video about this movie without all the deep convoluted mishmash information 👏 just a genuine overview and thought of an American werewolf classic! Well done sir! 👍😃 thank you
The wolves don't pay David any attention because they see him as one of them just like they did Wolverine because he once ran with them in the comics.
Maybe also because David was seen to them, as the Alpha wolf.
@@UdodaTube Could be but there's no real indication of that.
One of the first horror movies I ever watched. So good. The special effects absolutely still hold up to this day. Quite amazing
I love the first transformation, ZERO CGI needed. Superb protrayal!
Analysis: I think ghouls only appears to those who killed them. Meaning the previous wolfman are only haunted by his victims, and every wolfman has their own ghouls speaking and conversing to them. Like a connection. Or may his friend is just the only one who started hording the recent victims to convince him of ending the curse and setting them free. But having a military wolfmen in worldwar uniform suggests that the curse of lycanthropy started in either ww1 or ww2. And that the wolfman who infected and killed his friend, is indeed a citizen of the pub with that pagan star of protection.
This was a great breakdown, definitely a classic horror movie and worth a watch in any modern Era. I tend to lean towards vampire movies but this is such a great werewolf movie. 🥰 Great video!!
Nice! Happy to see another upload!
Oh man, if you haven't already I'd recommend doing a video 1981's The Howling.
love your videos man!
My favorite werewolf of all time. It still gives me the creeps just like when I was a kid when I first watched it.
Thank you so much for talking about this one. My favorite werewolf as well, it's just so haunting and entertaining
Rick Baker took the Oscar for Best Makeup;
This is imo the perfect Werewolf movie, I've watched many times and I learn more and more about it. Recently "go with me here" I've recognised that it's about puberty, going from teenager into adulthood. For example the trip abroad. That's independence, getting away from your parents. The relationship between David and Jack, male bonding brotherhood. Sexual fantasy ie sex with an older woman Alex "Jenny Agutter" and porn. And finally the Werewolf, the transformation, growing pains teenage meltdowns the anger and violence. It's an absolute masterpiece.
The Howling is fantastic also and I'd love to see a prequel series based on Eddie and Marsha Quist and their lycanthropic adventures in 70s LA.
Absolutely love this movie. I’ve seen most of the movies with werewolves in them but the transformation in this one was so detailed. Great video, though I’d seen the film a few times I never understood the curse fully so thanks 😁
I have been waiting for you to do this one thanks
The zombi-ghosts of the victims reminds me of some Korean folktales about the Tigers using the ghost of their victims to attract more living victims to their lair. I haven't seen this concept apart from American Wolf, wich is very curious.
‘Zombies’ are straight from African spirituality. If you look at it from that lens that’s clearly where it originates. Even the term “undead” is straight up from their mythos. Many tales of how “witches” or bad spiritualists either create or use the “undead” to do their bidding. There are some tales about how the undead haunt their family too, and descendants until they are laid to rest by putting down the one who turned them into such unfortunate beings.
Really nice video, subscribed, I hope you continue to upload
Just rewatched this film recently. Quick fun/ scary movie. Good review, Logan nails it.
This is one of my favorite werewolf movies.
I’ve always wondered about the ending if whether David gain control over his wolf form for a brief moment or was he in control the whole time but was dealing with a huge hunger of flesh and blood that he can’t control? It feels like if David and the Wolf were wrestling to see who gets control of the vessel meaning the David’s body.
Best overall Werewolf movie to date. My personal favorite and has yet to be beat. Great story, great acting, great filming, great mix of comedy and horror. A must watch every Halloween.
zombie jack make up is simply outstanding,you can see the details of the nerves etc when he visits David in the hospital;i can´t remmember if this movie got any oscar but it did deserved the best make up one.
Well according to Greek mythology the first werewolf was King like lycanus which is why we get the word lycanthropy. He was cursed by Zeus to become a vicious beast because you already had the nasty habit of eating human flesh and tried to trick Zeus himself into eating human flesh when Zeus visited him
You should look into older origins of werwolves, which actually combines vampires, witches and wolves. They eventually just split them into their own beings, but there are very old tales of witches eating the dead, drinking the living’s blood and vitality, wearing the dead’s skin, and turning into wolves, bats, roaches, etc.
This movie is arguably the best werewolf movie as it really captures the horror and pain of the transformation. The first transformation sequence is the best ever made and the calm background music is a perfect contrast to David's screams of absolute agony as the beast inside takes over. The sound the werewolf makes is also perfect and eerie as the sound designers combined a wolf howl with a human scream of pain. Altogether though the movie is old - it's only two years younger than me - it still holds up very well as a staple of horror movies.
I’ve loved this, ever since I saw it in the 80s, it’s combination of horror, humour, quirky script & a fantastic acting line up, raises it head and shoulders above normal horror fare. The Piccadilly Circus scene is fantastic
The reason why I decide to watch this vid is due to my curiosity on the horror & gore content this movie serves (even though this is horror & comedy one). Oh, and I saw some people social media have been mentioning this movie over and over again. I dunno, maybe that's because of the Halloween craze & ppl just wannt binge-watch horror movies during October. At the end of this vid I am convinced to add American Werewolf in London into my watch list! Thanks, Cogan, for the coverage! 👍🏽👍🏽
P.S. I am definitely so looking forward to watch your American Horror Story review and discussions! I was a big fan of AHS back then when I was in college but then I stopped watching more AHS after the AHS Hotel (I forgot which season that was, it was some years ago lol) since I got busy with my job & life. But I am definitely in if people ask me whether I wanna relive my AHS era again or not.
You should go over all the wolf forms explained from teen wolf
With regards to the number of undead ascribed to David in the film, rather than inheriting those of the previous incumbent, I think that each individual werewolf accrues a murder-tally of their own over the course of their significantly-reduced lifespan. Upon death, the "bloodline is severed" & thus the proverbial slate is wiped clean. Think of it as the supernatural equivalent to "you-broke-it-you-bought-it."
Dog soldiers would be an incredible werewolf video
I think that what his film does that the others just cant, is how believable the CURSE is...........No memories the night before and when he turns completely, He is 100 percent at the mercy o the werewolf.......The absolute fierce eyes and face show no remorse and no weakness....It might be he best werewolf design ever made......
This movie is really great I watched it for the first time a few years ago
There's just something ultimately spine chilling about trying to mate real horror with comedy, somehow, it just really makes the horror even more horrible.
And I agree, that scene when David first turns, while alone in that girl's apartment and all the while you're listening to 'Blue Moon' off the TV,
It really is a major freak-out show.
Another great video brother, they all are and you're definitely one of the best at this! Forgive me again for asking but I would still love you to do the vampires of Salem's Lot, I think you would do great!
Great job on this video.. this is my favorite Werewolf movie as well!
The strange quality the face of the werewolf has is called mascara. They darkened the fur around the eyes with tapering up at the corner going towards the ears to provide a more sinister quality to its expression.
I probably misremember, but didn't the nurse get pregnant or that was revealed in the second film not in the original. I love practical effects and the fact that they managed to incorporate humanity into the werewolf mask which creates this strange feeling when looking at it is one of my favorite things in the film. I always explained to my self that David's unwillingness to put an end to his life is due to the curse affecting him, as most people when faced with the knowledge of becoming such threat to the people around them would actually go trough with it. But the curse is turning David into subtly into sociopath by the curse by means of self preservation.
great breakdown! big nostaglia trip for me!
Great video Bro, I liked your narration.
This and Silver Bullet are two of my favorite Werewolf movies. I think David could only see his victims but could his friend because??? Lol
This will forever be one of *the* best werewolf movies ever 😎
I saw this movie at a drive-in back in the very early 80’s. Eventually bought the DVD. It’s a Halloween favourite in my family and the best werewolf movie around! David’s first transformation is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Attention to detail, like his pain as he changed, his lack of knowledge of his alter ego, his disbelief that he’s been irrevocably changed, adds to its charm. Anyone else recall David’s career as the Doctor Pepper ad guy? Recognized him immediately. Quite the carrier change for the actor! Give this movie a try. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll watch bit again and again and again and … 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦
One if not the best way to do a werewolf movie. Good set up, and just enough left off screen, I could see it being even darker, but you would have to change a few things.
Fun fact. The werewolf of AWIL turn with a full moon, walk on all fours, no weakness to silver and can be killed with regular gunfire.
The werewolves from The Howling can change at will, walk on two legs, can be harmed by silver. But regular bullets do nothing.
American Werewolf in Paris the female werewolf in that film is the daughter of David Kessler. At the end of the film she had a child with a man and their child inherited the werewolf bloodline.
But the werewolf in AWIL is the first quadruped werewolf in film. Werewolves prior only walked on two legs. The Howling debuted also in 1981 but I believe was released 8 months earlier than AWIL. In American werewolf in paris it was mentioned how the curse was traced to a man in London. The beast before David.
I'd love if you did the werewolf and curse from film Bad Moon as it's based on a book. And the werewolves from the 80s tv series Werewolf. Both unique curses of their own.
The Werewolf TV Show was excellent! I'd love to own it, but it sadly will never be released due to copyright law concerning the soundtrack 😔 At least it's on RUclips though. So thankful for that!! Wish they had finished the series but timeless regardless 🌕
The second movie in Paris focuses way more on the things that made the movie bad than good.
The humor?
@@TheEnigmaticBM39 I think the film perfects the mix of horror and comedy
Really diggin your videos man! I'm a huge werewolf nut hehe good stuff! *cheers*
I just love the dry humor thats put into this epic movie
What a masterpiece
Will you do a video on the werewolves from Dog Soldiers? I think they’re one of the best designed werewolves in all of film history. Their design, size, speed, strength and intelligence are truly frightening.
The version of blue moon is by Sam cook in the movie incase anyone looking for the exact cover
Hands down the best werewolf movie I've ever seen
Great movie and great video. John Landis's work is a big inspiration to my own.
As for your theory at the end, I think that the townspeople just sat indoors and hid on the nights of the full moon because the curse is VERY tenacious. Just being attacked by it turns you or if you get killed you turn into the walking dead in limbo. Play it safe; stay indoors and out of harm's way. Perhaps the wolf will just grow old and die and that will end the nightmare. At least, perhaps that's ONE theory.
Love this movie. Having watched it recently, I have a theory. It seems that the Curse itself has a sentience and a will of its own. Aside from the obvious points (turning its host into a bloodthirsty monster on the full moon, and dooming the monsters victims to eternal undead limbo), it has the ability to manipulate the people around it in order to spread and maximize the death and chaos it can cause.
Example 1: When the villagers came to save David by killing the original werewolf, why didn't they just shoot David on the spot, since they knew what he would become later? Why let him go? It seems that the Curse may have some ability to instill a sense of sympathy in those who are aware of it, so that it may continue to spread.
Example 2: The day before his 1st transformation, David has no appetite (actually, David hasn't really had much appetite since he woke from his coma). He also leaves the main apartment entrance open as well as the door to the flat open as well. The Curse wants David to not eat anything, so that the Wolf will be ravenous and devour more people. It also made David forget to close the doors to the flat, so that the Wolf would be able to leave without drawing attention to itself.
Example 3: David tries to get himself arrested and thrown in jail when he realized that he killed six people as the Wolf. Under normal circumstances, the officer probably would have arrested him, but the Curse changed the officer's mind, knowing that being locked up would lead to David being killed when transformed.
Example 4: During the Piccadilly Circus Massacre, it seems like either everyone's car brakes stopped working or people forgot how to use their brakes. Was it simply mass hysteria in effect or was it the Curse manipulating people's minds, so that it could inflict more death and chaos?
I think that this aspect of the Curse only applies to living people, which is why Jack was able to 'lure' David into the theatre and keep him there until the moon rose, knowing that he would transform into the Wolf and draw the attention of the local authorities.
Do you think the tavern sign of the beheaded wolf is a warning to werewolves? Like in human form the werewolf knows they’ve killed his kind before and that it’s a no go zone? Hmmmm…. Very interesting hypothesis. This movie is so good and got me into the genre. Hence the question, I’ve always wondered.
I am new to your channel, like how you discuss the meaning of the films,I always loved to discuss films,the ideas and characters in the film, thanks
These videos are always great and interesting
RIP Rik Mayall
This movie is awesome