An American Werewolf in London

Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 21, 1981

7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 111 Ratings

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cabritaSep 21, 2012

It is an old school film that was unsure of it`s self. The horror was not scary although there is artistry present during the transformation scene and many of the scenes where you see Jack back from the dead. I found the odd moment funny butIt is an old school film that was unsure of it`s self. The horror was not scary although there is artistry present during the transformation scene and many of the scenes where you see Jack back from the dead. I found the odd moment funny but much of the over the top humor did not work for me. don`t even get me started about the ending.… Expand

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avatar16May 26, 2012

En voyant que le rÃ©alisateur se nomme John Landis, il ne fallait pas vraiment s'attendre Ã un vÃ©ritable film d'Ã©pouvante. Bon, il y a bien une certaine ambiance dans la premiÃ¨reEn voyant que le rÃ©alisateur se nomme John Landis, il ne fallait pas vraiment s'attendre Ã un vÃ©ritable film d'Ã©pouvante. Bon, il y a bien une certaine ambiance dans la premiÃ¨re partie, dans les landes brumeuses. Mais Ã aucune moment le film ne fait illusion sur le but d'effrayer le specateur. Cela marchait peut-Ãªtre l'Ã©poque, je ne le nie pas. Mais aujourd'hui... Tout Ã§a pour dire que ce Loup-Garou de Londres a pris un sacrÃ© coup de vieux! Sinon, nous avons affaire Ã une histoire de loup-garou en plus, mais qui est tout de mÃªme sauvÃ© par deux choses. A commencer par son degrÃ© (que l'on pouvait attendre de Landis), assez rigolo (la scÃ¨ne de "rÃ©union" au cinÃ©ma porno). Et puis surtout les maquillages, tout simplement bluffant et superbement rÃ©alisÃ©s, surtout pour l'Ã©poque! Justement, en t repensant, Le Loup-Garou de Loup ne serait-il pas une sorte de "prolongation" au clip Thriller? On pourrait le voir comme Ã§a.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeApr 1, 2016

This movie was made in 1981... it's supposed to lose its greatness because it has aged badly. Classical movie fans, prepare to see this movie again. I'll keep my eye out on aging in movies like this.

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