An American Werewolf in London (1981)
R 21 Aug 1981 • Comedy, Horror • 1h 37m
Two American college students are on a walking tour of Britain and are attacked by a werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The werewolf is killed but reverts to its human form, and the local townspeople are unwilling to acknowledge its existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on four feet at first but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he commit suicide to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural deaths.
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Language:
English
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Country:
United Kingdom, United States
Metacritic Score:
55
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Box Office Total:
$30,565,292