Best line in the movie, I am so happy you kept it in. “Mummy. A naked American man stole my balloons.”

Fun Fact: Michael Jackson loved this movie so much, because it was funny and scary. He specifically got the director of this movie, John Landis, to direct the music video short film to his song "Thriller"

The attack on the moors terrified me more than anything else in my childhood. I watched this on HBO in the middle of the night, alone, when I was probably 8 or 9. The rest of the family was asleep. I’ll never forget how profoundly it scared me.

“She's very lovely." She certainly is, Jen! That's Jenny Agutter, one of the hottest British actresses of the 1970s and 1980s. She also starred in the 1976 science fiction classic, Logan's Run.

The practical effects in this movie are among the greatest of all time. They have aged better than the CGI effects of many movies that came after it.

To this day still known as the best werewolf transformation. They’ve tried but no one has been able to out do it.

My second favorite werewolf movie. The first one being "The Howling" directed by Joe Dante. It too is injected with a bit of humor, and in-jokes as well.

"This movie is awesome because it contains the Muppets!" And Frank Oz, voice of Miss Piggy (among so many others) American Werewolf In London walks a razors edge of brilliant horror comedy, blending gruesome effects with some very subtle humor. The soundtrack is the biggest comedic element for me, all moon songs usually in stark contrast to the scene, as well as some of the dialogue - "a naked American man stole my 🎈..." 🤣🤣🤣 There is a mediocre sequel - An American Werewolf In Paris For some more great werewolf movies - Bad Moon, Silver Bullet, and Dog Soldiers

I think this may be the only Werewolf movie that ever scared me. It's not just the attacks, but the face and aggression of that werewolf is profoundly frightening to me.

The abruptness of that ending is startling from today's perspective. It wasn't too common at the time, but the experimental movies of the 60s and 70s had similar, abrupt ends once the story ended.

Make up FX by the legendary Rick Baker, the Academy Awards created a whole new category to give him his first of many Oscars for his revolutionary work here, a true master artist.

These make-up effects were amazing on the big screen in '81. Especially that first transformation! Gotta love practical effects

I find the abrupt transitions and especially abrupt ending hilarious. John Landis is mainly a comedy director who happens to also be great at suspense and set pieces. Underneath the horror in this movie is some brilliant, deadpan gallows humor.

Definitely my favorite werewolf movie to date... Its so iconic, funny, tragic, gory, and that monster design has to be my favorite werewolf... The fact that it's on all four legs makes it unique... That subway scene from the angle looking down the escalators is just magnificent... Just enough to get a view of it but not quite enough.... That's suspenseful man!

The balloon squeaking, as He runs bye, and steals the coat...Kills me every time.

The balding American who first checks on David in the hospital is Frank Oz. You probably know him better as the puppeteer and voice of Yoda and Miss Piggy, amongst others.

Fun Facts time!! So the village used as the location of East Proctor, isn’t actually in Yorkshire….but is in Wales. The attack on David & Jack was shot in the grounds of Windsor Castle. American Werewolf director, John Landis has a cameo….he’s the man who falls through the glass window / shop front during the chaos in Piccadilly Circus. Did you spot the cameo from Frank Oz….the voice of Yoda/Fozzy Bear/Cookie Monster etc etc? Two icons of British stage & Screen, who are greatly missed appear in the East Proctor pub / village scenes; Brian Glover (man who tells the joke about the Alamo) & Rik Mayall (Chess player who sprays beer everywhere). As someone who lives in the Yorkshire Dales, I can confirm that all our village pubs are like this…..only minus the Pentagrams. 😂😂😂

Jack ("that dead guy") was played by Griffin Dunne, who was also great in the Martin Scorsese movie *After Hours* .

The makeup artist was Rick Baker, one of the most famous special effects guy in the business. This movie was the one that really made his career.

The beautiful lovely lady is Jenny Agutter, a famous British actress back then. I really recommend Logan's Run (1976), The Railway Children (1970) and Walkabout (1971) as some of her filmography.

"I hope when he changes it isn't gross" Yup Jen is in for a adventure

My favorite film of all time. Terrifying, funny at times, touch of romance and of course hands down the best transformation scene ever put on screen.

That “little flap of skin” has been my major memory of this film for 40 years when I first saw this in theaters.

When this came out it was cutting edge in so many ways. Those of us with warped sense of humor really got a kick out of it, and still do. LOL Alex was played by Jenny Agutter. She was also in Logan's Run (which you should see) and more currently Call the Midwife. The song "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon goes right along with a bit of humor.

Brilliant film, I had a massive crush on Jenny Agutter back in the 80's 💕

There are many famous faces in The Slaughtered Lamb: Rik Mayall was a much loved comedian in the UK for years, and David Schofield has appeared in many other films.

"This movie contains the Muppets" and that jerk from the embassy is the guy who operated and voiced many of them including Kermit,Miss Piggy Fozzy bear and Yoda.😊

I still say, the transformation from human to werewolf in this, is still the greatest ever put to film. If there are any better, I haven't seen the movie(s).

This is one of the early examples of horror comedy. Pretty popular genre nowadays.

This is my favorite werewolf movie of all time. By a lot. Funny, moving, frightening. Really, really well done.

Nice reactions to American Werewolf in London, Jen!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽The jerk from the embassy was voice actor Frank Oz who voices many of the muppets, including Yoda. David's transformation into a werewolf (bone braking) was a first to be seen in this film. This was not the only werewolf film to come out in 1981. The other film was "The Howling" (1981) which has an interesting take on werewolves.

Great reaction, Jen. To me this is the best werewolf movie ever made. I love that you picked the make-up team as your MVP. Not just for Jack's rotting undead corpse, but also for the greatest transformation scene ever made in the movies. Rick Baker is the man responsible for the make-up effects, and I believe he won an Oscar for this movie. I understand that the ending is abrupt, but I think it's appropriate. This was David's story, no one else's, when he's killed, there's nothing more to tell. I also really love the scene where David's doctor goes to the village to do his own investigating. It shows that while the doctor may not believe in the werewolf theory, he is also not dismissive of the idea either. Most movies would have had all characters to not believe in anything like this, so it's refreshing to see someone actually looking into it.

My second rewatch of this for you and your channel, Jen. By the way, the guy from the American Consulate who came to see David in the hospital was played by Frank Oz who was famous for The Muppets and Yoda in the 'Star Wars' films.

My favourite thing is the way they climb off the back of a truck full of sheep, and immediately walk into 'The Slaughtered Lamb'. Really puts the b in subtlety.

The great John Landis is a director to dive into - his run of '80s comedy classics is unmatched: _The Blues Brothers_ (1980) _Trading Places_ (1983) _Three Amigos_ (1986) _Amazon Women On The Moon_ (1987) _Coming To America_ (1988)

The Halloween after this movie came out was the most horrifying and the best Halloween of my life. I'll never forget it. It's been mentioned in several instances that David's new animal pharamones would explain why Alex is so attracted to him. It always seemed so weird, but that explanation really makes a lot of sense. And of course you noticed that every song on the soundtrack had something to do with "moon" in the title. Anyway, you know I love your reactions, Jen! Can't wait for more.

"Can't they just shoot him?" Police in the UK (with the exception of Northern Ireland, where London isn't) famously do not carry guns in their normal duties. They instead have specially trained firearms officers, who are called to the scene if needed (similar to SWAT teams in the US). The common foot patrolmen we see first responding in Piccadilly Circus would be armed only with their batons and their radios (and their notepads, as Nicholas Angel would tell you).

I believe that the sex scenes are deliberate. That act and the violent attack are when people are most animal in their nature. Having an intimate scene and an attack shows that David is being transformed into a wolf. Carnal scenes and sexual scene work together. I also love that the movie starts out with the so-to-be wolf riding with the sheep. Brilliant!

The actress who plays the nurse, jenny agutter, was also the co-lead in Logan's Run, a sci-fi film in 1976 that also featured a short role for farrah fawcett who would gain fame in her one season with Charlie's Angels.

Frank Oz had two parts in this film. He played the inappropriately cheerful rep from the American embassy, but was also the voice of Miss Piggy in the Muppet Show, which was playing on the television during the home invasion. Frank Oz was born in Hereford, just over the border from the opening scene, which was the Black Mountains, South East Wales (not London). Hay Bluff can be seen behind the ill-fated Americans, as they say goodbye to the sheep and the farmer.

Great choice for MVP, Jen. Legendary makeup artist Rick Baker was who did all the makeup.

There's a disturbance in Piccadilly Circus. Some kind of mad dog." "David!" I love that she knew right off that it was her boyfriend.

Great reaction, Jen! I love all your reactions. I still remember seeing this in the theater back when it first came out. I was 14. And the special effects were amazing! The transformation scene was just crazy good.

She's a British actress named Jenny Agutter ( AG-ut-ur ) probably most famous in the States for this movie and Logan's Run ( 1976 ) which is another pretty good movie .

This movie gave me a thing about nurses (and Jenny Agutter) for a long time when I was younger.

A timeless classic and the definitive Werewolf movie in my opinion. Jenny Agutter is Stunning in this and Logans Run, she even had a cameo in Captain America Winter Soldier. What I really like about the story is how fast the action is after David transforms, only turns once more and the film is over which in a modern world and urban setting a true Monster would not be able to run loose and keep up it's reign of terror before being caught. This adds realism to the story.

I didn't remember that Frank Oz was in this. He's in the Blues Brothers, also. His voice is a big part of the muppets. Jenny Agutter is also the female lead in the dystopian future movie, "Logan's Run "

Rick Baker did the creature effects on this. You may have seen his earlier work in the cantina in Star Wars: A New Hope, and after in Michael Jackson’s video for “Thriller”, which was also directed by John Landis. 🐺

The transformation scene is iconic and 100% practical. Lycanthropy (believing one transformation into/is a wolf) is a recognized form of psychosis.

Great video of a great movie. John Landis is one of the biggest influences on my own writing.

The man at the hospital from the American Embassy is played by Frank Oz who is a fine director in his own right. He is the voice of several Muppets and Sesame Street characters. Most notably Miss Piggy and Grover and the most iconic Yoda from Star Wars. He has cameos in every movie John Landis has directed. “Spies like us” “Blues Brothers “ “Trading Places”. Don’t know if you’ve reacted to any of those but if you have(or do) he’s hard not to notice

The interior of the "Slaughtered Lamb Pub" was, obviously, shot on another location, The Black Swan in Surrey England just off Ockham Lane. Until very recently it looked exactly the same as in the film and was kinda a mecca for fans of the movie. I can say I've not only had a small Guinness in The Slaughtered Lamb but a large one, or two as well. 😉

The crucial thing is the speed of the attacks, and how fast the carnage escalates in Piccadilly Circus at the end. The sense of suddenness creates so much more shock value. And who does like seeing one of the lovely old Routemaster buses sliding sideways into cars and pedestrians? The Tube system did used to be much scarier and less safe at night. The system shuts around 11pm, so if it's that empty, you're on the last train of the night and the next station you get out will immediately be locked behind you. That's why there are Night Buses to take nightclubbers home instead of trains, which is another kind of scary.

This still stands as my favorite werewolf transformation on film and top 5 best practical effects ever done.

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The makeup on Griffin Dunne was done by Rick Baker, who was encouraged by John Landis to really make an effort because it's going to be on screen for a long time and people are going to give it a close look. Baker received an achievement Oscar for his work. I'd like to point out that Rick Baker's name is prominently featured in the credits of the movie. I grew up in the film industry and studied radio and TV production so I always read credits looking for people I know.

For 1981, the transformation scene is pretty legendary considering the technology and still goes down as one of the best in movie history. You can find all sorts of videos and documentaries about it on KZfaq. I saw this movie when I was about 12 and it freaked me out pretty bad. The scene of the man being chased through the subway is terrifying.

This is considered a horror comedy. Mr Collins is played by Frank Oz who is the voice of Fozzie Bear, Yoda, Miss Piggy, Sam Eagle, Marvin Suggs, Bert, Grover, Animal and Cookie Monster.

I saw Jenny Agutter on the Tube a few years ago - she is so beautiful. Oh, the opening scene does not depict the 'London landscape' - it's the Yorkshire Moors!

Great werewolf movie. Definitely the scariest transformation scene. From special effects genius Rick Baker. Well deserved Oscar for this film.

I love this movie, saw it when I was about 8 round my friend's house. :D And yes, Jenny Agutter was amazingly beautiful. She was a great actress as well, but more well-known for her clothes often 'falling off' in whatever she starred in. This was a wonderful mix of comedy and tragedy. David's actor did an amazing job of being a sympathetic protagonist. Also, small trivia fact: the man who was killed in the tube station also played Bib Fortuna, Jabba the Hutt's right-hand man in Return of the Jedi.

"Gonna give the MVP to the make-up department..." Rick Baker! For a cinematic tribute to Rick, check out Summer School (next summer 😅)

Watched this one on the theater long long time ago 😅 It was incredible, there was nothing like that back then. The transformation scene was and still is incredible.

The nurse also stars in a classic Sci Fi movie called "Logan's Run".

Jen this movie led the American academy of motion picture arts and sciences to create the first oscar for Special creative and visual special effects introduced at the 1982 Oscars. The first recipient was non other than effects genius Rick Baker for this very film American werewolf in london

Fun Fact: Embassy guy that visits in the hospital is Frank Oz the voice of Yoda.

Hi there Jen, there are two names in Hollywood that must be remembered when it comes to make-up and special effects design: Stan Winston and for this film, Rick Baker, who did a masterful job in make-up design. The gore detai on Jack is so realistic and the werewolf transformation is one of the top 10 best transformation moments in cinema history. Baker's career spans from 1971 to 2014, an unforgettable 43 years. I loved the moon-themed songs throughout the movie. The scene in the movie theater and the carnage at Piccadilly Circus are my favorite parts of the film. I also think that everyone can agree that the ending was the most abrupt and weirdest ending in any film out there. I'd like to toss in some suggestions for "Spooktober" season reactions. Feel free to toss them in a poll: "The Addams Family" (1991); "The Haunting" (1963); "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956 or 1988 versions); "The Blob" (1988); "Creepshow" (1982); "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984); "Candyman" (1992); "Fright Night" (1985); "The Faculty" (1998), "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" (1988); "The Howling" (1981); "Let the Right One In" (2008); "The Kiss" (1988); "The Conjuring" (2013) and "The Birds" (1963). I'm looking forward to what you have in store for us next month! I'm so glad that you got to see this classic masterpiece! 📽❤️

The reason for the Muppet Show bit on the TV screen was to connect the voice that may have sounded familiar from the earlier scene since the US embassy guy was played by Frank Oz the voice of Miss Piggy! That's always been the thing with John Landis' films. Even in a horror film. It's got alot of dark comedy.

The makeup artist was the legendary Rick Baker, who won the Academy Award for his effects on this movie. The Academy created the Best Makeup Effects Oscar because of his American Werewolf fx, and it's huge influence with makeup fx in films afterwards.

Once you see that skin flapping around on Jack's neck when he first appears in the hospital, you can't ever un-see it.

This werewolf movie is nothing but a classic that is still amazing to this day.

The beginning starts with a very slow fade in and a slow paced song with "moon" in the lyrics. Conversely, the ending was abrupt with a fast -paced song with the word "moon" in the lyrics. Genuis.

The Embassy guy also plays Miss Piggy and Yoda and many more.

John Landis Is One Of My All Time Favorite Director's

The bald guy in the Slaughtered Lamb is the same actor that played the prison commander in Alien 3 I believe.

6:20 That's Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda, Fozzy Bear, and Ms. Piggy!!

Jenny Agutter was GORGEOUS.

This film freaked me out! Many years later, the lady I was dating wanted to go see "An American Werewolf in Paris". I told her, "No way!" I think we saw "Liar Liar" or "There's Something About Mary" instead.

Did you happen to notice at the end when Alex told werewolf David that she loved him, there was a faint glimmer of recognition and a mournful softening of his eyes for a moment? It makes the scene all the more sad and tragic. Thank Rick Baker's team for adding such small but important effects details to their creature animatronics. I love it when there is subtle humor and pathos included in even a horror film. You care about the characters all the more and it makes for a superior movie.

The actress who plays the Nurse is in Winter Soldier - Black Widow disguises herself as her.

“The London landscape” Most underrated part of the video.

Perfect film. So, this film is an experiment. John Landis (who's work is mostly comedies), believed (rightfully so) that comedy and horror are two sides to the same coin. They have setups and punch-lines. This kind of tragic comedy-horror hadn't been explored like this before (and later became very popular with films like Evil Dead and such). It's also the story of Beauty and the Beast essentially, but in the "real world", Beast would be killed by men, and love alone wouldn't save such a creature (the end). It's a one of a kind film tbh. Some of the greatest in-camera FX ever filmed.

The doctor that gives the "dumb ass kids don't appreciate..." line? He's famous Muppets voice Frank Oz. :)

The man you didn‘t like in the hospital was played by Frank Oz, who also played Miss Piggy and Yoda. Rick Baker won the Oscar for the then brand new category for Best Makeup. The in-camera transformation has been done before in „The Howling“, but this movie topped those effects. Fun fact: All songs in this movie have the word „moon“ in the title.

Man, I wish nurses didn’t get rid of those cute nurse hats.

I love “American Werewolf” as it’s called in Germany. I saw him very early, when he was 12 years old and home alone at night. For me personally, the transformation into the werewolf is one of the BEST. Whenever I see a Werewolf movie I compare it to him. And I have to say, no one can get to it.

The guy from the Embassy was Frank Oz. The original voice of Miss Piggy and Yoda.

Every song in this movie mentions the moon. In the book he was almost cured by a Gypsy iirc

18:18 This is the guy from the beginning of Return of the Jedi who received Artoo and 3P0 at Jabbas palace.

The opening of the movie is supposed to be somewhere in North Yorkshire but was filmed in Wales. Which shows that the film was written by an American with no sense of British geography as the doctor is able to get there and back from London in about a day - now this is possible to do, but you're talking a 5-hour drive without stopping one way and then back the same. That being said, this is one of the first horror films I saw when I was about 10 as it was shown on late-night TV and I'd snuck downstairs to watch it.

Another great reaction, Jen, thank you. It's a classic film with great practical effects, other great Werewolf films are: 'Wolf' with Jack Nicholson, 'Dog Soldiers' with Sean Pertwee, 'The Wolfman' 2010 film, and 'Silver Bullet', 'The Howling' and 'Ginger Snaps' are good also. Jenny Agutter the Nurse and love interest in this is an excellent British actress who started in the business as a child and who is still acting to this day, a great film of hers to react to is, 'Logan's Run' which also stars Michael York, it's a classic Sci-Fi film which I'm sure that you'll enjoy.

Lol @ London landscape. Thats the Yorkshire moors about 300 miles north or so and 5 or 6 accents away. It's really quite beautiful but during foggy spells could be extremely eerie and otherworldly. Absolutely worth a visit and the pubs look like that too but the people are nicer.

Don't worry about Alex.. In a couple of months, she'll have a litter of puppies... -- (Omitted obvious joke about "doggie style".)

Great performances by everyone in this movie

This movie's abrupt end is both sudden yet satisfying...funny even. I find it jarring that David's victims get no happy release end to their torture and assention to the afterlife.

I like that abrupt ending. I think it's perfect. And it's just he dies and bang! credits, it's that he dies and she cries bang! credits...

Hi Jen, First time I've seen any of your videos - SO entertaining! I'm an actor and it stuck me while watching this how close knit the acting profession is. Brian (the chap who tells the joke with the bald head!) was a close family friend. He was a lovely man, Funny, entertaining, with so many stories about his time both as an actor and a wrestler. I think he would have been delighted that you enjoyed this film so much. The guy he was playing chess with (Rik Mayall) was in the first TV job I did in the profession and I was at drama school with Alan Ford (the taxi driver towards the end!) Such a small world! Good luck here and I look forward to watching more of your reactions. Si

this was one of my favourite horror movie. the practical effects was just wow

This movie was a game changer in movie makeup and SFX. Remember this was 1981, so all if the effects are practical. No CGI. There is another scary movie I think you'd like: The Forbidden Planet. From 1956. It has what looks like CGI but as it's 1956 of course it's not CGI. Instead artists painted the "CGY directly to the film, by hand. Also, it stars Leslie Neilson in a dramatic role. He always wanted to play in a comedy but he was type cased for drama and could not get a comedic role until Airplane! in 1980. The Forbidden planet is an adaptation of The Tempest so in a way it's Shakespearian.

Loved Jenny Agutter. She was also in Logan's Run