An American Werewolf in London: Standard Edition [Blu-ray]

Overview

A reworking of the werewolf legend with a darkly humorous streak, as two Americans visiting England fall victim to a werewolf on the Yorkshire moors. One is killed, only to return as a decomposing doom-sayer to his surviving friend, who now finds himself hunting prey when the moon is full.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2019
UPC:	0760137310884
Original Release:	1981
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	12,812

Special Features

New 2019 restoration from the original camera negative supervised by John Landis ; High definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation; Original uncompressed 1.0 mono and optional 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; Optional English Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; New audio commentary by Beware the Moon filmmaker Paul Davis; Audio Commentary by actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne; Mark of The BeastF: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf, newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante; An American Filmmaker in London, newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on British cinema and his time working in Britain; I Think He's a Jew: The Werewolf's Secret, new video essay by filmmaker Jon Spira (Elstree 1976) about how Landis' film explores Jewish identity; The Werewolf's Call, Corin Hardy, Director of The Hallow and The Nun, chats with writer Simon Ward about their formative experiences with Landis' film; Wares of the Wolf, new featurette in which SFX artist Dan Martin and Tim Lawes of Peop Store look at some of the original costumes and special effects artefacts from the film ; Beware the Moon, Paul Davis' acclaimed, feature-length exploration of Landis' film which boasts extensive cast and crew interviews; Making An American Werewolf in London, a short archival featurette on the film's production; An Interview with John Landis, a lengthy archival interview with the Director about the film; Make-up Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London, the legendary make-up artist discusses his work on the film; I Walked with a Werewolf, an archival interview with Rick Baker about Universal horror and its legacy of Wolfman films; Casting of the Hand, archival footage from Rick Baker's workshop showing the casting of David Naughton's hand; Outtakes; Storyboards featurette; Original trailers, teasers and TV spots; Extensive image gallery featuring over 200 stills, posters and other ephemera; Reversible sleeve featuring orignal poster art and artwork by Graham Humphreys

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Naughton	David Kessler
Griffin Dunne	Jack Goodman
Jenny Agutter	Nurse Alex Price
John Woodvine	Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Brian Glover	Chess Player
David Schofield	Dart Player
Lila Kaye	Barmaid
Paul Kember	Sgt. McManus
Don McKillop	Insp. Villiers
Frank Oz	Mr. Collins
Anne Marie Davies	Nurse Gallagher
Paula Jacobs	Mrs. Kessler
Gordon Sterne	Mr. Kessler
Mark Fisher	Max
Michele Brisigotti	Rachel
Joe Belcher	Truck Driver
Rik Mayall	2nd Chess Player
Sean Baker	2nd Dart Player
Paddy Ryan	1st Werewolf
Colin Fernandes	Benjamin
Albert Moses	Hospital Porter
Claudine Bowyer	Creepy Little Girl
Johanna Crayden	Creepy Little Girl
Nina Carter	Herself,Gerald Bringsley
Geoffrey Burridges	Harry Berman
Brenda Cavendish	Judith Browns
Christopher Scoular	Sean
Mary Tempest	Sean's Wife
Cynthia Powell	Sister Hobbs
Sydney Bromley	Alf
Frank Singuineau	Ted
Will Leighton	Joseph
Elizabeth Bradley	Woman in Zoo
Rufus Deakin	Little Boy with Balloons
Lesley Ward	Little Boy's Mother
George Hilsdon	News Vendor
Gerry Lewis	Man in Bus Queue
Dennis Fraser	2nd Man in Bus Queue
Alan Ford	Taxi Driver
Peter Ellis	Bobby in Trafalgar Square
Denise Stephens	Girl in Trafalgar Square
Christine Hargreaves	Ticket Lady
Linzi Drew	Brenda Bristols
Lucinenne Morgan	Lance Boyle
Gypsy Dave Cooper	Chris Bailey
Susan Spencer	George Bailey
Bob Babenia	Usher
Ken Sicklen	Bobby at Cinema
John Salthouse	Bobby at Cinema
John Altman	Policeman
Keith Hodiak	Policeman
John Owens	Policeman
Roger Rowland	Policeman
Geoffrey Burridge	Harry Berman
Paul Kernber	Sgt. McManus
Elmer Bernstein	Composer

Technical Credits

John Landis

John Landis	Director,Screenwriter
Rick Baker	Special Effects
George Folsey Jr.	Producer
Peter Guber	Executive Producer,Producer
Jon Peters	Executive Producer,Producer
Roy Alon	Stunts
Vic Armstrong	Stunts
Peter Diamond	Stunts
Tony Smart	Stunts
Billy Horrigan	Stunts
Arthur Howell	Stunts
Colin Skeaping	Stunts
Paul Weston	Stunts
Frank Henson	Stunts
Terry Walsh	Stunts
Debbie McWilliams	Casting
Tracey Eddon	Stunts
Fred Haggerty	Stunts
Marc Boyle	Stunts
Terry Forrestal	Stunts
Clive Curtis	Stunts
Ken Barker	Stunts
Romo Gorrara	Stunts
Gareth Milne	Stunts
Nick Hobbs	Stunts
George Folsey	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Because of the admittedly justified attention paid to Rick Baker's amazing werewolf transformation effects, certain other elements of this irreverent, impressively realized horror film have been neglected. John Landis' witty script and careful direction strike just the right balance between nervous laughter and savage gore, and a pair of nightmares near the beginning of the film are among the most canny and effective shock sequences of the '80s. The appealing cast is highlighted by Griffin Dunne, who turns in a sardonically funny performance as an increasingly grotesque decomposing zombie which provides most of the film's considerable dark humor. Landis reverts to his usual car crashes and mayhem in the film's disappointing conclusion, and throws in another "See You Next Wednesday" reference for his fans, but the majority of this film -- though definitely not for the squeamish -- is wonderfully entertaining and highly recommended.