An American Werewolf in London Full Length Reaction!

Kat if you like this please watch The Howling. Arguably the best werewolf movie ever made. And the effects are even better than in this.

AB-80X

A Stephen King werewolf movie you might like is "Silver Bullet". It stars Gary Busey, Corey Haim and others you may recognize.

Barry

Oh, I just remembered an underrated werewolf movie you might consider: THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (1984). It’s so haunting. The practical effects are great, too. It’s really a dark and gruesome Little Red Riding Hood.

Joseph Charles

Other great werewolf movies are “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) and the classic original, “The Wolf Man” (1941), both mentioned in this film. The little growl he does in the mirror is a reference to “The Wolf Man,” but if you aren’t aware of that, it does sound like a pirate, arrrrrrrr. Oh, “The Howling” (1981)—directed by Joe Dante. He also directed “Gremlins” and “Piranha” (1978). The latter is one of many fun movies made in the blockbusting wake of “Jaws.” All of these movies are recommendable. There were several sequels made in the 1940s of “The Wolf Man.” He was the saddest Universal monster, even more than Frankenstein’s, because he is in constant torment over his supernatural condition. He is a reluctant monster and he longs for death as a release, even attempting to take his own life, like this one. And these sequels are from the 1940s! When Bram Stoker was working on his vampire novel (published as “Dracula” in 1897) he took notes from a book on the folklore and superstitions surrounding werewolves. Stoker’s Count Dracula is, in fact, an imaginative hybrid of vampire and werewolf characteristics (along with a little history and a little sorcery). It was Stoker who created the vampire with the power to transform into a great wolf. On film, Dracula and other vampires are often seen in the form of a wolf or a bat. Only “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992) depicts Dracula taking not only the form of a wolf but also a part wolf, part man appearance, more like Lon Chaney, Jr’s werewolf from the 40s.

Joseph Charles

Great reaction 😄

DID I MISS A POST-CREDIT SCENE!!!!

Kat

Lycanthrope Films Limited wishes to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Lady Diana Spencer and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on the occasion of their marriage - July 29th 1981. #postcreditscene

William Steinlicht

Honestly if I were there director I'd be the same... GET BITTEN BY A REAL WEREWOLF I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE THE ACTOR COMMIT TO YOUR CRAFT!!

Kat

*eye emoji*

Kat

Thank you for watching wtih me sixstr1ng!! HAHAHA INNOCENT YOUTUBE VIEWER!! I'm out here trying to protect you. Always:D.

Kat

YAY!! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY. Hehe I am nervous to watch Paris... might not watch it for a loooong time. When we get into 90s CGI phase of the channel xD. CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED FRANK OZ.

Kat

Don't know them? A... band?

Kat

YAY!! I am so happy to read that it was perfectly in sync!!! That is honestly such a relief. I am so glad I got to the bottom of it. I did love this movie!! I think I'm hooked on practical effects!!!

Kat

The next two werewolf movies I'll be watching! Was going to do DS first... but so many recommendations for The Howling...

Kat

I CLOCKED THAT!!!

Kat

SYMON THIS SOUNDTRACK HAD ME HOWLING!! PARDON THE PUN. OR DON'T. HEHEHE.

Kat

They REALLY don't!!

Kat

I gotta watch the Blob soon... It is very interesting that they switched to CGI when they could obviously do so much with practical effects... I guess it was cheaper... But nothing ages very well. Hm!

Kat

Thank you Ooklafuge!! If there's every an issue again, PLEASE let me know! I am so glad that it's solved!!

Kat

THANK YOU JOHN!! Hahaha sexy female vampire?? WHERE DO I SIGN??

Kat

Unreal. I hope he had ALL OF THE JOBS after this!

Kat

NOT SURPRISED!! Can't wait to watch your other top four.... DROP THEM IN THE DISCY.

Kat

What makes you think that transformation WASN'T real? They told the actor, either you turn into a werewolf or you won't get paid....and abracadabra bada-bing bada-boom.....voila....WEREWOLF!!! 🤣 😉

Cl8on

Any optometrists in the house?

AceLonzo

Awesome reaction! The expressions are priceless. And I love your "Avert your gaze" warnings!

sixstr1ng

We LOVED watching this with you. American Werewolf does have a sequel but not worth it. An American Werewolf in Paris but what I love most about this movie is the jump scares and tension mixed with humor. Fun Fact, The SFX crew and director John Landis are the ones who directed Thriller by Michael Jackson and Frank Oz, the American embassy guy is the voice of Miss Piggy and Yoda.

Jason L

A MECO album?? Well I never caught that in the credits before. Outstanding.

ooklafuge

Another one of the classics under your belt. I heart this movie so much, Kat. I hope you loved it too. Oh and the movie was perfectly in sync as far as I could tell. Congrats on resolving that issue.

Gary Payton

OH. ALSO. AND. I'm sure people have already asked for these over and over already but I love both "The Howling" and "Dog Soldiers". The next time you feel werewolfy.

Symon O'Hagan

I love that every song in the soundtrack has to do with the moon in some way. 🌕🐺

Josh Link

Worth it for the soundtrack alone! Bring on the Creedence!

Symon O'Hagan

What, this one is absolute 🔥 the practical effect are soo good. They don’t make them like they used to

Ernesto Lopez

When it was released, a lot of people didn't know what to do with a horror movie with a good soundtrack and a bunch of dark comedy mixed in. Now it's a standard. Too bad that amazing practical effects didn't stay the standard for horror... CG can be great (but often isn't) and can definitely do (but often doesn't) things that practical effects can't. I miss the really visceral feel you get from movies like this one, or others like "The Thing" (1982), "The Fly" (1986) or "The Blob" (1988). Speaking of "The Fly", apparently there is a new remake coming... I hope they get the budget and time to make the CG good.

Thomas Yanez

yay! I've been looking forward to this one. I mean... it suits my biases? This one's more my playlist. :) Good work on solving the frame rates - thanks!

ooklafuge

Looking forward to this movie reaction from you Kat, because, well, it's a movie reaction from you. By the way, another horror/comedy directed by John Landis was the underrated Innocent Blood (1991), about a sexy female vampire with a strong French accent who lives in Pittsburgh and enjoys attacking mobsters. It's worth a look.

John Walters

Transformation brought to you by the mind of Rick Baker 🙂

Anakin Starkiller

Definitely top five favorite werewolf movie for me.

Josh Link