An American Werewolf in London (1981) movie poster

An American Werewolf in London

1981 ·1h 37m · ★ 7.4 (2,665)

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

Why it matters
7 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
71
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
86
Supernatural
60
Creature
73
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
57
Survival
66
CreatureTransformationWerewolf

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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