Griffin Dunne Videos : American Werewolf In London (1981) - Hagfilms Honest Reviews

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American Werewolf In London (1981) - Hagfilms Honest Reviews

An American Werewolf In London Up until the American Werewolf, director John Landis had only really established himself as a comedy director, with Animal House and The Blues Brothers under his belt. In American Werewolf, he proved that he can make a good horror too, a damn fine horror, with the laughs in no way detracting from the terror. The opening scenes of American Werewolf in London where Griffin Dunne is slaughtered on the moores, is powerful viewing. Perhaps its because the scene is completely dark, the werewolf barely seen, the power of suggestion once again proven to be a remarkable cinematic tool. That and the terrifying howl of the unseen beast. David Naughton plays David Kesslar, an American backpacker making his way through Europe, and survivor of an attack by what he believes to be a vicious dog in the Mooreland surrounding the creepy village of Procter. The scenes with the bizarre and cagey locals at the Slaughtered Lamb are as memorable for their peculiar awkwardness as the magnificent horror scenes. Amongst the locals is the veteran British actor, Brian Glover, and young funny man Rik Mayall. Whilst recovering in hospital David begins to have hideous and violent dreams, of himself as a beast, as well as nightmarish storm troopers invading his home, with particular good use of the dream within a dream. Also he recieves visits from his dead friend Jack (Griffin Dunne) who killed by the beast remains one of the living dead until the curse of the werewolf is ...

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