Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Joe Belcher | ... | Truck Driver | |
David Naughton | ... | David Kessler | |
Griffin Dunne | ... | Jack Goodman | |
David Schofield | ... | Dart Player | |
Brian Glover | ... | Chess Player | |
Lila Kaye | ... | Barmaid | |
Rik Mayall | ... | 2nd Chess Player | |
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Sean Baker | ... | 2nd Dart Player |
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Paddy Ryan | ... | First Werewolf |
Jenny Agutter | ... | Nurse Alex Price | |
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Anne-Marie Davies | ... | Nurse Susan Gallagher |
John Woodvine | ... | Dr. J. S. Hirsch | |
Frank Oz | ... | Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy | |
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Don McKillop | ... | Inspector Villiers |
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Paul Kember | ... | Sergeant McManus |
Two American college students are on a walking tour of Britain and are attacked by a werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The werewolf is killed but reverts to its human form, and the local townspeople are unwilling to acknowledge its existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on four feet at first but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he commit suicide to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural deaths. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
John Landis directed this at the early 80's. It was a screenplay he wrote when he was only 19 years old. The story is about 2 north American tourists that get attacked by a werewolf during their tour in England. One of them will become the most vicious and unforgettable werewolf ever.
With stunning FX's (the guy behind this won an Oscar for this job), Landis gives us a terrifying story with a lot of comedy, romance, adventure, and friendship. And of course, gore. Some scenes were so explicit they even shock today.
Yes, the plot has a lot of holes, and some things happen way too fast, and some explanations seem forced but this is a movie that is pure fun and even today is pretty enjoyable and wild.
David Naughton and the beautiful Jenny Agutter star in this picture and remember: It's not a comedy!
But it's still funny as hell!