One of the greatest directors of the 1980s, John Landis (The
Blues Brothers, Trading Places), expertly combines macabre horror
with dark humour in the lycanthropic classic, An American
Werewolf in London.
American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin
Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst
hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital
to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the
home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny Agutter, Walkabout) to
recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind
and body, undergoing a full-moon transformation that will unleash
terror on the streets of the capital...
An American Werewolf in London had audiences howling with
laughter and recoiling in terror upon its cinema release. Landis
film has gone on to become one of the most important horror films
of its decade, rightly lauded for its masterful set-pieces,
uniquely unsettling atmosphere and Rick Bakers ground-breaking,
O-winning special makeup effects. Now restored in 4K, and
presented with an abundance of extra features, this big beast of
horror can be devoured as never before...
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
* New 2018 4K 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 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 Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf, newly
produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel
Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton,
Joe Dante and more
* An American Filmmaker in London, a newly filmed interview with
John Landis in which he reflects on British cinema and his 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 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 The Prop Store look at some of the
original costumes and special effects artefacts from the film
* Beware the Moon, Paul Davis accled, 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
* Makeup 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 the
make-up artist about Universal horror and its legacy of Wolfman
films
* Casting of the Hand, archival footage from Rick Baker's
workshop as they cast David Naughton's hand
* Outtakes
* Original trailers, teasers and radio spots
* Extensive image gallery featuring over 200 stills, s and
other ephemera
* Reversible sleeve featuring original art and artwork by
Graham Humphreys
* Double-sided fold-out
* Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
* Limited edition 60-page book featuring new writing by Travis
Crawford and Simon Ward, archival articles and original reviews