Directed by John Landis
“Beware the moon, lads.” From an eerie country pub, across the foggy moors and straight into the heart of London’s Piccadilly Circus, director John Landis’ wised-up, suped-up grisly romp through lycanthrope lore remains one of the best, if not the best, werewolf movies of all time. For every jaw-dropping monster effect, courtesy of Rick Baker, there’s an equally memorable, character-driven line---”I didn't mean to call you a meatloaf, Jack!”---as an American backpacker (James Naughton) falls prey to the beast’s curse.
Universal Pictures. Producer: George Folsey Jr. Screenwriter: John Landis. Cinematographer: Robert Paynter. Art Director: Leslie Dilley. Costume Designer: Deborah Nadoolman. Special Make-up Effects Designer and Creator: Rick Baker. Editor: Malcolm Campbell. Cast: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, David Schofield.
35mm, color, 97 min.
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