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An American Werewolf in London Movie Review Summary

Actors: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine

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AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON is a movie written and directed by John Landis in 1981. Rick Baker earned for this film the Academy Award in the Best Makeup category.
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While visiting the North of England, two young american tourists are attacked by a werewolf. Only David survives this event. Transferred to a London hospital, David suffers from recurrent nightmares and hallucinations involving his dead friend Jack who tells him he'll also become a werewolf on the next full moon.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 30%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 40% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   fantasy story on present day Earth magical being/mental/magical powers    -   Yes kind of powers:    -   werewolves

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   student Age:    -   20's-30's Has special powers?    -   Yes Magical/mental powers of main character:    -   can change shapes Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Big cities?    -   Yes Misc settings    -   bar/restaurant    -   small town

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very explicit references to deaths and torture Tone of movie    -   fearful Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing    -   seeing breasts    -   seeing nude male butt    -   sex under blankets Kinds of F/X    -   nasty human transformations

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