Done in a brightly lit room, the transition from human to monster achieved by makeup artist Rick Baker is still one of the all-time greatest sequences in horror, with the movie’s soundtrack use of “Blue Moon” suggesting a detached cynicism about the carnage that is to follow. So, yes, David Naughton’s David Kessler isn’t the brightest, but the movie’s affable comedic streak makes him startlingly sympathetic and human… which causes his transformation into a hell-beast to be all the more shocking. Partially that’s because this is a modern update of The Wolf Man for ‘80s sensibilities: a likable if oblivious American everyman stumbles into a world of ancient superstitions and monstrous destinies while walking along English moors during a full moon. But with the exception of Lon Chaney Jr.’s iconic turn as The Wolf Man in 1941, writer-director John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London remains unchallenged as the greatest of all werewolf movies. It’s rare for any subgenre of horror to have a single definitive movie that all can agree is the gold standard. But in an age of streaming, and when countless mounds of content is being thrown at you, how do you decide what to watch? Well, at least when it comes to Amazon Prime Video, we have a few ideas… An American Werewolf in London (1981) For 31 days, you don’t need an excuse to indulge in the wicked and the weird, and to hopefully scare yourself silly. You can smell it as autumnal leaves drifting across the grass you can hear it as children laugh in their most beloved Halloween costumes and you can see it with the cornucopia of horror movies to watch.Īye, horror flicks are the most important part of the season to some. For some of us, October is the most wonderful time of the year. Keep your warm-colored lights and green pine trees.
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