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An American Werewolf in London ~ Film Review
It is such a simple thought to incorporate a horror movie with music, but rarely does it come together so masterfully as it does in An American Werewolf in London. Every song references the moon, which is obviously fitting for a werewolf. Nowadays kitschy is in and this is as kitschy as it gets. The plot starts off with a duo of wily teens who are backpacking across Europe. Naturally, they chose Northern England first (as you do) in lieu of countries with better weather and more to do. Nightfall strikes and they decide to warm up and get some grub in a local pub called “The Slaughtered Lamb”. Boy was that a mistake! Not only are the patrons of this bar frosty, but they are also covering something up. A couple of mistakes later and we’ve got an American werewolf in London.
What usually bothers me the most about horror movies is how stupid some of the characters behave. This film isn’t void of that as both David (David Kessler) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) clearly have some mental slips. Furthermore, a nurse (Jenny Agutter) becomes involved midway through the film and is the epitome of an idiot. Still, with my biggest pet peeve flaunting itself throughout the film, I couldn’t help but love everything about the movie. It gets away with its mistakes by not taking itself to seriously.
