An American Werewolf in London

[TheReaper906]

Lol the werewolf transformations in Underworld is much scarier. but it's from 80s soooo

[mohsdef]

yes john landis directed thriller, and also the black and white video for michael jackson

[Saber0000]

Didn't the director of this film do the same special effects on Michael Jackson's Thriller??

[TN66J]

This was made in the 80's and the special effects were much better than some of the crap they make now. The first Jaws had outstanding special effects as well and that was made in the 70's. Great stuff!!

[mohsdef]

apparently they re fucking this film up, sorry i mean remaking it

[jinchengfredde]

the door is open and no one hear him scream ??

[starguard]

That was Great!! :LOL:

[Juxraposed]

Random shot of Mickey Mouse made me lol.

[olindadragonlvr]

hahaha! Mickey Mouse!

[wolfpaw999]

lol it was funny. he was going through a painful tranformation and theres happy music in the background XD

[Nicolletta13]

This movie was released in 1981 and the transformation scene still kicks ass. Rick Baker is a fucking genius.

[readtherightbooks]

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[colda21]

Gross!!!

[akatsukifan2901]

i think he's sexy....*_*

[Ratama]

shouldn't have called jack a meatloaf.

[romuloxolympia]

man this was back in the day when special effects were a skill and not just dumb cgi crap.

[spiritwolf123100]

nice tf

[kirraleadatsme]

best. werewolf. transformation. EVER!

up yours Jacob Black, this is how a REAL wolf transformation should be- painful and disgusting XD

[kyleismrsmiley]

WTF was up with that movie? Poof in magically transformed under 1 sec! + when I change back I magically have pants and sometimes shoes?!?!?!?!?

[kirraleadatsme]

sigh. you can't mess with the classics, i dont care how convienient it is, the rules are rules

[kyleismrsmiley]

I was referring to how AmericanWerewolf is badass, and Twilight stuff is bull. Idk ur comment throws me off. xD

[Orangpendek73]

one of the best movies ever!!!!

[DarthDarksilver]

"I didn't mean to call you a meatloaf, Jack......"

FUCKING CLASSIC XD

[garkyboy]

he looks like big foot at 1:30

[MrSir98]

i thought he lookd more like a hairy dragon at 1:55

[SmokieTonto420]

BEST change...EVER. Nothing comes close to it

[blablaman233]

i agree we will never see any thing like that ever again that was just unbeliveable

[bill8251]

best transformation ever the best werewolf change ever!!! :)

[Gothicpc1]

Yeah. Hey, wanna watch naruto?

[Gothicpc1]

He's turning into a werewolf.

[flipinwotsit]

Interesting to see the remake of this film.

[ZombifiedPreacher1]

a remake would be sacrilegious , but a prequel would be cool

[flipinwotsit]

Really,a remake is in the works.Look in google...

[ZombifiedPreacher1]

I saw the posts, I dont know , this movie is perfect !

[flipinwotsit]

lets hope the remake is better than american werewolf in paris(They looked more like monkeys to me)..the howl is spooky in A.W.I.L..

[Darius12235]

wish they did fx today as the used to do. No w werewolfs just change wondewoman style.

[dougmott]

Check out his tooth fillings at .30. I wonder if the transformed werewolf has fillings???

[tvirus101]

could you imagine walking through your front door and seeing that?

[ThomasRowsell]

no i cant, i can't imagine what that would look like......

[dave27scouse]

id love it if they still made films like this today!! cgi is just nowhere near as good

[potentiallyunsafe]

This scene actually won an award for best FX. not like todays transformations where they just clap-on their wolf from and their done. these are the real werewolves

[PinkFashionDiva9]

Actually, he looks kinda like Bigfoot...

[DarthDarksilver]

1:45  Mickey Mouse looks like he's enjoying himself watching David's agony

[weyron101]

1:30 looks really funny lol

[statesrights01]

this was back in the good o'l days when FX was FX.

[xxJessieTvxx]

this... is... awesome!

[mscubana]

Lord have mercy.

I'm not a film wiz, but I find it amazing how filmakers were able to make such scenes without today's cgi effects.

[Killerthefirst]

he is

jonh winchester

[MrJackyTe]

[b]artara81[/b], I've had the same experience with this. This part make such a big mark in my mind that now I have to find this part of after 20 years. Now for me it's a one of the greatest morfing scene.

[STUNTS1516]

best werewolf EVER

cgi ruins werewolfs,it should always be prostetics!

van hellsing and that new moon garbage are god awfull!

[taddict808]

@STUNTS1516 I agree the new moon transformation from the trailer looks horrible this movie did a way better transformation like what almost 30 years ago? hell even harry potter done a better job and the movie didnt even center around a werewolf

[mynameisman66]

LOL

[Hiemosan]

i dunno if i meant to laugh or to be scared....

[STUNTS1516]

its a dark comedy,your sposed to be able to laugh at the surealnes of th situation bu be scared by how extreme the change is.

[artara81]

when i saw this as a kid i was so scared i had nightmares of werewolfs a long time after

[TenrouFang]

Its the howl that get me most...

Im off to hide somewhere now....

D:

[headshotpoductions]

meatloaf jack?

[STUNTS1516]

his friend jack appeared asa mauled rotting corpse to warn him, he didnt listen and called him a "meatloaf"

[HealthDispenser]

you do realise some of this is clay models and green screen?

[STUNTS1516]

i know the legs are clay models which falls under the category of prostetics,none of this is green screen though. green screen is jus to alter backrounds and add external cgi effects,unless you think the sofas cgi?

i have the special edition dvd and watch the making of this scene often.

[HealthDispenser]

Oh, i thought they made the werewolf model, as in a smaller version, then green screened it on. my bad. :)

[STUNTS1516]

no it was actually pretty awesome how it worked,you should look up the making of this scene,it was AWESOME. they actually cut a hole in the floor for the guys feet and hands and replaced them with fake prostetic ones with pumps inside for the stretching parts.

[headshotpoductions]

lol wtf is that kid doin drugs answer to funny question beloy me

[pants735]

wonder what the neighbours must be thinking.

[DaKook14]

1:47 mikey mouse lol

[gotch09]

At about :33-:34 he has a mouthful of filings. BTW, I saw this in the theatre and totlally freaked out.

[MrFigi]

Actually no. Something does happen. In this movie, right before you turn into a werewolf, your skin feels like it's on fire so he was in a lot of pain through this whole thing.

[wiffleballbat123]

does anyone else find the background music EXTREMELY out of place? lol

[DaKook14]

it makes it kind of funny!

[NatterV2]

The remake, will have to try and top this bad boy of transformation goodness

[NatterV2]

1:24 seconds in, the best bit so far.. for me

[enchantress1991]

That would hurt like a bitch

[LinkKnightPro]

probably the insides of him were starting to transform before his outer appearance started to change

[gabbygall]

@ 1:30 where he is looking at us, the viewer, is so damn unsettling.

[lobitopanzon]

this was made almost 30 years before.. and still being the best.. i think only Rick Baker can defeat himself.. hope the Wolfman movie has some a great TF scene too.

[XXGARFIELDXX30000]

This will remake in 2011.

[Andrexi7]

Woah.

[redfield737]

Orgasmic

[missylex0925]

he screams like Michael in thriller when he was a werewolf

[gabbygall]

John Landis directed both this film and the Thriller video.

[aquament]

i love this movie

[whispa215]

I bet the first transformation would be like this... but afterwards. I think it wouldn't hurt as badly, because all your bones stretching out and Fur coming from your body... It would be AMAZING to be a werewolf though!!!

[DrunkyMcLushLives]

The bones don't stay stretched out though. I think it would hurt every single time because they would have to re-stretch every single time.

[whispa215]

I know what your saying, But I can say what I want to properly... lol, what I was TRYING to say is that You'd probably end up getting used to it... like growing up pains... and certain pains for girls, IDK But I find this clip painful to watch when I'm alone :S

[DrunkyMcLushLives]

Yeah, but that's kind of like saying that giving birth must get easier and less painful each time.

[whispa215]

well according to my best mates mom, It is! lol... I dunno, I was just wondering anyway.

[DrunkyMcLushLives]

Haha, I don't know, man. My mom gave natural, drug free birth to five kids and she said it equally sucked each time haha.

You're pretty fun to talk to.

[whispa215]

Well then...'~' It must suck AGAIN for poor david kesslar :( Poor guy, still I do doubt that it would hurt EVERY SINGLE TIME! ... It's like punching walls really the first time you punch a wall, You'll cry your eyes out and that crap, but after doing it a Number of times, You get less agitated and accept it lol!

And your fun to talk to aswell, I could talk ALL DAY about the same stuff!

[exvirgo]

the nonchalant background music is exactly the sort of thing that made classics.

[shoutinstore]

Hands down, the greatest werewolf transformation of ALL TIME! Bizarre, original, horrific... and not CGI (which is nothing more than a glorified cartoon)

[sonyandnintendio]

I remember that movie, that looked extremely painful.

[blakiecakes419]

I think this is the most realistic transformation scene, because it looks like it hurts a shit load. Nowadays werewolves just transform like their changing pants, I'm looking at you twilight.

[bored50]

lol exactly

[octavia88]

i do. it's GREAT

[danpanb05]

Holy shit, this scared me so much as a kid. Just that point when he stops being human and looks into the camera. It shits me up now!!!!

[mute754]

beats the shit out of cgi

[bumbertyr1]

ummmm... ew? its good even the final werewolf when hes in comkplete form is awsome but ew this is 1 graphic tf lawlz

[charlieparradelriego]

best transformation ever!!!!

[goatasaurus]

it's pretty badass. watch it.

[ironmaidenman77]

I can't wait for the new Wolfman movie. They're actually using make up and prosthetics rather than cg. (At least for the final product, don't know about the transformation)

[Aqwnzqt]

This is the longest transformation i've ever seen Lol took him long enough!

[yahhtrick7]

SCARY

BUT GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[foolish42088]

True, I believe The maker of Twilight should have just gone on ahead and called them werewolf instead of saying there shapshifters in the very last book, would have been simple. But they did say there were real werewolfs in the book but were all almost dead in Eroup, but never shows them. Be funny if they looked the same as the shap shifter!

[mute754]

kill yourself twilight sucks

[Destiny4Travail]

Amazing . . even by todays standards this looks incredible.

[Varg149]

Rick Backer did an amazing job on this werewolf transformation.., one of the best.

[asstronaughty2002]

best transformation ever and even better is when you see it it actually looks like a wolf chomping off heads at that porn theater. instead of the usual bear looking things in horror movies

[EdikShepherd]

I'd only have one of those things as a pet if it was put through some king of therapy for animals that would keep it TAME

[EdikShepherd]

To be honest, if one set aside the idea of it changing back and forth from human and wolf, something like a werewolf could be possible. In this age we've been picking at the ice on DNA experimentation and combination. While saying you could "mix" wolf and human DNA and get clean results is technically incorrect and far fetched, I'm sure there could be a way to make such a bipedal wolf-like thing with human features with extensive research.

[baerin18]

and why would anyone want to do that

[EdikShepherd]

Theories don't need motives my friend. It's usually just based on the idea of "we're doing it because we can"

[FlooffPunkitten]

Lol, couldn't fit my comment in one posting....

Some people ancient peoples beleived werewolves to be men that shifted into actual wolves, while others viewed them as deamons. It really depends on that person's point of view so its ignorant to say something is stupid cause it doesn't fit your idea of what a werewolf might be.

That aside, I'm a big fan of London and the classics but I also respect Twilight's idea.

To those continuing to bash the movies, please read the books.

[FlooffPunkitten]

Werewolves are far better than vampires.

Concerning Twilight (which I like) if you haven't read the books then you'll miss the part in the last book where its states that they aren't actually were wolves but shapeshifters (skin walkers). People said to be possesed by animal spirits.

So, please don't undermine Twilight because you are misinformed.

Anyway, I love this movies. It's a classic.

[Swofford24]

I read the book (singular, because they were a waste of my time really.) and although they state that they are in fact shape shifters, people in GENERAL apply the werewolf aspect to it, so they cant help but compare. These 'misinformed' people as you say, have a right to undermine Twilight because they have taken something pure and have added the shape shifter aspect to it. You have no idea how many times people, readers of the book, have come up to me to say, "Aren't these werewolves amazing?"

[PolyGVar42]

Im so sick and tired about hearing how Twilight is the best thing out there at the moment. Their 'werewolves' look like dogs, 'pissed off' puppies with elongated teeth and thats about it.

I have to FULLY agree with this being the BEST transformation, ever. Hands down.

Forget vampires, its all about werewolves. . .

[pyrokazama]

Well, in terms of raw strengh Lucious is above this one (because this movie isn't about action or fights), it's like saying Jason (from friday 13th) is stronger than the guy from scream.

This movie isn't like Van Helsing or Underworld, those are about action and only focus on the fighting abilities while ignoring, or minimising, other aspects like transformation's stetics.

Anyway, twilight sucks and everyone knows that

[howlbigbadwolf]

01:45 Best part IMO!

[howlbigbadwolf]

Breakdown

Best werewolf Transformation= "American Werewolf in London"

Best looking Werewolf= The Van Helsing Werewolf's

Worst werewolf's in Movies or TV......Damn where do we start LOL!

[BlazinBobs]

I like the werewolf transformations in Underworld, those are cool too

[howlbigbadwolf]

yes but this Transformation is just plain better because u get to see the whole precess in a long drawn out process, instead of a quick TF like in Van Helsing or Underworld. I mean its 2:20 seconds long, besides the one in "The Howling". IF we can get a New movie today using the best CG and Story lines, not this EMO crap pumping out like Twilight or New moon or what ever it is called, and get some relative time lines we can be happy. I want a Van Helsing Werewolf with a TF like AWIL i will be :3

[BlazinBobs]

yea for sure this transformation is the most detailed and informative on every aspect of the human anatomy that changes one by one. But you also have to consider that in van helsing and underworld, they can't make the transformations that long since they're almost always in a battlefield, if it took 2 minutes like this one, they'd probably be attacked before they could complete the transformation, that's what I think anyway

[Rickyrinconmoviestar]

Exactly I 100% Agree this Twilight bullshit is pissing me the fuck off Werewolves look like this not damn fucking St. Bernards

[WarBob56565]

LUCIOUS from underworld would kick his ass, but this a sick movie.

[BlazinBobs]

I'm pretty sure Lucius in Underworld would kick all werewolves' asses, except maybe for Van Helsing's werewolf form

[UCSM22]

the best werewolf tranformation EVER!!

[CCrockyourass]

0:07 I FAIL!!

[Surebro0]

this makes the wolfman look like a pussy

[googlexxxxxxx]

He's good at mimicing pain

[t1u1b1b1y123]

funny thing scary movies scare the shit out of me except movies that have werewolves they only fascinate me no matter how scary they are weird huh

[ladner3000moviebuff]

interestingly both the howling and this movie kick started a slew of man-into-beast movies throughout the decade of the 80's,like the 1982 cat people ,the beast within (also in 82) and david cronenberg's yucky gene swapping update of the fly

[FreeHorrorMovies]

adding were wold movies to my website.. any suggestions people ? ?

[MrFigi]

Now this is what you call a werewolf transformation. Someone screaming in agony as their body takes the form of the beast. All the bones changing and stretching and the the fur growing looks real. People who want to make werewolf movies need to watch this.

[millie27lailani]

LMFAO!!! i was laughing so hard cuz of his facial expression and cuz at first it looked retarded then it looked awesome! it's fucked up he was screaming his ass off and no one heard him asking for help!! just like in reality! lol! and even if he do allow the transformation, it'll still hurt! everything is been stretch and rearranging and shit!! but yeah, werewolf rules!!! ;)

[gsystem06]

still the best transformation ever on film

[RuffleCoptah]

wat

[ReiReimodel]

awesome howl :)

[qiqup]

kde ma penis ???

[bigheadbang]

scared ppl

[bigheadbang]

i wonder if his dick got stretched as well?

[Shantysailor]

Ugh, 1:50 is even worse than the Grinch!

[hollywoodwerewolf]

It wouldn't have been such a painful transformation if he just allowed it to happen instead of fighting it.

The best werewolf howl tho

[hedorah99]

Yup. It has been scientifically proven. I think I read it somewhere. Then again I didn't because its a fictional movie and the details are made up by the screenwriters.

[TheGunner1324]

constipated

[crucialconflict02]

i would definitely put this transformation, and the transformation of melvin from the toxic avenger in my top list.

[TESDAGREAT]

that was GREAT!!!

[vlindertje141]

i think it hurts XD

[dragonheart950]

it dose a little bit

[edquispe1]

Between 1:38 to 2:00 Doesn't it sound a lot like Michael Jackson's transformation in thriller. Listen!!!

[thisnigga516]

i did some research and the sounds are originaly from this movie.

[Werewolfdude501]

John Landis the guy that directed this movie also directed Thriller, so he used the sound effects there aswell

[anonymousdev1l]

yea and it is not cgi

[Sechuban]

HES GIVING BIRTH!

[shanco1869]

some parts kinda draged on there for a bit and should have been closer camera angles with some low shots, and maybe a darker room and it would be cool if he were pounding the ground and then cut off right before he fully transformed, show the moon, then show his full transfromation

[datonel]

wow way to make it TOTALLY and UTTERLY generic, there.

[scalpelSLUT]

Absolute Genius.

Transformation in wolfman is going to suck SO mother fucking HARDCORE.

[doktorkloride]

Rick Baker the special effects wizard who worked on this film will also be doing the special effects make up for The Wolfman remake... I think the film will rock, just like this one.

[scalpelSLUT]

Um, I'm not an idiot. I was studying for a while to be a special effects make up artist.

And it will suck. This sequence is going to be in CGI.

Baker is only a consultant.

[dragonheart950]

is it possible to cut off the music but keep the sound?

[Ramagamma]

Its quote possible but it would also be a worrying detachment of the makeup of the material.

But hey, what else do you expect from the younger generation but to miss the trees for the wood.

[phantomoftheopera13]

lycanthrope to the extreme

[dragonheart950]

i love it because it has a way of makeing it sso beleavable

[twist58]

Now, I see why Michael Jackson sites this film as an inspiration for his iconic "Thriller" music video.

He certainly knew what he was doing back then! He collaborated with this film's director John Landis as well as make-up artist Rick Baker to get everything just right!

All I can say about this movie and MJ as a whole would be: BRILLIANT!

[09AlienHunter09]

let me do the facys of a werewolf transformation.

As your hands grow ancles resight as your foot straches.

Just feel the pain of your kidneys and bone shifting from human to K.9 .

your voical crds changing.

your legs strechen to a new shape.

Jaw streches feeling so much pain.

Eyes recouloring and Ears strecthen feeling like they will RRIIIPPPP apart.

As you teeth grow and your your face turns to K.9.thANKS FOR READING

xx.

[dchero89]

i still believe this is the best movie transformation ever

[reaperdeath011]

best werewolf movie ever

[horrorfan4ever30]

Thankx 4 all the people that commented on my video. I really appreciate all the honest comments.

[crucialconflict02]

classic. I LOVE WEREWOLVES!!

[Jakmaster1]

this is what happens when you masterbate too much xD