American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
Directed by John Landis
dying and death
london, england
intensive care
nurse
loss of loved one
zoo
transformation
affectation
full moon
black humor
london underground
yorkshire
rural area
werewolf
creature
moor (terrain)
british pub
dream sequence
macabre
angry
hikers
aggressive
malicious
playful
london zoo
practical special effects
provocative
absurd
incredulous
hilarious
admiring
adoring
ambiguous
ambivalent
baffled
defiant
foreboding
horrified
Rank
#12 in 1981·#1533 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
David Naughton
David Kessler
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Alex Price
Griffin Dunne
Jack Goodman
John Woodvine
Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Don McKillop
Inspector Villiers
Brian Glover
Chess Player
David Schofield
Dart Player
Lila Kaye
Barmaid
Rik Mayall
Second Chess Player
Sean Baker
Second Dart Player
Frank Oz
Mr. Collins
Albert Moses
Hospital Porter
Crew
John Landis
Director
John Landis
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Debbie McWilliams
Casting Director
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
Rick Baker
Makeup Effects
Greg Powell
Stunts
Nick Hobbs
Stunts
Popular Reviews
1914 reviews
Mike
6.9★ · 03/26/25
Dad made me watch this when I was 7. Still scares the shit out of me all these years later
Dad made me watch this when I was 7. Still scares the shit out of me all these years later
1
Matthew Cook
7.0★ · 10/16/24
Al Pacino lookin ah.
Al Pacino lookin ah.
1
carter canfield
8.0★ · 09/24/24
becoming a werewolf in london is basically camouflage because of what it does to your teeth
becoming a werewolf in london is basically camouflage because of what it does to your teeth
1
Mellow
8.9★ · 03/07/26
There’s something about horror movies from when I wasn’t alive
There’s something about horror movies from when I wasn’t alive
Bella
8.0★ · 01/03/26
i really need to know what david uses on his eyelashes
i really need to know what david uses on his eyelashes
