An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London (1981) starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne. Written and directed by John Landis. While backpacking through England, an American named David (Naughton) is bitten by a werewolf, while his friend Jack (Dunne) is killed. As it turns out, David becomes a werewolf himself, and Jack returns to haunt him, insisting that David must die to free Jack from limbo. The special effects by Rick Baker  won an Oscar, and the movie displays a wicked sense of humor, even while remaining a full-blown horror picture. For this type of film, it's really quite good. Many scenes are memorable. (English subtitles for the hearing-impaired are supplied on the disc.) Grade: B+