About this episode

The episode discusses the cult classic film 'An American Werewolf in London' and its impact on the horror comedy genre.

This 1981 horror/comedy film has achieved cult status within the film buff community, built the mold for horror comedies, and completely traumatized Charlie in his youth. Despite the controversies around its creator, it has become ripe for personal interpretations. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: An American Werewolf in London Sources https://davidmvining.wordpress.com/2024/07/24/an-american-werewolf-in-london/ https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/Interview_John-Landis.pdf https://itcamefromblog.com/2018/01/17/famous-monsters-aliens-a-chat-with-rick-baker-monster-maker/ https://www.sfsite.com/10a/dn233.htm https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/an-american-werewolf-in-london-is-still-the-best-horror-reimagining/?pubDate=20250804 https://kevingoetz360.com/george-folsey-jr-film-editing-art-of-the-fix/ https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/griffin-dunne/ https://jennyagutter.net/ https://www.avid.wiki/PolyGram_Pictures https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/aug/21/an-american-werewolf-in-london-1981-john-landis https://jewishhorrorreview.com/tag/john-landis/…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie Bennett, Christian Sager

Topics covered

• horror
• comedy
• film analysis
• cult films
• personal interpretation
• media critique

Keywords

• An American Werewolf in London
• horror comedy
• John Landis
• cult film
• film analysis
• Charlie Bennett
• Christian Sager

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PolyGram Pictures, Chicago Review Press, Den of Geek, The Guardian, Northern Soul, Jewish Horror Review, It Came From Blog, SF Site, Reel Life Monsters

Books & works: An American Werewolf in London

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