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'''An American Werewolf in London''' is perhaps one of the most famous werewolf movies ever made, and revolutionized the special effects used in the sub-genre, which had been using basic cross dissolves and makeup changes since the '''The Werewolf of London''' in 1935. However, one scene dealing with special effects was lost after test audiences reacted negatively to it.
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'''''An American Werewolf in London''''' is perhaps one of the most famous werewolf movies ever made. It revolutionized the special effects used in the sub-genre, which had been based on basic cross dissolves and makeup changes ever since the ''The Werewolf of London'' in 1935. However, one scene from the film was lost after test audiences reacted negatively to it.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141013094310/http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the-story-behind-an-american-werewolf-in-london Total Film page detailing the making of the movie] Archived 13 Oct 2014. Retrieved 24 Sept 2016.</ref>


There is no know visuals or audio from the scene, and no detailed descriptions of what happened in it. All that is known is that it was death scene for the tramps. In the current version of the movie, the movie simply cuts to another scene where the lost death scene was. As there are no decent views of the tramps when they appear as ghosts in the theater later in the film, there is no knowing how they died.
There is no known video or audio footage from the scene, and no detailed descriptions of what happened in it. All that is known is that it features the tramps being killed in a junkyard. In the released version, the movie simply cuts to another scene in place of where the death scene should be. As there are no decent views of the tramps when they appear as ghosts later in the film, it is unknown how they died.


Much like the spider pit scene in the original '''King Kong''', the sequence distracted the audience from other, more vital parts of the film, and was cut before the final release. It is believed that nothing is left of the scene, and it is unlikely it will ever be found.
Much like the spider pit scene in the original ''King Kong'', the sequence distracted the audience from other, more vital parts of the film, and was cut before the final release. Director John Landis later admitted he regretted removing the scene. It is believed that nothing is left of the scene, and it is unlikely it will ever be found. There is an "unrated" cut of the movie which has more blood and gore, but it is exceptionally rare and does not contain the aforementioned scene.
 
Worth noting was other, smaller cuts made in other countries. In America, the sex scene was shortened and shots of food falling out of Jack's mouth when he eats toast were removed. Other countries removed the scene where David calls home to his sister before trying to slit his wrist with a pen knife. On TV, the climatic werewolf rampage is often heavily cut down to remove most of the graphic violence. There is an unrated cut of the movie which has more blood and gore, but is exceptionally rare and does not have the cut scene.


==References==
==References==


The making of and detailing some of the editing in the movie [http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the-story-behind-an-american-werewolf-in-london], retrieved Sept 23, 2009
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Revision as of 17:52, 24 September 2016

American.jpg

Poster for the movie.

Status: Lost

An American Werewolf in London is perhaps one of the most famous werewolf movies ever made. It revolutionized the special effects used in the sub-genre, which had been based on basic cross dissolves and makeup changes ever since the The Werewolf of London in 1935. However, one scene from the film was lost after test audiences reacted negatively to it.[1]

There is no known video or audio footage from the scene, and no detailed descriptions of what happened in it. All that is known is that it features the tramps being killed in a junkyard. In the released version, the movie simply cuts to another scene in place of where the death scene should be. As there are no decent views of the tramps when they appear as ghosts later in the film, it is unknown how they died.

Much like the spider pit scene in the original King Kong, the sequence distracted the audience from other, more vital parts of the film, and was cut before the final release. Director John Landis later admitted he regretted removing the scene. It is believed that nothing is left of the scene, and it is unlikely it will ever be found. There is an "unrated" cut of the movie which has more blood and gore, but it is exceptionally rare and does not contain the aforementioned scene.

References

  1. Total Film page detailing the making of the movie Archived 13 Oct 2014. Retrieved 24 Sept 2016.