An American Werewolf In London

An American Werewolf In London

1981

Two friends on a trip to England encounter a werewolf, leading to horror and comedy.

Director

  • John Landis

Cast

  • David Naughton
  • Jenny Agutter

Filming Locations

  • Black Mountains

    The opening sequence on the 'Yorkshire Moors' was filmed on the road from Capel-y-ffin to Hay-on-Wye in the Black Mountains of South Wales, where David and Jack are dropped from a sheep-wagon and attacked.

  • Clink Street

    The film's final confrontation and police chase were filmed in Clink Street, Southwark, where a false wall was built at Pickfords Wharf for the tragic ending.

  • Piccadilly Circus

    The climactic mayhem sequence showing the werewolf running amok through London traffic was filmed at Piccadilly Circus, with some additional shots completed on a mock-up set at Twickenham Studios.

  • Tottenham Court Road

    The scene in which a lone commuter is terrorised and chased through an eerily quiet underground station was filmed at Tottenham Court Road station in the early hours of the morning.

  • Trafalgar Square

    David, panicked after hearing about the previous night's carnage, leaps out of a cab without paying at Trafalgar Square, outside the National Gallery.

  • Windsor Great Park

    The scene where the werewolf first attacks was filmed here.