Hilarious? Check. Amazing special effects? Check. An American Werewolf in London is a horror classic that has a lot going for it and a lot to talk about beyond its obvious accolades. Join Juliet and Theresa as they discuss how this movie serves as an allegory for Jewish-American identity abroad, what actually makes a movie a horror comedy and whether Alex committed some serious ethics violations.
Content warnings: brief mentions of suicide (as related to lycanthropy)
Further reading:
25 Horror-Comedies That Are Actually Funny by Bethy Squires (Vulture)
How ‘American Werewolf in London’ Transformed Horror-Comedy by Joshua Rothkopf (Rolling Stone)
Why I love... An American Werewolf in London by Jon Squires (British Film Institute)
Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)
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