Review #26: An American Werewolf in London (1981)
This review was originally written in October 2016. Day 26: An American Werewolf in London This movie was a definite uptick in quality compared to the previous two films I've watched. The characters are good enough, the plot is nothing too special by today's standards (though I'm sure it was great for its time), but as I'm sure anyone who's seen the film can attest, the special effects were absolutely amazing. The first transformation scene is honestly one of the best uses of practical effects I've ever seen, and it's so sad to think that nowadays it would just be CGI unless the director was making a point to only use practicals. In any case, IMDB says that this movie was the first ever Academy Award winner for Best Makeup, and I don't think they could have chosen a better movie for it. Also, while not as big of a feature as the effects, the soundtrack for this film is phenomenal! I think it's interesting how notably un-atmospheric most of the movie ...