Movie connections for
An American Werewolf in London (1981) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

References

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
 -  The pub scene where Hutter/David Kessler eat/are warned not to go outside for fear of the werewolf
Gone with the Wind (1939)
The Wolf Man (1941)
 -  David talks about the plot of the film.
Casablanca (1942)
The Alamo (1960)
 -  The chess player in the pub recalls seeing the film.
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Schlock (1973)
 -  Movie-within-a-movie "I'll See You Next Wednesday" (posters in London tube and film in Picadilly theatre) is from director's first film, "Schlock"
The Werewolf of Washington (1973)
Halloween (1978)
Airplane! (1980)

Referenced in

Lo squartatore di New York (1982)
Cat People (1982)
Thriller (1983) (TV)
Charade (1984)
Fright Night (1985)
Teen Wolf (1985)
After Hours (1985)
The Fly (1986)
Rate It X (1986)
 -  This film's video cover is shown.
American Nympho in London (1987) (V)
 -  title reference
Summer School (1987)
 -  Two characters write an essay about Rick Baker, the special effects makeup artist for An American Werewolf in London, and reference its Oscar win.
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Wolfman Chronicles (1991)
 -  referred to in voiceover, and stills from movie shown
Wolf (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Werewolf (#10.4)" (1998)
 -  At one point, a werewolf is driving a car and Mike quips, "An American werewolf in traffic."
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
 -  The scene where the police are in the van loading their weapons is mimicked in lock Stock and 2 moking barrels when rory and his crew are going to get their weed back,
Cold Hearts (1999)
"NewsRadio: Towers (#5.13)" (1999)
 -  London, says Jimmy, "home of the American werewolf"
"Big Wolf on Campus: The Bookmobile (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  Merton mentions studying it
A Crack in the Floor (2000)
Ginger Snaps (2000)
 -  The abrupt ending, as the monster dies, is a direct stylistic reference to the ending of American Werewolf in London.
Donnie Darko (2001)
 -  same wolf howl is heard
Le pacte des loups (2001)
Diggin' Up 'Bones' (2002) (V)
Daredevil (2003)
Underworld (2003)
 -  At the start of the movie when Selene encounters a werewolf in the train tunnel, you hear a wolf howl - the sound effect is taken directly from American Werewolf in London, An (1981).
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
 -  The first "medicine cabinet" scene with Simon Pegg and Peter Serafinowicz was a nod to this film, as noted in the film's DVD's "Zomb-O-Meter."
Creep (2004/I)
 -  The POV shot of Kate peering over the escalators.
Cursed (2005)
Film Geek (2005)
 -  Scotty mentions it
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
 -  The werewolf transformation scene is the same as in AWIL.
Mexican Werewolf in Texas (2005)
 -  similar title
"Masters of Horror: Deer Woman (#1.7)" (2005)
 -  Mention of a mysterious wolf in Piccadilly Circus in the 1980s
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
 -  exact transformation as in this movie
An Erotic Werewolf in London (2006) (V)
 -  the title is a reference to that movie
Alien Incursion (2006)
 -  Mentioned in dialog, when the three guys discover the remains of the first victim in the woods.
Beerfest (2006)
 -  Quotes a line from the movie, scene where Barry wakes up naked next to a partially eaten deer
Black Sheep (2006/I)
 -  The scene of Angus' final transformation into a sheep (especially his face) is a recreation of the metamorphosis scene in this film
Hot Fuzz (2007)
 -  When Simon Pegg is telling Nick Frost about his experience being stabbed, he says "I can assure you it was not in the least bit amusing." A line directly lifted from Gerald Bringsley in An American Werewolf In London.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
 -  "An American Werewolf in Brenda" is mentioned for a possible porno title
"Breakfast: (2009-08-27)" (2009)
 -  Clip shown to introduce today's special guest John Landis.
"Accidentally on Purpose: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Poster on Billie's wall
"Psych: Let's Get Hairy (#4.8)" (2009)
 -  In An American Werewolf in London, David covers his nakedness with a bunch of balloons he steals from a kid in a zoo following his first werewolf night. In Psych, Stewart Gimbley is similarly covered when Gus and Shawn find him in their closet after his werewolf adventure. Also, David Naughton, who plays lycanthrope protagonist David Kessler in An American Werewolf in London, plays Dr Ken Tucker in Psych.
"Psych: Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark (#4.9)" (2009)
 -  A movie poster hangs in Shawn's apartment.

Features

"The Muppet Show" (1976)

Featured in

The Making of 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981) (TV)
 -  short clips shown
Coming Soon (1982) (V)
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV)
 -  Footage
Don't Scream It's Only a Movie (1989)
Sto ypsos tis haramadas (1992)
 -  Nightmare scene shown on TV in control room.
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV)
"Hollywood Stuntmakers: (#1.0)" (1999)
"Hollywood Stuntmakers: King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere" (1999)
Masters of Horror (2002) (TV)
 -  clips from thes movie are featured throughout the show
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
 -  it was the closing for the second installment
"SexTV: Monstrous Desires: Sexuality and Horror/A Moment with... David Cronenberg (#8.2)" (2005)
 -  Clip from film is used in this episode.

Spoofs

Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
Star Wars (1977)
Altered States (1980)

Spoofed in

Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)
American Buttman in London (1991) (V)
Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV)
"Father Ted: Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep (#3.2)" (1998)
 -  When looking for "the beast" on the moors, Ted quotes the line "It sounds like it's coming from all around us", the scene is set to look just like the scene where two people are followed by a wolf on the moors in this film.
"Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  The final scene of a man being stalked through the park by a ghost dog spoofs the opening of this film. The dialogue used by the man is identical to the man from the famous subway scene in this film ("I can assure you this isn't in the slightest bit funny!"). The camera angles, settings and lighting are nearly identical to the scene in the film where the two hikers are attacked by the werewolf. It's confirmed as a parody on both the DVD's commentary track and the DVD's trivia subtitle track.
The Animal (2001)

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