An American Werewolf in London Zavvi Exclusive Blu-ray Steelbook With Rigid Slipcase

Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureOne of the greatest directors of the 1980s, John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Trading Places), expertly combines macabre horror with dark humour in the lycanthropic classic, An American Werewolf in London.American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny Agutter, Walkabout) to recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body, undergoing a full-moon transformation that will unleash terror on the streets of the capital...An American Werewolf in London had audiences howling with laughter and recoiling in terror upon its cinema release. Landis' film has gone on to become one of the most important horror films of its decade, rightly lauded for its masterful set-pieces, uniquely unsettling atmosphere and Rick Baker's truly ground-breaking, Oscar-winning special makeup effects. Now restored and presented with an abundance of extra features, this big beast of horror can be devoured as never before...LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK + RIGID SLIPCASE CONTENTSLimited to 1500 units2019 restoration from the original camera negative supervised by John LandisHigh Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentationOriginal uncompressed 1.0 mono and optional 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAudio commentary by Beware the Moon filmmaker Paul DavisAudio Commentary by actors David Naughton and Griffin DunneMark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and moreAn American Filmmaker in London, an interview with John Landis in which he reflects on British cinema and his time working in BritainI Think He's a Jew: The Werewolf's Secret, video essay by filmmaker Jon Spira (Elstree 1976) about how Landis' film explores Jewish identityThe Werewolf's Call, Corin Hardy, director of The Nun, chats with writer Simon Ward about their formative experiences with Landis' film.Wares of the Wolf, featurette in which SFX artist Dan Martin and Tim Lawes of Prop Store look at some of the original costumes and special effects artefacts from the filmBeware the Moon, Paul Davis' acclaimed, feature-length exploration of Landis' film which boasts extensive cast and crew interviewsMaking An American Werewolf in London, a short archival featurette on the film's productionAn Interview with John Landis, a lengthy archival interview with the director about the filmMakeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London, the legendary make-up artist discusses his work on the filmI Walked with a Werewolf, an archival interview with the make-up artist about Universal horror and its legacy of Wolfman filmsCasting of the Hand, archival footage from Rick Baker's workshop as they cast David Naughton's handOuttakesStoryboards featuretteOriginal trailers, teasers and radio spotsExtensive image gallery featuring over 200 stills, posters and other ephemeraLimited edition Steelbook and rigid slipcase featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gary PullinDouble-sided fold-out posterLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Craig Ian Mann and Simon Ward