Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 60%
TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 90%

Financials

Revenue: $31,973,249

Budget: $10,000,000

Profit: + $21,973,249


Movie Details

Tag Line: From the director of Animal House...a different kind of animal.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 21, 1981

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America , United Kingdom

Production Companies: American Werewolf Inc. , Lyncanthrope Films , Polygram Pictures , Universal Pictures


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Synopsis

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.


Main Cast

David Naughton

David Naughton

David Kessler

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Nurse Alex Price

Age : 71 | Popularity : 21%

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Jack Goodman

Age : 68 | Popularity : 14%

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Dr. J. S. Hirsch

Age : 94 | Popularity : 4%

Don McKillop

Don McKillop

Inspector Villiers

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Chess Player

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

David Schofield

David Schofield

Dart Player

Age : 73 | Popularity : 16%

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

Barmaid

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Peter Guber
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Producer
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Casting
Debbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams
Production Manager
Joyce Herlihy
Joyce Herlihy
Location Manager
Ray Freeborn
Ray Freeborn
Writing Screenplay
John Landis
John Landis
Directing Director
John Landis
John Landis
Art Art Direction
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Assistant Art Director
Keith Pain
Keith Pain
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Set Dresser
Simon Wakefield
Simon Wakefield
Property Master
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Construction Manager
Len Furey
Len Furey
Supervising Carpenter
Fred Gunning
Fred Gunning
Props
Bill Hargreaves
Bill Hargreaves
Dressing Prop
Derek Ixer
Derek Ixer
Sound Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Music Editor
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
Sound Mixer
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Editor
John Poyner
John Poyner
Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Boom Operator
Rowland Fowles
Rowland Fowles
Ken Weston
Ken Weston
Assistant Sound Editor
Rocky Phelan
Rocky Phelan
Roy Benson
Roy Benson
Sound Assistant
Donald Banks
Donald Banks
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Deborah Nadoolman
Deborah Nadoolman
Makeup Artist
Robin Grantham
Robin Grantham
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Beryl Lerman
Beryl Lerman
Wardrobe Master
Ian Hickinbotham
Ian Hickinbotham
Crew Stunts
Greg Powell
Greg Powell
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Rocky Taylor
Rocky Taylor
Roy Alon
Roy Alon
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Marc Boyle
Marc Boyle
Nick Hobbs
Nick Hobbs
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
Terry Forrestal
Terry Forrestal
Clive Curtis
Clive Curtis
Gareth Milne
Gareth Milne
Terence Plummer
Terence Plummer
Valentino Musetti
Valentino Musetti
Sadie Eden
Sadie Eden
Frank Henson
Frank Henson
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
Romo Gorrara
Romo Gorrara
Dickey Beer
Dickey Beer
Colin Skeaping
Colin Skeaping
Billy Horrigan
Billy Horrigan
Nick Wilkinson
Nick Wilkinson
Tracey Eddon
Tracey Eddon
Fred Haggerty
Fred Haggerty
Tony Smart
Tony Smart
Ken Barker
Ken Barker
Sue Crosland
Sue Crosland
Ken Sheppard
Ken Sheppard
Doug Robinson
Doug Robinson
Carl La Fong
Carl La Fong
Special Effects
Martin Gutteridge
Martin Gutteridge
Makeup Effects
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Special Sound Effects
Richard Lightman
Richard Lightman
Camera Director of Photography
Robert Paynter
Robert Paynter
Editing Editor
Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm Campbell
Assistant Editor
Jonathan Lucas
Jonathan Lucas
Anna Ksiezopolska
Anna Ksiezopolska
Simon Battersby
Simon Battersby
Clive Hartley
Clive Hartley
Steven Maguire
Steven Maguire
Department Role Name

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