Rick Baker Talks An American Werewolf In London In Its 40th Anniversary Year

Bad Moon Rising

This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Landis’ An American Werewolf In London and here’s special effects maestro Rick Baker talking about how he created the werewolf for the film…

David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally killed. As David heals in the hospital, he’s plagued by violent nightmares of his mutilated friend, who warns David that he is becoming a werewolf. When David discovers the horrible truth, he contemplates committing suicide before the next full moon causes him to transform from man to murderous beast.

Director: John Landis
Stars: John Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter