The movie
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Today I welcome freelance journalist, coworker, friend, and fellow librarian, Anna, to talk about their favorite horror movie from growing up, An American Werewolf in London (1981). In discussing this werewolf/zombie/ghost sad horror romantic comedy, Anna & I discuss the infamous dream sequences, our love of practical effects, the “rules” of being a werewolf, 70s fashion, and having empathy for the monster. You won’t catch us “hill-walking” in the Yorkshire moors at night, especially not during a full moon, but maybe catch us doing the Thriller dance in a cemetery. And listeners from across the pond: please forgive our terrible British accents. We love you! 00:00-17:16- Intro / How Anna Got Into Horror / How They First Saw An American Werewolf in London / Our Opinions on Werewolf Movies 17:16-53:00- Brief Synopsis / Dreams / Werewolf Rules / The Brits v. Americans / Genre Hybridity 53:00-01:14:00- Effects & Thriller Music Video / Double Feature Ideas / Outro Please note, timestamps are estimates. References: * Horror Queers Podcast- An American Werewolf in London episode (mentioned by Anna) * How “American Werewolf in London” Transformed Horror Comedy - Joshua Rothkopf, August 19th 2016, Rolling Stone * In Black & White by Jan Mark (kids book mentioned by Chloe) * Jenny Agutter Interview with David Childs (1981) * John Landis reveals his original plan for An American Werewolf in London sequel - Gary Collison, December 3rd 2017, Flickering Myth * Michael Jackson’s The Making of Thriller * Rick Baker’s Makeup Behind-the-Scenes clip * “Thriller” Music Video - Michael Jackson Find Us: Follow Anna’s Letterboxd and Bluesky . Follow Chloe’s Letterboxd and Instagram . Find other great film pods on the Now Playing Network . The sound and music used in this episode is from An American Werewolf in London (1981) trailer and film, used for educational purposes. I could’ve added SO many clips— each line is classic and hilarious— but it’s better to watch the movie and experience f
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