David's nightmare becomes reality in one of the greatest practical effects sequences in horror history. In this unforgettable scene from An American Werewolf in London, David is overcome by unbearable pain as his body begins to transform into a terrifying werewolf under the full moon.
Starring David Naughton, this iconic sequence revolutionized werewolf movies with its groundbreaking makeup effects and remains one of the most celebrated transformations ever filmed.
Movie Description: While backpacking across England, two American friends are attacked by a mysterious creature on the moors. After surviving the attack, David begins experiencing terrifying visions before discovering he has been cursed to become a werewolf.
This transcript depicts a tense atmosphere involving a medical investigation into a patient named David, who believes he is a werewolf following a traumatic event in East Proctor. While Doctor Hirsch suspects a case of mass neurosis and shared delusion among the villagers, the scene concludes with an actual mysterious presence, suggesting a real threat.
Jesus Christ!
I'm glad!
God!
I'm glad!
I'm fed up!
Help!
Get off me!
I didn't mean to kill you!
You made love, Jack!
Where the...
Which one, Harry?
Number 39.
Hey, let's turn around the back.
Why?
Oh, come on. We'd give Sean a scare.
It's freezing cold!
Oh, come on!
You're crazy, Harry.
What are you doing?
I'm going to creep up around the stairs and give him a rifle scare.
Hey, did you hear something?
Just now?
Yes.
No.
Sean?
Those hooligans are in the park again.
Aren't you ready yet?
I'll be here any minute.
There's something going on out there.
Is Nurse Price on duty this evening?
Yes, Doctor.
Do you know if Nurse Price has seen the Kessler boys since his release?
I don't know.
Yes, Doctor.
Come to my office, Nurse Price.
Is anyone there?
Sit down, Alex.
I was in his box yesterday.
I'm concerned about David.
Yes, sir.
There's a full moon.
Where is he?
He's at my flat.
What's the number?
I'm off at midnight.
Your number.
Is that you, Harry?
He's not there.
He's not?
Alex, has David persisted in his werewolf fantasies?
Doctor Hirsch, what's wrong?
Is this more serious than I know?
I tried to investigate the attack.
There are no records.
The case was closed.
Now they've misplaced the file.
David's lacerations were cleaned and dressed before he arrived here.
Yet supposedly, no other doctor examined him before I did.
The Goodman boy's in the ground already.
He's no use to us.
So, I went to the pub in East Proctor today, where I was convinced of two things.
They were lying.
There were no witnesses, no escaped lunatic.
The whole community is hiding the truth of what actually happened up there.
Surely you don't mean...
David has suffered a severe trauma.
I myself witnessed some form of mass neurosis in East Proctor.
If all the villagers believe that Jack Goodman was killed by a werewolf, why shouldn't David?
And then it follows that if he survived an attack by a werewolf,
wouldn't he himself become a werewolf at the next full moon?
I don't mean running about on all fours and howling at the moon.
But in such a deranged state, he might harm himself.
Perhaps other people.
What shall we do?
I think we should call the police.
Gee!
Let him go!
Brave dog, that!
There!
Who's there?
That's not Winston.
There!
Mary, mother of God!
There's someone there.
I can assure you that this is not in the least bit amusing.
I shall report this.
