NECA: An American Werewolf In London: Kesslerwolf

[JAWS]

I agree the movie itself is definitely not as good as AWIL not even close really AWIL is a near cinematic masterpiece if you ask me but with that being said Eddie?s transformation scene in that dark office was quite a sight to behold at that time audiences gasped in fear whereas AWIL was more of a breathtaking sequence meant to showcase the pain and trauma David was experiencing.

So when you break it all down:

Eddie transformation was about a monster revealing himself scaring the audience.

David transformation was about making the audience feel sorry for David.

Both effects hold up quite well I love Eddie?s pointy spider like fingers.

The Snout elongation part of the transformation in The Howling does not hold up while the AWIL version of the appearing Snout has yet to be surpassed.

AWIL has a few awkward looking transformation moments that really have nothing to do with the limitations of the day.. When He looks more like a cave man then a man turning into a wolf.. I always thought it was kind of goofy looking. But its still the best Werewolf transformation IMO.

Its David's performance that makes the scene as classic as it is. I agree with Jye.. you feel sorry for him.

I think AWIL is a perfect film and IS a cinematic Masterpiece. JAWS, AWIL, The Thing, ALIEN, and Halloween. My top 5 horror films have never changed.

I think after JAWS, AWIL may be the film I have seen more times than any other. I was obsessed with that film back in the day.

It has IMO the greatest opening 15 min in all of film. It absolutely perfect. From the Blue Moon opening to the attack on the moors.. Its all perfect.

Jacks death is still the greatest death scene in all of Horror cinema and never gets the credit it deserves.

Wonderful film. I will be watching again soon on 4k blu ray that I paid way to much for.

 

[jye4ever]

Yeah... HE freaked me out with that post. Fake News.

Yup I was like NOOOoooooooo lol

The Snout elongation part of the transformation in The Howling does not hold up while the AWIL version of the appearing Snout has yet to be surpassed.

AWIL has a few awkward looking transformation moments that really have nothing to do with the limitations of the day.. When He looks more like a cave man then a man turning into a wolf.. I always thought it was kind of goofy looking. But its still the best Werewolf transformation IMO.

Its David's performance that makes the scene as classic as it is. I agree with Jye.. you feel sorry for him.

I think AWIL is a perfect film and IS a cinematic Masterpiece. JAWS, AWIL, The Thing, ALIEN, and Halloween. My top 5 horror films have never changed.

I think after JAWS, AWIL may be the film I have seen more times than any other. I was obsessed with that film back in the day.

It has IMO the greatest opening 15 min in all of film. It absolutely perfect. From the Blue Moon opening to the attack on the moors.. Its all perfect.

Jacks death is still the greatest death scene in all of Horror cinema and never gets the credit it deserves.

Wonderful film. I will be watching again soon on 4k blu ray that I paid way to much for.

Same here with the 4K lol

But yeah man AWIL is not just a horror movie for me because just like with Exorcist it breaks thru the genre wall and becomes it?s own realistic take on bad stuff happening to what seems like real people.

My top 5 movies in that category are:

1. Exorcist
2. AWIL
3. Jaws
4. Halloween
5. The Thing

Hereditary gets an honorable mention

 

[DeathComesRipping]

Someone on Neca's Twitter fixed the eyes...

Poor guy will probably get the silent treatment from Randy from here on out.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[Johnny Utah]

He's probably blocked by now. Randy has skin thinner than Christian Bale in The Machinist.

 

[JAWS]

Same here with the 4K lol

Yeah.. I ordered from the 4K disc from the German company that made it.. Was like 99.00 shipped... It never came and then sold out.. I contacted them and they assured me it was on the way.. I wimped out and bought another version evilbay for well over 99.00

At least it had the cover I preferred....

About three months later my other copy showed up.. (red cover version) Going to sell it on Evilbay

But yeah man AWIL is not just a horror movie for me because just like with Exorcist it breaks thru the genre wall and becomes it?s own realistic take on bad stuff happening to what seems like real people.

My top 5 movies in that category are:

1. Exorcist
2. AWIL
3. Jaws
4. Halloween
5. The Thing

Hereditary gets an honorable mention

AWIL is just such a fantastic movie. I agree with you.. I love how it feels like this crazy / unbelievable thing happens in a real world and how the people react to it.

I always loved that the humor was not forced one liners or silly slapstick but that it came from the absurdity of the situation.

That is a fine top 5 list you have there... We are only off by one. I love The Exorcist also and see it as a perfect film.. Its one I just don't find as much fun to watch as the others and thus it does not get viewed as often. But its one of my all time favs for sure.

Back in the day my wife fell asleep on the couch. I turned off all the lights in the house and it was pitch black I then played, on my receiver at a very high volume, the Mercedes McCambridge vocal tests audio commentary from the original Exorcist DVD. I shook the couch to wake her to the pitch dark with the sounds of the demonic all around her.. She still has not forgiven me

 

[jye4ever]

lolololol

My wife will have her Exorcist moment when my Hulkbuster arrives lol

 

[xipotec]

This moment scared the sheet out of me as a kid!

Actually . That was nothing compared to the dream in a dream where the demon jumps though the window.


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[dukefett]

Someone on Neca's Twitter fixed the eyes...

Poor guy will probably get the silent treatment from Randy from here on out.

I think the eyes are correct as is because the head will be attached more or less horizontally.

 

[amarcord]

Someone on Neca's Twitter fixed the eyes...

Poor guy will probably get the silent treatment from Randy from here on out.

he also went to the dentist

 

[Jmek]

An American Werewolf In London is the greatest werewolf foil ever made, but so is The Howling.

 

[JAWS]

Someone on Neca's Twitter fixed the eyes...

Poor guy will probably get the silent treatment from Randy from here on out.

Much improved. That first head sculpt was all kinds of wrong.

 

[Knightstalker]

Someone on Neca's Twitter fixed the eyes...

Poor guy will probably get the silent treatment from Randy from here on out.

The eyes and fur look better but the teeth are wrong, they?re accurate in the left pic.

 

[jye4ever]

Ozzie Bark at the Moon is best werewolf movie ever lol

 

[xipotec]

Yup those teeth need to lean outward.


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[abake]

Yeah, whoever did the photoshop, clearly didn't do his homework...

 

[K1LLJOY]

 

[robbiethepainter]

These look fantastic.

 

[Knightstalker]

Holy hell, amazing! I’m assuming this will be one figure with four headsculpts. In for all four.

 

[jye4ever]

Going to weather them some more will look great!