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American Werewolf: Catalog Blu Done Right


Taken from feature documentary Beware the Moon, included on Universal's worthy Blu-ray of An American Werewolf in London

I wish more studios treated their top-tier catalog titles like Universal has decked-out their second dip on An American Werewolf in London. The main attraction is Beware the Moon, a 97-minute feature documentary about the making of the movie put together by fans of the film, not a studio marketing department. It was obviously shot in HD, but is SD on the Blu-ray. That's the only unfortunate thing about it. What host/director Paul Davis may lack in game show-host charm and polish he more than makes up for in thoughtful staging, structure, and balance. This doc makes the Interview with John Landis and various other extras from the previous DVD & HD-DVD redundant for the most part. The movie looks like a fresh, grainy 35mm print from 1981 and the sound is top notch. Amazon has the Blu-ray for $16.99, and it's better than the vast majority of catalog upgrades out there.


This is basically the only decent screen capture I could get of the very animated John Landis