An American Werewolf in London (?)
Figures
Form & technique
- David's first, brightly-lit transformation scene.
- The "Slaughtered Lamb" pub scene.
- The opening sequence of David and Jack lost on the moors before the attack.
Tropes
- The film's abrupt tonal shifts between graphic horror and slapstick comedy.
- David's emotional breakdown and inability to control his transformations.
- The recurring, progressively decaying apparitions of Jack Goodman. → The Uncanny
- The soundtrack's ironic use of pop songs with 'moon' in the title. → Anempathetic Sound
- The film-within-a-film, "See You Next Wednesday."
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