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Officially, the 2001 DVD and later Blu-rays included only a few brief deleted moments (e.g., alternate nurse dialog). However, fan archival digs (especially around 2015–2020) uncovered from a U.K. Channel 4 workprint and a rare Japanese laserdisc supplement. Key examples:
While legendary, Rick Baker was reportedly disappointed that some of the detailed facial transformation shots he worked on were cut or used only briefly. Trivia & "Hidden" Scenes an american werewolf in london deleted scenes cracked
John Landis has admitted to filming an extremely graphic sequence where the werewolf literally dismembers the men.
For a definitive viewing, fans should seek the “Moors Cut” fan restoration. However, note that all cracked material is SD, with analog artifacts. A true “director’s cut” remains impossible without studio access to original negative trims. The Lost Tramp Murder: Horror’s Ultimate "Spider Pit"
The original cut featured significantly more visceral gore during Bringsley's demise.
In the final film, David transforms and kills a homeless man in the sewers. The Cracked Truth: The original kill was far more controversial. David, pre-transformation, hides in a seedy Soho porn cinema. He transforms in the back row. The intended victim was a lecherous man masturbating in the front row. The werewolf would have attacked him mid-act. Why cut? Universal Pictures threatened to give the film an X-rating solely for this scene. Landis replaced it with the sewer sequence two weeks into principal photography. Key examples: While legendary, Rick Baker was reportedly
Most home video releases (including Arrow Video's 4K UHD) use the same theatrical cut.
If you have a theory about one of the deleted scenes, or want to discuss the best werewolf transformation in film history, I'd love to hear it.
According to various sources and interviews with John Landis over the years, the most significant chunk of deleted footage from An American Werewolf in London is a sequence designed to showcase the brutality of the werewolf 1.2.1 .