An American Werewolf In London Deleted Scenes Cracked -

For years, studios argued that deleted scenes were lost due to "vinegar syndrome" (film decay). The recent cracked footage, however, proves that Universal Studios had a pristine copy labeled "Alternate Cuts – Destroy 1985" sitting in a climate-controlled locker. Why claim it was destroyed? Legal reasons. Several actors in the deleted scenes (including a very young Hugh Grant as a paramedic) had their likenesses removed for contract disputes.

For four decades, John Landis’s An American Werewolf in London has stood as a monolithic titan of horror-comedy. Released in 1981, it won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Makeup (thanks to Rick Baker’s legendary transformation sequence) and terrified a generation with its bleak, nihilistic ending. Yet, for die-hard fans, the film has always been haunted by its own ghost: what was left on the cutting room floor. an american werewolf in london deleted scenes cracked

What is not subjective is the victory of the archivists. They cracked the code. They found the wolf. And for the first time in 43 years, we can finally see what John Landis was too afraid to show us. For years, studios argued that deleted scenes were