My take: A classic monster movie that provided an intriguing back story to the myth of the werewolf.
I feel like I know a lot about werewolves at this point. When you’ve watched horror movies all of your life, they crop up time and again. From Teen Wolf and Twilight to Underworld and An American Werewolf in London, I feel as though I have seen the gamut.
Poster for Werewolf of London
I was pleasantly surprised to find that Werewolf of London had a new take and history on the vampire myth. The film starts in Tibet (which looks distinctly like California desert set to look like Tibet), where a botanist is hunting for a famed flower that only blooms under the light of the moon. The locals warn him and his companion that the flower is located in a valley teeming with demons.
He does not listen to their warning, thinking it is mere superstition. When he spots the flower and goes to dig up a specimen, he is violently attacked and bitten.
Back in London, he learns that he was bitten by a werewolf. He will suffer the curse of transformation under the full moon unless he uses a blossom from the plant he acquired in Tibet, which is the only known antidote to the affliction.
The plot was interesting, the acting was compelling, and the makeup was very well done. As a result, I found this to be an entertaining monster movie from Universal Studios. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a classic monster movie.
To watch the movie, I had the DVD sent to me by Netflix. You can also order it online.
Here is a trailer so you can get a sense of the movie:
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