Two American students get into a spot of bother with the wildlife in rural England. Then they introduce the virus to the big city. With its jokey needle drops, spectacular Rick Baker horor make up, and splashy set pieces, John Landis’s goofy horror comedy is a very good night out. So long as it’s not a full moon…
“Some of the best body horror/practical effects out there, and Griffin Dunne is great in it… It’s hilarious,” enthuses VIFF+ Premium member Dallas about this Anglo-American horror romp from 1981.
Content Considerations: Graphic violence
John Landis
David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine
USA
1981
English
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Credits
Screenwriter
John Landis
Cinematography
Robert Paynter
Editor
Malcolm Campbell
Original Music
Elmer Bernstein
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