: Some fans and crew members recall a cut shot where David spits out the severed thumb of his subway victim, Gerald Bringsley, during the morning-after recovery. Reason for Cut
🎬 Rumors have persisted for decades about a scene involving peacocks reacting to the werewolf, often cited in interviews but rarely seen in full. It remains one of the great "alt-movie" legends!
: A short comedic-horror moment featuring the decaying Jack trying to eat a piece of toast, only for the food to fall out of his torn throat. Extended Love Scene an american werewolf in london deleted scenes
Another deleted scene that has been widely circulated is the infamous "Full Moon" sequence, which featured a lengthy and more graphic transformation of David into a werewolf. This scene, which was deemed too intense for the film's original rating, was trimmed down to its current form, which still manages to be one of the most iconic moments in horror movie history.
: A brief shot was filmed where undead Jack (Griffin Dunne) attempts to eat toast, only for the food to fall out through his mangled, torn-open throat. Hospital Spitting : Some fans and crew members recall a
: A small but famous cut involved Jack's (Griffin Dunne) appearance. A shot of him eating toast while undead—with food falling out of his open, mangled throat—was removed to avoid an X-rating.
: Rick Baker initially sculpted a very extreme, snarling expression for the wolf to ensure its "evil" nature was clear in brief shots. Landis later felt he showed the creature too much and cut several static shots of the wolf to maintain mystery. : A short comedic-horror moment featuring the decaying
Early TV broadcasts sometimes replaced Van Morrison’s "Moondance" with "Happy Together" by The Turtles during the love scene. Behind The Scenes Saturday: An American Werewolf In London