An American Werewolf In London Deleted Scenes [best] Official

In the theatrical version, the movie cuts away before the attack, and the men later reappear as ghosts in the porno theater. Why it was cut:

In the theatrical cut, the undead Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne) visits David in the hospital to warn him about the curse. In the original script and assembly cut, this conversation was significantly longer. Jack provided more gruesome details about his "limbo" state and the nature of the "undead" who are trapped on Earth until the werewolf bloodline is severed. Landis opted to trim this to keep the dialogue snappy and the tone more jarringly comedic. 2. The "Enfield Poltergeist" Reference an american werewolf in london deleted scenes

It is believed that nothing remains of this scene, and its existence is largely known through interviews and script references. Censorship for the "R" Rating In the theatrical version, the movie cuts away

: One cut scene allegedly featured David (David Naughton) spitting out a human thumb—remnant from his subway victim—while in his hospital bed. Toned-Down Romance Jack provided more gruesome details about his "limbo"

The film famously cuts from David’s first transformation to the next morning’s nude romp at the zoo. The original script had a bridge scene.

The love scene between David and Alex was originally more explicit but was toned down for the theatrical release.

Landis felt it broke the momentum. The film already has a surreal dream sequence (the Nazi demon dream). Adding another hallucinatory set piece felt repetitive. Furthermore, test audiences were confused, thinking Jack had somehow survived and cloned himself. The footage was reportedly destroyed in the early 80s to free up vault space—a common, tragic practice of the era.