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: Landis describes the scene as extremely graphic.

: An early version of Jack's (Griffin Dunne) first appearance included a gag where food falls out of his mangled throat while he tries to eat toast. This was removed from the U.S. theatrical cut to secure an "R" rating but has appeared in various international and uncut versions.

While filmed and included in some early versions, it was often edited out of subsequent home video releases due to mastering errors or pacing. Fortunately, this scene is well-documented and has been restored in some modern high-definition releases. 4. Toned-Down Intimacy An American Werewolf in London

The theatrical cut shows a few brief, hilarious clips of the fake film (a heavily stylized, dramatic softcore parody). However, Baker’s crew and the actors filmed significantly more footage for this meta-joke.

🩸 If you thought the final rampage in London was intense, the original cut was apparently much more violent. Landis trimmed significant chunks of the werewolf’s attack on the hospital staff to avoid an X rating. Gore hounds would have seen much more carnage before the tragic freeze-frame ending.

The differences were even more stark internationally. In several countries, distributors removed a crucial character scene where David attempts to call his sister in the U.S. from a phone box before trying to slit his wrist with a pen knife, hoping his "monster" blood will just spill out. In Germany, for instance, the distributor reportedly thought the image was so dated that they removed all but the final part of the call. As a result, the nurse’s line about "talking to his sister for a long time" no longer made sense.

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Additional shots of his feet elongating and breaking into paws. Why it was removed:

🎬 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!