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Warning: Spoilers all over the place.

Today, one of the "parents" of Teen Wolf, our newest teevee obsession. John Landis'

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

preceded The first Teen Wolf which was a film with Michael J. Fox, an accidental casting in a moment when Fox had an opening, before his series becomes so successful. With Fox in the role, the production was started and that film became a cult item and the precedent for the teevee series born.

The earlier werewolf, the one I saw today, established the idea that the story could have humor which was then picked up in the second film. But, perhaps more importantly to the MTV production the movie in London had the hero as a handsome dude, naked for a good part of it and with a love interest. Sexy and good in bed.

He does not end well in London because he creates a lot of carnage and has to be put out of his misery. Spoiler.

In the Michael Fox version he deals with his transformation as he would with a bad case of acne.

We will see that film soon.

I always like the first version for all of the reasons given.

It does have suspense and a lot of gore and there is no question about how it will end for the poor victim. It is almost necessary for him to be taken out of this terrible trap.

It is a 5 out of Netflix5 because we have seen it many times. And are probably not done yet.

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