{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8501c8bb-2cec-4a24-af89-cef86a05e844","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Dark Discussions Podcast \u2013 Episode 450 \u2013 An American Werewolf in London (1981)","description":"\nDark Discussions Podcast once again hits another milestone.\u00a0 As we have done in the past, we set up a Facebook poll where listeners could choose the 450th episode topic.\u00a0 After a grand fight of such films as INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHER (1978) and SCREAM (1996) among others, the film chosen by fans of the podcast was AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981).\n\n\n\nDavid Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne) decide to do a hiking trip across Europe.\u00a0 Their first stop is the moors of Northern England where the weather is bad and the hotels are scarce.\u00a0 When they stop at a local pub called the Slaughtered Lamb, they mistakenly insult the local patrons and leave quickly.\u00a0 Unfortunately for them, they have no idea where to go and something dark and evil may be on their tail.\n\n\n\nThe film was written and directed by John Landis who\u2019s masterpiece ANIMAL HOUSE was only three years earlier.\u00a0 With its dark humor, this latest film skates between black comedy and visceral horror.\u00a0 Besides Naughton and Dunne, the film also stars cult film favorite Jenny Agutter in a pivotal role.\u00a0 Dark Discussions takes a look at this classic film and give their thoughts.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b0b87662-1220-4bf7-a660-f2d8ed7e1df3/mast-episode450.jpg"}