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The Year of the wolf!!The better transformation?

Little Red wants to here your thoughts...

With the new Wolfman movie hopefully to come out

Thought I'd like to here your thoughts on which werewolf flick had the better transformation scene.

An American Werewolf in London

VS

The Howling

Post away!!

That's a tough choice.

Both are such clasc scenes, but for me The Howling will always be tops.

Every time I watch that scene I can almost feel the terror that Dee Wallace's character must be feeling as she stands there watching that unfold in front of her.

I love the transformation scene in AAWIL also, but the comedic elements take a little away from it for me.

Sadly, I still have not seen American Werewolf In London so I cannot vote.

Though the transformation was cool in AAWIL, it just seemed funny the way they showed it in a brightly lighted room.

Don't forget Landis did that on purpose. It's no secret shadows and darkness were often used to help pull off the effects before CGI was available...he saw that as taking a short cut and specifically wanted the transformation scene in his movie to be done under bright lighting to eliminate that.

Yes the scene had a scarier context in Howling...it was supposed to be scary nce Howling was a straight horror flick. AWIL on the other hand was a horror/comedy and the transformation scene, like many other scenes in that film, were quite tongue-in-cheek. Keeping that in mind it's really not fair to say one is better than the other on the bas of being scarier when only one is intended to be scary.

Looking at the FX themselves, while both were good I have to give the nod to AWIL.

Sadly, I still have not seen American Werewolf In London so I cannot vote.

Automatic ban until you've seen it!

Just kidding, but seriously, this is a must see movie.

FYE had it for like $9.99 until they came out with a new veron and now it's $19.99 again. I know, I'm a cheap ass.

FYE had it for like $9.99 until they came out with a new veron and now it's $19.99 again. I know, I'm a cheap ass.

Last time I was at Wal-Mart they had the special edition for $13...

Though the transformation was cool in AAWIL, it just seemed funny the way they showed it in a brightly lighted room.

Don't forget Landis did that on purpose. It's no secret shadows and darkness were often used to help pull off the effects before CGI was available...he saw that as taking a short cut and specifically wanted the transformation scene in his movie to be done under bright lighting to eliminate that.

Yes the scene had a scarier context in Howling...it was supposed to be scary nce Howling was a straight horror flick. AWIL on the other hand was a horror/comedy and the transformation scene, like many other scenes in that film, were quite tongue-in-cheek. Keeping that in mind it's really not fair to say one is better than the other on the bas of being scarier when only one is intended to be scary.

Looking at the FX themselves, while both were good I have to give the nod to AWIL. I'm glad you left a comment Lee, hoping you'd stop by

Is it true that the the guys from AWIL reshot some of the scene after seeing the SFX scenes of the Howling??

Is it true that the the guys from AWIL reshot some of the scene after seeing the SFX scenes of the Howling??

I've never heard that particular rumor and while it's posble, I highly doubt it. Rick Baker actually started doing the fx work on the Howling but when Landis got the funding for AWIL he turned it over to Rob Bottin (who was his asstant at the time) to finish the project. When Baker did the transformation scene in AWIL, he already knew what the scene in the Howling would look like.

Is it true that the the guys from AWIL reshot some of the scene after seeing the SFX scenes of the Howling??

I've never heard that particular rumor and while it's posble, I highly doubt it. Rick Baker actually started doing the fx work on the Howling but when Landis got the funding for AWIL he turned it over to Rob Bottin (who was his asstant at the time) to finish the project. When Baker did the transformation scene in AWIL, he already knew what the scene in the Howling would look like. Thanks Lee

Great thread idea Kaizu!

tough one indeed, but THE HOWLING is one of my favourite horrors so Im partial to it. Just looking at the transformation? they are both great. Its a toss up really......hrm....HOWLING because it was scarier.

Sadly, I still have not seen American Werewolf In London so I cannot vote.

Grumbled Cough "Fu%#ing Loser" Grumbled Cough. I kid Matt

I can agree with Gummi on this one...