An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

8% of critics liked it
(26 reviews)
37% of users liked it
(77,274 ratings)

This British-Dutch-Luxembourgian co-production is "based on characters created by John Landis" for his An American Werewolf in London (1981). In the opening, a man is seen under attack, almost managing an escape from the Parisian sewers before an unseen creature pulls him back. Meanwhile, tourist… More This British-Dutch-Luxembourgian co-production is "based on characters created by John Landis" for his An American Werewolf in London (1981). In the opening, a man is seen under attack, almost managing an escape from the Parisian sewers before an unseen creature pulls him back. Meanwhile, tourist Andy (Tom Everett Scott) is seeing the sights of Paris with his pals Brad (Vince Vieluf) and Chris (Phil Buckman). When Serafine (Julie Delpy) leaps off the Eiffel Tower just before Andy is about to do a bungee-jump, he executes a mid-air rescue. She vanishes into the night, leaving Andy intrigued -- and also unaware that she is the offspring of the couple (Jenny Agutter, David Naughton) seen 16 years earlier in An American Werewolf in London. Andy tracks her down, asks for a date, attends a party, and winds up in her bed. When he awakens, he has toothmarks on his leg and is informed that he's making a transformation into a werewolf, confirmed by his sudden taste for rare steaks. Serafine explains that her stepfather (seen in the film's opening scene) had been working on a drug to control her werewolf transformations. Beneath a full moon, the lycanthropic love story continues. Filmed in Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Paris, and New York, with special effects mainly from California's Santa Barbara Studios. Werewolves were created by combining prosthetic devices and animatronics with computer-generated creatures. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Anthony Waller
Written By: Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Anthony Waller
Genres: Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1997 Wide
On DVD: Jul 21, 1998

Critic Reviews

Rob Nelson, Boston Phoenix
The humor isn't funny, the horror isn't scary, and the digital wolf f/x look cheap.
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Uh, no.
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Fundamentally lame.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
Put it out of it's misery
John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online
If you liked ...London for its wit, chances are this one will fall flat for you as it did for me.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
O terror cede lugar ao pastelão.

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Phil H

Hmmm not too bad, the wolf effects are very poor cgi which makes the wolf look like its sick and losing weight. The gore is great and the concept is OK despite being a complete rerun of the first but its the look and feel of the film which still just about manages to win. The film… More
Hmmm not too bad, the wolf effects are very poor cgi which makes the wolf look like its sick and losing weight. The gore is great and the concept is OK despite being a complete rerun of the first but its the look and feel of the film which still just about manages to win. The film still has the originals appeal with its kooky black humour and macabre sequences but main lead Scott is a bit weak along with the rest of the cast.
Jeff "

An American Werewolf in Paris is an insult to Jon Landis's landmark film. This film features nothing to redeem it's stupidity. The film is simply a washed out version of Landis' classic Werewolf film. The film has some very bad CGI effects, and it has a terrible cast to… More
An American Werewolf in Paris is an insult to Jon Landis's landmark film. This film features nothing to redeem it's stupidity. The film is simply a washed out version of Landis' classic Werewolf film. The film has some very bad CGI effects, and it has a terrible cast to act out the dreadful scenes. This is one film that should be avoided, it's not even a decent film. This film is a poor excuse to cash in on An American Werewolf In London, now that was a werewolf picture. This film is pure and simply a travesty and is not worth your hard earned money. They could've done something great maybe if Jon Landis and Rob Baker were involved in the project, but instead they hired a hack of a director to market this brainless piece of crap to a "hip and cool" generation of teens. What a waste of money, and Celluloid, the only way this film could have been great was with a rewrite and Jon Landis helming the project. Nothing new to be found here, just a headache of a film.
Curtis L

Not near as serious as "in London", and had quite a few lame jokes. But in a mood like "The Frighteners" it was horror comedy that you can still enjoy. The monster effects waver from cool to really lame CGI. Worth it if you're feeling really lazy and there… More
Not near as serious as "in London", and had quite a few lame jokes. But in a mood like "The Frighteners" it was horror comedy that you can still enjoy. The monster effects waver from cool to really lame CGI. Worth it if you're feeling really lazy and there is nothing else to watch on your streaming video.
Luke B

An American Werewolf in Paris has no real connection with it's predecessor. However it does follow the same premise and keeps the interesting mythology it started. Paris may not be as classic as it's dry and bizarre prequel, but it is just as entertaining. The humour is only… More
An American Werewolf in Paris has no real connection with it's predecessor. However it does follow the same premise and keeps the interesting mythology it started. Paris may not be as classic as it's dry and bizarre prequel, but it is just as entertaining. The humour is only really littered about the first half, but it is very decent. The werewolves themselves are mostly CGI. Though these effects now look amateurish, they are no worse than the monstrosities that we saw in I Am Legend. The difference being that Paris is over 10 years old. It was actually a brave decision for a technique only just breaking out in movies. The corpses are again the real highlight, it adds to the character dynamics. However I'm not sure they resolved the corpses plot lines in this one. A fun and funny film that is tongue in cheek, but never laughable.
_kelly .

a nice campy followup, but nothing more
Cassandra M

I've seen this movie several times, and I just can't get enough. Every time I see it, I discover some new detail that I enjoy more and more each time. It combines a tasteful comedy, with a sublime horror. The actors all seem right to their parts, and it bring freshness to… More
I've seen this movie several times, and I just can't get enough. Every time I see it, I discover some new detail that I enjoy more and more each time. It combines a tasteful comedy, with a sublime horror. The actors all seem right to their parts, and it bring freshness to werewolf movies, it's not just the killing, it's truly amazing.
Dean M

Good comedy-horror-thriller as well as director John Landis's original by wolf name only.
Lafe F

Bad movie unlike its predecessor. I just couldn't get into any of it. They messed this one up big time...
Daniel P

You can pinpoint the exact moment where Tom Everett Scott's career ends: right... ... ...there! Such a waste of Julie Delpy's talent, too.
Dean !

A very poor sequel if you can call it that!
Jason S

Crap.
xGary X

A travesty of the original, and one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Complete shit.
Kalel J

A pretty ridiculous film in nearly all accounts. The plot and script could have been handled better and the character interaction doesn't completely fit in with this story.
Andreia C

fell asleep in the end xD
Marcus W

Oh, I see what they did here! They took everything that was brilliant about the first one, and chucked it out. This is irredeemable, insulting nonsense, and I don't want to waste any more words on it.
Lee K

ok movie but doesnt come close to the london version
Nicky M

Ummmm NEVER should have been made. The original still looks better even being made so much earlier and this one has a storyline of complete nonsense.
Timothy O

Not as good as An American Werewolf in London, but watchable.
Christopher B

Horrible, career ending follow up to Mute Witness by Waller and one of the worst sequels of all time to boot.
Eduardo C

Despised by most, I actually quite enjoyed this 'sequel' to An American Werewolf in Lodon. Yes, the humor is sophmoric, the story braindead and the performances mostly forgettable, but it is a slick, well directed and reasonably entertaining B movie with enough wit to keep… More
Despised by most, I actually quite enjoyed this 'sequel' to An American Werewolf in Lodon. Yes, the humor is sophmoric, the story braindead and the performances mostly forgettable, but it is a slick, well directed and reasonably entertaining B movie with enough wit to keep it afloat. And regardless what anyone says, the special effects are quite good. The CGI werewolves (much to my surprise, I assure you) look awesome, except in the one or two scenes when they're interacting with water or directly with a human actor.