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* Towards the end of Jack's first visit, he gets serious when it's clear David isn't buying what he's saying, and tells David that "the forces of darkness" and the supernatural are RealAfterAll and it's why Jack is stuck as the undead and David will become a werewolf. It's terrifying enough to have confirmation that there really are evil forces out there.

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* Towards the end of Jack's first visit, he gets serious when it's clear David isn't buying what he's saying, and tells David that "the forces of darkness" and the supernatural are RealAfterAll and it's why Jack is stuck as the undead and David will become a werewolf. It's terrifying enough to have confirmation that there really are evil forces out there.there.
** Just think of what other monstrosities are out there if werewolves and restless spirits are real. Vampires? Demons? Zombies? The possibilities are endless and terrifying.
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* The massacre in Piccadilly Circus, where David bites the head off the intervening inspector in front of hundreds of terrified people. What follows next is a chaotic scene where dozens of terrified motorists try to avoid his monstrous form, crashing and mowing down several panicked pedestrians who are trying to escape.

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* The massacre climax in Piccadilly Circus, where David bites the head off the intervening inspector in front of hundreds of terrified people. What follows next is a chaotic scene sequence of undistilled madness where dozens of terrified motorists try to avoid his monstrous form, crashing and mowing down several panicked pedestrians who are trying to escape.
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** Another thing that makes this scene terrifying is just the very ''sound'' the werewolf makes, this genuinely unsettling howl echoing off in the distance. The fact that it's in the distance on some hostile moors at night somehow makes it even scarier than it would be close up.
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** Indeed, the very ''angle of the shot'' as the camera closes in on the cornered victim is frightening, because it's effectively a werewolf's-eye-view of the creature's approach. And the angle, together with the previous bird's-eye glimpse and how high the man's gaze was turned when he spotted his attacker at the start of the chase, confirms that it's ''fucking '''huge'''''.

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* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the London Underground. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.
** There's actually one moment where we're given a very brief glimpse; a wide bird's eye POV of the man being carried up the escalator, and the werewolf emerges from the tunnels - the scene cuts to a different angle before we can fully register what we're looking at.

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* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the London Underground. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.
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save for one moment where we're given a very brief glimpse; a wide bird's eye POV of the man being carried up the escalator, and the werewolf emerges from the tunnels - the scene cuts to a different angle before we can fully register what we're looking at.at. The guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.
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* The {{signature scene}} of the movie is pure unadulterated nightmare fuel: a {{painful transformation}} that would give the one from ''{{The Howling}}'' a run for its money. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4 Here's the scene.]]

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* The {{signature scene}} of the movie is pure unadulterated nightmare fuel: a {{painful transformation}} that would give the one from ''{{The Howling}}'' ''Film/TheHowling'' a run for its money. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4 Here's the scene.]]
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* When the pub-goers are asked about the crucifix on the wall, they become very hostile and the boys decide to leave. However, they insist that the boys avoid the moors, stay on the road, and beware the moon.

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* When the pub-goers are asked about the crucifix pentagram on the wall, they become very hostile and the boys decide to leave. However, they insist that the boys avoid the moors, stay on the road, and beware the moon.
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* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has.(shown on the right)

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* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has.has (shown on the right)right).
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** One unfortunate passenger gets thrown out of a bus and gets his head crushed under the wheels of a car.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Sweet Dreams...'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Sweet Dreams...'']] [[caption-width-right:350:David, what big teeth you have!]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Sweet Dreams...'']]
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* If the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, the [[OurGhostsAreDifferent "Undead"]] will, which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.

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* If The {{signature scene}} of the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, movie is pure unadulterated nightmare fuel: a {{painful transformation}} that would give the one from ''{{The Howling}}'' a run for its money. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLQS12z8K4 Here's the scene.]]
* The
[[OurGhostsAreDifferent "Undead"]] will, "Undead"]], which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.
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* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has.(shown on the right)

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* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has.(shown on the right)right)
* The theatrical poster works thanks to, again, fear of the unknown. It depicts Jack and David looking off into the distance uneasily, with the full moon overhead. The tagline reads, "From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal." The poster really puts you in the moment as if you're the unfortunate soul looking off in the distance as ''you'' hear the howl of the approaching werewolf.
* Towards the end of Jack's first visit, he gets serious when it's clear David isn't buying what he's saying, and tells David that "the forces of darkness" and the supernatural are RealAfterAll and it's why Jack is stuck as the undead and David will become a werewolf. It's terrifying enough to have confirmation that there really are evil forces out there.

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and [[OhCrap you]] ''[[OhCrap know]]'' [[OhCrap it's circling you]].

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black and seemingly endless field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast from the darkness that surrounds you and [[OhCrap you]] ''[[OhCrap know]]'' [[OhCrap it's circling you]].you]].
* When the pub-goers are asked about the crucifix on the wall, they become very hostile and the boys decide to leave. However, they insist that the boys avoid the moors, stay on the road, and beware the moon.
** After the boys leave, we see that the pub-goers, apparently regulars, have barricaded the doors of the pub and drawn their weapons. The barkeep insists they shouldn't have let them leave, but is rebuffed. Then we hear the most hellish, demonic howl in the distance, and all the pub-goers look up at it. The howl continues. The barkeep begins losing her composure and begs the pub-goers to go after the boys. The others refuse, too afraid to leave. One says "it's in God's hands now." The pub doesn't get much screen-time, but damned if this scene didn't make you afraid of the unknown.
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* The massacre in Piccadilly Circus, where David bites the head off the intervening inspector in front of hundreds of terrified people. What follows next is a chaotic scene where dozens of terrified motorists try to avoid his monstrous form, crashing and mowing down several panicked pedestrians who are trying to escape.
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* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has. [shown on the right]

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* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has. [shown (shown on the right]right)
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** That little flap of skin that's just barely hanging on by a thread to Jack's neck during the scene in the hospital.
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** There's actually one moment where we're given a very brief glimpse; a wide bird's eye POV of the man being carried up the escalator, and the werewolf emerges from the tunnels - the scene cuts to a different angle before we can fully register what we're looking at.

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** There's actually one moment where we're given a very brief glimpse; a wide bird's eye POV of the man being carried up the escalator, and the werewolf emerges from the tunnels - the scene cuts to a different angle before we can fully register what we're looking at.at.
* The NightmareFace that David makes in one of the dreams he has. [shown on the right]
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* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the London Underground. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.

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* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the London Underground. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.enough.
**There's actually one moment where we're given a very brief glimpse; a wide bird's eye POV of the man being carried up the escalator, and the werewolf emerges from the tunnels - the scene cuts to a different angle before we can fully register what we're looking at.
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* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the tube. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.

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* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the tube.London Underground. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.
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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and [[OhCrap you]] ''[[OhCrap know]]'' [[OhCrap it's circling you]].

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and [[OhCrap you]] ''[[OhCrap know]]'' [[OhCrap it's circling you]].you]].
* The scene where one of David's victims is stalked through, and eventually killed on, the tube. We never, ''ever'' see the werewolf, but the guy's terrified reactions are more than enough.

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and [[OhCrap you '''know''' it's circling you.]]

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and [[OhCrap you '''know''' you]] ''[[OhCrap know]]'' [[OhCrap it's circling you.]]you]].
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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the [[HellIsThatNoise growls of the beast]] and [[OhCrap you '''know''' it's circling you.]]

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the [[HellIsThatNoise growls of the beast]] beast and [[OhCrap you '''know''' it's circling you.]]
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* If the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, the [[OurGhostsAreDiffernt "Undead"]] will, which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.

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* If the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, the [[OurGhostsAreDiffernt [[OurGhostsAreDifferent "Undead"]] will, which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.
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* If the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, the "Undead" will, which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.

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* If the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, the "Undead" [[OurGhostsAreDiffernt "Undead"]] will, which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.
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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and you '''know''' it's circling you.

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the [[HellIsThatNoise growls of the beast beast]] and [[OhCrap you '''know''' it's circling you.]]
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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with you're friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and you '''know''' it's circling you.

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* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with you're your friends in a pitch black field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and you '''know''' it's circling you.

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** How about the actual nightmare sequences? Some screenshots should not be on rental video cases available to six-year-olds.
* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with you're friends in a pitch black feild, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and you '''know''' it's circling you.

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** How about the actual * The nightmare sequences? sequences. Some screenshots should not be on rental video cases available to six-year-olds.
* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with you're friends in a pitch black feild, field, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and you '''know''' it's circling you.
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** How about the actual nightmare sequences? Some screenshots should not be on rental video cases available to six-year-olds.

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** How about the actual nightmare sequences? Some screenshots should not be on rental video cases available to six-year-olds.six-year-olds.
* The first attack. Imagine you're walking with you're friends in a pitch black feild, you hear howls getting closer and closer. Shortly after that you hear the growls of the beast and you '''know''' it's circling you.
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* If the TransformationSequence doesn't get you, the "Undead" will, which are more like living zombies than ghosts; Jack first appears to David with most of his skin still torn off from the Werewolf attack, and he just keeps decaying from there until his last appearance is... gah.
** How about the actual nightmare sequences? Some screenshots should not be on rental video cases available to six-year-olds.

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