As film historian Paul Davis continues his research and fans trade rumors online, the search for the missing American Werewolf footage endures. Whether it will ever be found remains uncertain. For now, the legend of the lost tramp scene and the other deleted moments remains a haunting reminder of the film that could have been—a film that, for a brief moment in 1981, howled louder and fiercer than the one we know today.
This ending was filmed, but Landis chose to use a different variant. In the cut footage, the camera pushes into the fireplace of the pub, where the pentagram from the opening shot has been carved into the brickwork. The image dissolves to a wide shot of the moors. We hear a baby’s cry from the spot where the wolf was shot. an american werewolf in london deleted scenes
The Anatomy of Lost Horror: Every Known Deleted Scene from 'An American Werewolf in London' As film historian Paul Davis continues his research
: Landis describes the scene as extremely graphic. This ending was filmed, but Landis chose to
Director John Landis deliberately cut some shots of the finished werewolf to maintain its dangerous mystery, though some production stills of these "unused" models have since surfaced. Regional and Home Video Variations
Here are some features about the deleted scenes from "An American Werewolf in London":
“Kesto’s Cut Viewer” (or “Transformation Timeline Comparator” )