Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA man whose ancestors executed a witch is turned into a werewolf by modern-day descendants of the executed witch.A man whose ancestors executed a witch is turned into a werewolf by modern-day descendants of the executed witch.A man whose ancestors executed a witch is turned into a werewolf by modern-day descendants of the executed witch.
Paul Naschy
- Waldemar Daninsky
- (as Paul Nashy in the Atlas International version)
- …
Fabiola Falcón
- Kinga Wilowa
- (as Fabiola Falcon; as Faye Falcon in the Atlas Inernational version)
Mariano Vidal Molina
- Roulka
- (as Vidal Molina)
Maritza Olivares
- Maria Wilowa
- (as May Oliver in the Atlas Inernational version)
José Manuel Martín
- Bela
- (as Jose M. Martin; as Joe Martin in the Atlas Inernational version)
María Silva
- Elizabeth Báthory
- (as Maria Silva)
Fernando Sánchez Polack
- Maurice - Waldemar's Valet
- (as Fernando S. Polack)
Inés Morales
- Ilona
- (as Ines Morales)
Sandalio Hernández
- Doctor
- (as Sandalio Hernandez)
Trama
Lo sapevi?
- QuizSeventh in a series about werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy. This film ignored the events in all of the earlier "Hombre Lobo" films and began a whole new origin for the Wolfman.
- ConnessioniFollowed by Il licantropo e lo yeti (1975)
Recensione in evidenza
I'm like the Energizer Bunny when it comes to Paul Naschy I keep going and going and going with the hope of one day finding a Naschy film I really enjoy. I know the man has his fans, but I've yet to see the appeal. My latest excursion into Naschy's filmography is Curse of the Devil. It's certainly not the worst Naschy film I've seen (that would be Dr. Jekyll vs. the Werewolf), but the best I can do is call it an average horror film.
The film gets off to a good start. The story explaining how Daninsky (Naschy) became a werewolf is well done. Much like Hammer's Curse of the Werewolf, the backstory presented in Curse of the Devil is nice as it provides a reasonable (well, as reasonable as horror movies can be) explanation behind lycanthropy. Too often, horror movies expect us to accept a person is a werewolf without any explanation other than they were bitten by a werewolf. It's as if it's always been that way, so just accept it. I really appreciated and enjoyed this portion of the film. These early scenes also have a nice Gothic feel to them and an attention to detail that really adds to the atmosphere.
But then Daninsky changes into a werewolf and the whole thing goes downhill. It's the same old story we've seen numerous times. And, if you've seen many Naschy films, you'll definitely feel like you've seen it before. If Naschy is anything, he's consistent and predictable. From what I've seen, his films rarely stray from the tired and true path. But more specifically, there are a couple of things about the werewolf scenes that bother me. First, how is he able to sneak up on everyone? Wouldn't the sound of a hulking, snarling werewolf be a tip-off that something's not quite right? Second, the "special effects" are abysmal even when taking into account the time period in which the movie was made and any budget limitations. Most of the werewolf victims in Curse of the Devil look like people who have, for whatever reason, poured marinara sauce on their faces. It's not very effective.
As I always seem to write when discussing a Naschy film, I'm not giving up. Even though I've yet to find that Naschy film that clicks with me, I'll keep going in hopes that sooner or later one will.
The film gets off to a good start. The story explaining how Daninsky (Naschy) became a werewolf is well done. Much like Hammer's Curse of the Werewolf, the backstory presented in Curse of the Devil is nice as it provides a reasonable (well, as reasonable as horror movies can be) explanation behind lycanthropy. Too often, horror movies expect us to accept a person is a werewolf without any explanation other than they were bitten by a werewolf. It's as if it's always been that way, so just accept it. I really appreciated and enjoyed this portion of the film. These early scenes also have a nice Gothic feel to them and an attention to detail that really adds to the atmosphere.
But then Daninsky changes into a werewolf and the whole thing goes downhill. It's the same old story we've seen numerous times. And, if you've seen many Naschy films, you'll definitely feel like you've seen it before. If Naschy is anything, he's consistent and predictable. From what I've seen, his films rarely stray from the tired and true path. But more specifically, there are a couple of things about the werewolf scenes that bother me. First, how is he able to sneak up on everyone? Wouldn't the sound of a hulking, snarling werewolf be a tip-off that something's not quite right? Second, the "special effects" are abysmal even when taking into account the time period in which the movie was made and any budget limitations. Most of the werewolf victims in Curse of the Devil look like people who have, for whatever reason, poured marinara sauce on their faces. It's not very effective.
As I always seem to write when discussing a Naschy film, I'm not giving up. Even though I've yet to find that Naschy film that clicks with me, I'll keep going in hopes that sooner or later one will.
- bensonmum2
- 14 mag 2006
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- Castillo de Guadamur, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spagna(Daninsky's castle in opening scene)
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- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 13 minuti
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