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)
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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
"El Retorno De Walpurgis" aka. "Curse Of The Devil" of 1973 is already the seventh film in which Spanish Horror/Exploitation legend Paul Naschy plays Werewolf Waldemar Daninski. These Waldemar Daninski films (many of them carry an "Hombre Lobo" title) are not exactly connected with each other (some of them play in the past, some in the present), but they all revolve around Waldemar Daninski, a usually kind-hearted man who is turned into a Werewolf by a curse. Unlike the title might make believe "El Retorno De Walpurgis" is not a direct sequel to the foregoing "La Noche De Walpurgis" (aka "The Werewolf Vs. Vampire Women") of 1971, the most famous of the Waldemar Daninski films. While "La Noche..." played in the present (1971), this film takes place in the past, presumably in the late 19th century. It is also not quite clear whether the Waldemar Daninski in this film is the same, or an ancestor of the other - he has quite the same traits of character, however.
In medieval times knight Irenius Daninski (Paul Naschy) rid the world of a coven of devil-worshipers when he killed their leader in battle, and had his witch wife burned and their followers hanged. Before being burned at the stake however, the devil-worshiping lady put a curse on Daninski's family, vowing to be back for revenge... Several centuries later, the kind-hearted Waldemar Daninski (also Naschy) lives in the castle... More than its predecessors, "El Retorno De Walpurgis" gives a little background information about how the Daninsky-curse came to existence. The film is quite typical for a Naschy-flick. On the one hand the story is often extremely cheesy, but on the other hand it has moments of great style. As far as I am considered, a Naschy flick is always worth watching, as they mostly provide a great atmosphere, and practically always provide two elements that all my fellow Exploitation-enthusiasts should appreciate: Loads of sleaze and female nudity, as well as stylish (if sometimes cheesy) gory outbursts. And this is definitely the case with "El Retorno De Walpurgis". The film is filled with gore scenes, which are quite nicely done for a budget that was supposedly quite low, and all the female characters have exhibitionist tendencies, most memorably the stunningly beautiful Maritza Olivares and Fabiona Falcón. The fact that the werewolf-makeup is not exactly frightening does in no way lessen this film's cult-value. Low-budget Spanish Horror-exploitation from the 70s is a supremely entertaining kind of cinema, and Paul Naschy is its king. While this "Retorno De Walpurgis" may not be a must-see, it is definitely a highly entertaining film that my fellow Eurohorror buffs should enjoy! Paul Naschy Forever!
In medieval times knight Irenius Daninski (Paul Naschy) rid the world of a coven of devil-worshipers when he killed their leader in battle, and had his witch wife burned and their followers hanged. Before being burned at the stake however, the devil-worshiping lady put a curse on Daninski's family, vowing to be back for revenge... Several centuries later, the kind-hearted Waldemar Daninski (also Naschy) lives in the castle... More than its predecessors, "El Retorno De Walpurgis" gives a little background information about how the Daninsky-curse came to existence. The film is quite typical for a Naschy-flick. On the one hand the story is often extremely cheesy, but on the other hand it has moments of great style. As far as I am considered, a Naschy flick is always worth watching, as they mostly provide a great atmosphere, and practically always provide two elements that all my fellow Exploitation-enthusiasts should appreciate: Loads of sleaze and female nudity, as well as stylish (if sometimes cheesy) gory outbursts. And this is definitely the case with "El Retorno De Walpurgis". The film is filled with gore scenes, which are quite nicely done for a budget that was supposedly quite low, and all the female characters have exhibitionist tendencies, most memorably the stunningly beautiful Maritza Olivares and Fabiona Falcón. The fact that the werewolf-makeup is not exactly frightening does in no way lessen this film's cult-value. Low-budget Spanish Horror-exploitation from the 70s is a supremely entertaining kind of cinema, and Paul Naschy is its king. While this "Retorno De Walpurgis" may not be a must-see, it is definitely a highly entertaining film that my fellow Eurohorror buffs should enjoy! Paul Naschy Forever!
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- Curse of the Devil
- Luoghi delle riprese
- 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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- 1.85 : 1
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