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Frankenstein's Bloody Terror

Original title: La marca del Hombre Lobo
  • 1968
  • GP
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1K
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Frankenstein's Bloody Terror (1968)
Werewolf HorrorFantasyHorror

A man suffers from the curse of lycanthropy and seeks out the aid of a German doctor and his wife who are experts in the occult. Unknowingly, the cursed man has summoned two vampires instead... Read allA man suffers from the curse of lycanthropy and seeks out the aid of a German doctor and his wife who are experts in the occult. Unknowingly, the cursed man has summoned two vampires instead, who have sinister plans of their own for the werewolf.A man suffers from the curse of lycanthropy and seeks out the aid of a German doctor and his wife who are experts in the occult. Unknowingly, the cursed man has summoned two vampires instead, who have sinister plans of their own for the werewolf.

  • Director
    • Enrique López Eguiluz
  • Writer
    • Paul Naschy
  • Stars
    • Paul Naschy
    • Dyanik Zurakowska
    • Manuel Manzaneque
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Enrique López Eguiluz
    • Writer
      • Paul Naschy
    • Stars
      • Paul Naschy
      • Dyanik Zurakowska
      • Manuel Manzaneque
    • 38User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Paul Naschy
    Paul Naschy
    • Waldemar Daninsky
    Dyanik Zurakowska
    Dyanik Zurakowska
    • Countess Janice von Aarenberg
    • (as Dianik Zurakowska)
    Manuel Manzaneque
    • Rudolph Weissmann
    Rosanna Yanni
    Rosanna Yanni
    • Nascha
    • (as Rossana Yanni)
    Gualberto Galbán
    • Gyogyo
    • (as Gualberto Galban)
    Aurora de Alba
    • Wandessa Mikhelov
    • (as Aurora De Alba)
    Julián Ugarte
    • Dr. Janos Mikhelov
    • (as Julian Ugarte)
    José Nieto
    José Nieto
    • Count Sigmund von Aarenberg
    • (as Jose Nieto)
    Carlos Casaravilla
    Carlos Casaravilla
    • Judge Aarno Weismann
    Ángel Menéndez
    • Otto the Forest Keeper
    • (as Angel Menendez)
    Antonio Jiménez Escribano
    Antonio Jiménez Escribano
      Rafael Alcántara
        Juan Medina
        Antonio Orengo
        • Otto the Butler
        Ángela Rhu
          Pilar Vela
          Milagros Ceballos
          • Martha
          Beatriz Savón
          • Frau Hildegard - Antique shop owner
          • (as Beatriz Savon)
          • Director
            • Enrique López Eguiluz
          • Writer
            • Paul Naschy
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          6Teknofobe70

          The Birth of Daninsky ...

          So here it is, the movie that started it all. The first step in the unending saga of Waldemar Daninsky, the werewolf, that would launch Jacinto Molina's career of playing this character through the next four decades.

          The English-dubbed "Frankenstein's Bloody Terror" print available from Horror Theater Video begins with an amusing explanation as to why it was given that title, even though Frankenstein's creature isn't featured. Basically the narrator tells us that Frankenstein becomes Wolfstein, or something. Anyway, it makes absolutely no sense ... the real truth is that the American studio was promised a Frankenstein movie and received this instead, but decided to release it under that title all the same. Heh. Anyway, the picture is quality is quite poor but at least it's a decent surviving print of this historical werewolf movie, and the dubbing is actually not bad.

          Two gypsies take refuge in an abandoned castle, get drunk on some old wine that they find and ultimately end up doing a bit of good old-fashioned grave robbing, which includes removing a silver crucifix from the 'Wolfstein' tomb. Needless to say, they are quickly slaughtered. Kind-hearted nobleman Waldemar Daninsky joins the investigation, fascinated by the strange occurrences that surround the castle, and eventually encounters the beast responsible, who is stabbed with a silver dagger again but not before giving Waldemar a nasty bite. He tries to cure himself from his new infection, but ultimately puts the love of his life and everyone else in danger. His friend writes to a mysterious doctor who may be able to help him, but all is not as it seems ...

          Yes, it's completely exploitative ... but hell, it's a lot of fun and there's kind of a well-meaning innocence to it in a way, just a bunch of Spanish folk having some fun with the classic Universal monsters that they love. You'll probably even get a few laughs from some of the cheesy horror moments. The women mostly just run around screaming "look at how exotic and busty I am!", while along with the men they endure gruesome deaths. Jacinto Molina, sporting a full bodybuilder physique, gives a decent first performance as this character (particularly during the werewolf scenes) though obviously not as good as many of his later ones. The directing isn't great, some of the lighting effects are pretty laughable, and the editing is rather sloppy -- but it does have an effective, creepy soundtrack unlike many of the later Daninsky movies.

          Silly, creepy, nonsensical and fun. Along with every other Naschy movie, it's not for everyone, but if you do enjoy then you've got twelve more movies to check out. Which is nice.
          5lastliberal

          Shoot him with a silver bullet!

          The last time I encountered Paul Naschy was in the video nasty The Werewolf and the Yeti. This is the film that started his career as Count Waldemar Daninsky. If you like good old campy horror with busty gypsies and vampires showing maximum cleavage, then this will fit the bill. Besides, wolf-man transformations are always fun to watch.

          Of course, the horror is accompanied by a juicy love triangle as Count Waldemar Daninsky seems to have stolen Countess Janice von Aarenberg (Dyanik Zurakowska) from her young beau Rudolph (Manuel Manzaneque).

          Count Daninsky joins a group of villagers after "wolves" when the gypsies mistakenly removed the silver cross from the wolf-man while robbing graves. He saves Rudolph's life, but is bitten in the process, thus starting the series of films where Nachy is a wolf-man.

          Seeking help, they come into contact with vampires. No, there is no Frankenstein; that was added for American markets.
          Michael_Elliott

          The Start of Spanish Horror

          The Mark of the Wolfman (1968)

          ** (out of 4)

          Bland but important Spanish horror film is the first to feature Paul Naschy in the Waldemar Daninsky role. In the film, Daninsky (Naschy) is bitten by a werewolf and soon finds himself turning into the creature. With the help of his best friend and girlfriend he's able to locate a German doctor who might be able to help him but Daninsky doesn't realize that the doctor is actually a vampire. THE MARK OF THE WOLFMAN really isn't a very good moment but there's no question that it's an important one considering it started Naschy career as well as kick-started the Spanish horror genre. That alone makes the film worth viewing and there's no question that there are a few memorable moments scattered throughout the picture. The most effective sequence deals with a couple gypsies unlocking a tomb and pulling a stake from a man's heart, which has him come back as a werewolf. This attack sequence is actually quite effective and shot very nicely. There's also some very good atmosphere running throughout the film as it's clear that the low-budget at least allowed for a very good fog machine. Another plus is that the werewolf make-up looks pretty good for the most part, although there's no question that the actual transformation scenes are somewhat laughable. Naschy doesn't give the best performance of his career but I think he's good enough in the role and at least makes you feel sorry for his character. The supporting players are decent at best. There are some major problems with the picture that keeps it from being better. For starters, the pacing is pretty bad throughout the picture. Another issue is that the screenplay pretty much just throws everything into the mix and not all of it sticks. When released in America as FRANKENSTEIN'S BLOODY TERROR the film had an added on sequence trying to attach the events to the Frankenstein legacy but this here was pretty stupid so the Spanish version is the way to go.
          mord39

          Fun Paul Naschy werewolf tale

          MORD39 RATING: ** (of ****)

          The first of many werewolf films starring Paul Naschy as the doomed lycanthrope, Waldemar Daninsky.

          Bitten by a werewolf, Naschy seeks help from a weird couple of specialists who are not exactly what they appear to be. It's a fun and very atmospheric movie to watch, despite its dubbing and low budget. With a tendency to confuse, it's not for every taste...but it's the perfect place to start for those interested in Spanish horror.
          6BaronBl00d

          Atmospheric Wolfman Tale

          First of all, this is a VERY difficult film to find in any condition, and I am afraid my endeavours obtained a print put out by Video Search of Miami that was grainy, subtitled in German(odd for a Spanish film), and rather bleary through much of it. I searched long for this print, and despite its many flaws, both with the copy and with the film, I must say that I enjoyed the film overall. It has very high marks for atmosphere with its superb European gothic castle and its slyvan night settings. The acting is pedestrian at best, and the plot about an ancient family curse of lycanthropy is somewhat muddled. Apparently an old family, suitably called Wolfstein, was populated with a werewolf named Imre Wolfstein. Some traveling gypsies come by the deserted castle and steal jewels from the dead family members in the vault, even taking the silver-pointed crucifix embedded in the body of Imre. Of course, this allows Imre to come back to life and rid the castle of those pesky gypsies and other villagers. In the wake of his feeding, he bites Waldemar Daninsky. The story really starts here as Waldemar and friends try to rid him of his new affliction. Thinking they are getting expert medical help, his friends enlist the aid of two vampires, who are up to no good. As you can see the plot has something for everyone. Well the film has lots going against it, but the atmospheric mood and settings, and the fact that this is the first of the eight Waldemar Daninsky films starring Paul Naschy are reason enough to grab some popcorn, light some candles, and sit back and enjoy some hokum.

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          David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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          • Trivia
            This film was originally released in the U.S. in a 2-D version. That version of it was pulled during its theatrical run (despite the fact that it was doing good business) and replaced by a 3-D version that failed at the box office.
          • Goofs
            Rudolph looks into the mirror and sees no reflection of the vampiress Wandessa; however, as she pulls him toward her to embrace him, you can see both of her hands in the mirror.
          • Crazy credits
            Most English-language prints of this film open with hyped-up credits, a voiceover boasting that it is "filmed in 70mm and 3-D" (even in the fuzzy 8mm prints that were used for TV releases) and an animated cartoon drawing-style prologue that claims it is a Frankenstein film instead of a werewolf film (which it actually is).
          • Alternate versions
            The U.S. version of this film, titled "Frankenstein's Bloody Terror", had the first 10 minutes of it cut and an animated cartoon drawing-style prologue added to it that linked Imre Wolfstein to the Frankenstein family in order to satisfy Samuel M. Sherman's need for a Frankenstein film to release to distributors at the time (1971). It was eventually released to U.S. theaters as the bottom half of a double feature with the film Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971).
          • Connections
            Edited into Fury of the Wolfman (1972)

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          • Release date
            • October 8, 1971 (United States)
          • Countries of origin
            • Spain
            • West Germany
          • Official site
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          • Language
            • Spanish
          • Also known as
            • Hell's Creatures
          • Filming locations
            • Castillo de la Coracera, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Madrid, Spain
          • Production companies
            • Maxper Producciones Cinematográficas (Maximiliano Pérez Flórez)
            • HIFI Stereo 70 Kg
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          • Runtime
            • 1h 18m(78 min)
          • Color
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          • Aspect ratio
            • 2.20 : 1

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