Tomb of the Werewolf (2004) (V)

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writer:

Fred Olen Ray (writer)

Release Date:

8 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

If you raise the dead prepare to join them.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Blindfold | Werewolf | Lesbian Scene | Lesbian Sex | Nude Woman Murdered

Cast

Paul Naschy	...	Waldemar Daninsky
Jay Richardson	...	Richard Daninsky
Michelle Bauer	...	Elizabeth Bathory
Stephanie Bentley	...	Amanda / Eleanor Daninsky
Danielle Petty	...	Melanie (as Kennedy Johnston)
Jacy Andrews	...	Christie
Beverly Lynne	...	Leslie
Leland Jay	...	Tony
Frankie Cullen	...	Steve
Don Donason	...	Gilchrist
Brian Carrillo	...	Lucifer (as Scott Forsina)
Evan Stone	...	Villager
Monique Alexander	...	Village Girl
Randy Carter	...	Hunter
Katy Adams	...	Girl at Car

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality/nudity and some violence.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:18A (Manitoba) | USA:R | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Company:

American Independent Productions

Trivia:

Only film of Waldemar Daninsky not written by Paul Naschy

Movie Connections:

Features The Mad Monster (1942)

Double Threat

Hey now, this has a couple things not going for it right off the bat, like the pairing of Fred Olen Ray & Jacinto Molina (Paul Naschy), since they've made more stinky horror movies than probably anyone on the planet. However, this is not the worst that either have made, either together or apart, but it isn't any work of genius either. We have Fred Olen Ray regulars like Jay Richardson & Michelle Bauer, both showing their age, too. I guess I hadn't seen any movies with Jay Richardson since the Haunting Fear & it was a bit of a shock seeing that he must be in his 60's now. Michelle Bauer still looks good if you don't focus on her face, and she's a bit old to be wearing some of the outfits she is too. As for the movie & the plot, it's not a lot different from your basic Paul Naschy film except for the werewolf effects are much better than in some of his older stuff: The CGI transformation from human to wolf is awesome to behold as compared to the "stop the camera, apply some black shoe polish and a bit of fur" method that is employed in films like "The Craving". A werewolf was killed with a silver cross/knife back in medieval times and thanks to greed it is removed and the werewolf comes back, and of course takes people out right & left. And what horror movie these days would be complete without obligatory lesbian scenes? Sadly, not many, there are two fairly extended ones in this and the fast forward on my DVD player works just as well as the one on my old VHS player. This isn't particularly scary or creepy but it's better done than I expected and I put in back into my collection instead of laying it aside to trade, so I guess that's something......6 out of 10.