The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman

Name: La noche de Walpurgis
Genre: Horror
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Paul Naschy, Gaby Fuchs, Barbara Capell

Original title: La noche de Walpurgis

19711971
RR
1h 22min

5.3/10

1.6K

Horror

Elvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the lost tomb of a medieval murderess and possible vampire, Countess Wandessa. They find a likely... Read allElvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the lost tomb of a medieval murderess and possible vampire, Countess Wandessa. They find a likely site in the castle of Waldemar Daninsky, who invites the women to stay as long as they li... Read allElvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the lost tomb of a medieval murderess and possible vampire, Countess Wandessa. They find a likely site in the castle of Waldemar Daninsky, who invites the women to stay as long as they like. As Waldemar shows Elvira the tomb that supposedly houses the countess, she accidentall... Read all

5.3/10

1.6K

Director
- León Klimovsky
Writers
- Paul Naschy(screenplay)
- Hans Munkel(screenplay)
Stars

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Barbara Capell, Gaby Fuchs, and Paul Naschy in La noche de Walpurgis (1971)

Paul Naschy in La noche de Walpurgis (1971)

Barbara Capell and Patty Shepard in La noche de Walpurgis (1971)

Gaby Fuchs, Paul Naschy, and Betsabé Ruiz in La noche de Walpurgis (1971)

Patty Shepard in La noche de Walpurgis (1971)

Director
- León Klimovsky
Writers
- Paul Naschy(screenplay)
- Hans Munkel(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Elvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the lost tomb of a medieval murderess and possible vampire, Countess Wandessa. They find a likely site in the castle of Waldemar Daninsky, who invites the women to stay as long as they like. As Waldemar shows Elvira the tomb that supposedly houses the countess, she accidentally causes the vampire to come back to life, hungrier than ever. Daninsky has a hidden secret of his own, but will it be enough to save the two girls from becoming Wandessa's next victims? —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Taglines
- The Blood Flows Like Vintage Wine
Genre
- Horror
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Generally regarded to have kickstarted the Spanish horror film boom of the '70s, due to its box-office success upon release.

Goofs
When Waldemar first brings the two young ladies to his house, the film crew can be seen reflected on the side of the car.

Alternate versions
The Anchor Bay DVD entitled "Werewolf Shadow" incorporates previously missing footage that only appeared in Spanish prints of the film. The material is mostly centered on Elvira's boyfriend and his attempts to locate her once she has gone missing. One scene shows him receiving a letter from Elvira, and another long sequence involves a conversation he has with the mayor of the local burg that Wandessa has been terrorizing.

Connections
Featured in Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Top review

5/10

Naschy gnashes while viewer snoozes!

"The Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman" wastes lots of great Gothic elements in plodding through it's (too long) running time. The ideas are there, but thoroughly unrealized by Director Leon Klimovsky, as one boring scene follows another, generating little or no tension or interest. Scenes from this flick look great as stills; when moving, they leave a lot to be desired.

Paul Naschy's acting talents never advanced beyond "high school play status" in any of his filmic endeavors. He reacts to most of the outlandish goings-on with his usual impassiveness, as though his scenes were for blocking purposes only. When his character, Waldemar Daninsky, transforms into the werewolf of the title, Naschy employs body slams, punches and arm-swipes as though he were on the undercard of a poorly rehearsed wrestling match. The climatic battle between Vampiress and Werewolf is underwhelming in its embarrassing lack of action. Naschy's slavering drool, however, provides one of the few highlights.

The soundtrack plays like one of those "Halloween Sounds" tapes offered every season, littered with ghostly wails, shrieks, and assorted bumps. That, along with some haunting (but oft-repeated) musical motifs, offer some pleasant diversion. Unfortunately, the werewolf's growls sound like a guy with serious indigestion and leave alot to be desired.

Definitely a reminiscense for those who fell in love with drive-in & grindhouse fodder in the 60's & 70's. Given the relatively short life span of homo sapiens, why waste valuable hours of your lifetime on this dreck?

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