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Curse of the Devil

Original title: El retorno de Walpurgis
  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
853
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Paul Naschy in Curse of the Devil (1973)
Horror

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.A man whose ancestors executed a witch is turned into a werewolf by modern-day descendants of the executed witch.

  • Director
    • Carlos Aured
  • Writers
    • Edward Mannix
    • Paul Naschy
  • Stars
    • Paul Naschy
    • Fabiola Falcón
    • Mariano Vidal Molina
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    853
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carlos Aured
    • Writers
      • Edward Mannix
      • Paul Naschy
    • Stars
      • Paul Naschy
      • Fabiola Falcón
      • Mariano Vidal Molina
    • 30User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Paul Naschy
    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
    Mariano Vidal Molina
    • Roulka
    • (as Vidal Molina)
    Maritza Olivares
    Maritza Olivares
    • Maria Wilowa
    • (as May Oliver in the Atlas Inernational version)
    José Manuel Martín
    José Manuel Martín
    • Bela
    • (as Jose M. Martin; as Joe Martin in the Atlas Inernational version)
    María Silva
    María Silva
    • Elizabeth Báthory
    • (as Maria Silva)
    Elsa Zabala
    Elsa Zabala
    • Gypsy Witch
    Eduardo Calvo
    Eduardo Calvo
    • Laszlo Wilowa
    Ana Farra
    • Malitza
    Fernando Sánchez Polack
    Fernando Sánchez Polack
    • Maurice - Waldemar's Valet
    • (as Fernando S. Polack)
    Inés Morales
    • Ilona
    • (as Ines Morales)
    Santiago Rivero
    Santiago Rivero
    • Cómico
    Pilar Vela
    • Irina Wilowa
    José Yepes
      Ana Maria Rossie
        Sandalio Hernández
        • Doctor
        • (as Sandalio Hernandez)
        Jorge Matamoros
        • Barna Báthory
        Felicidad Nieto
        • Director
          • Carlos Aured
        • Writers
          • Edward Mannix(American dialogue)
          • Paul Naschy(story and screenplay)
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        • Trivia
          Seventh 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.
        • Connections
          Followed by Night of the Howling Beast (1975)

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        6/10
        Acceptable follow-up with Paul Naschy re-taking his immortal character , the Polish Waldemar Daninsky
        Outing based on the mythic Wolfman Waldemar Daninsky always played by the great Paul Naschy . Acceptable entry about Werewolf with the unforgettable Waldemar Daninsky-Jacinto Molina , under pseudonym Paul Naschy . The king of Spanish terror cinema as immortal Wolfman Waldemar Daninsky in this passable entry . This time , once again Waldemar stricken by ancient curse that turns into Werewolf at the full moon . During Middle Age , a nasty inquisitor named Ireneus Daninsky (Paul Naschy or Jacinto Molina) has Countess Bathory ( Maria Silva and in ¨The night of Walpurgis¨ played by Patty Shepard) burned alive on a pole and her women followers hanged . Before dieing in the flames the countess puts a curse on Daninsky and his descendants . Things happen that have never been seen by human beings, the blood flows like vintage wine . Four centuries later, Waldemar Daninsky accidentally shoots a gypsy while chasing a wolf. The angry gypsies, who knew of the curse, summon up the Satan and the gorgeous Ilona (Ines Morales) is chosen to seduce the young lord. During a night of love, Ilona bites Waldemar who turns into a werewolf killing his preys on full moon nights. Waldemar whose ancestors executed a witch is turned into a werewolf by modern-day descendants of the executed witch. His murders are first attributed to a mad killer escaped from the asylum . Meantime a constable (Mariano Vidal Molina) is investigating the violent and ominous killings . Waldemar, who suspects the murderous is none other than himself, falls in love with Kinga (Falcon) , the daughter of a professor from Budapest who lives at a countryside house along with his wife and another daughter . While Waldemar goes on a murderous rampage every time the moon is full and unleashing his powers at night to terrorize innocents round abouts . When Maria (Maritza Olivares) , Kinga's jealous younger sister, manages to love Daninsky and sleep with him , but Waldemar , once again turned into a werewolf seeking vengeance .

        Continental Europe's biggest horror star again with his classic character and horrifying to spectator . Jacinto Molina Aka Paul Naschy ,who recently passed away , was actor, screenwriter and director of various film about the personage based on fictitious character, the Polish count Waldemar Daninsky . The first entry about Waldemar was ¨The mark of the Wolfman (1967)¨ by Enrique Eguiluz , it was such a box office hit that Jacinto went on filming successive outings as ¨Night of Walpurgis¨, ¨Fury of the Wolfman¨ , ¨Doctor Jekill and the Wolfman¨ , and once again¨The return of the Walpurgis¨, ¨Howl of the devil¨. After ¨The craving¨ it was such a box office disaster that Jacinto was bankrupt. He was forced to turn to Japan for making artist documentaries, as he filmed 'Madrid Royal Palace and Museum of Prado' and he gets financing from Japanese producers for ¨The human beasts¨, the first co-production Spanish-Japan and followed ¨The beast and the magic sword(1982)¨ that is filmed in Japan and for the umpteenth time ¨Licantropo(1998) and finally even directed by Fred Olen Ray in ¨Tomb of the Werewolf(2004) with Michelle Bauer.

        It's a B series entertainment with abundant sensationalistic scenes , gratuitous nudism and a Naif style and plenty of flaws and gaps . The movie has a bit of ridiculous gore with loads of blood similar to tomato and is occasionally an engaging horror movie full of attacks , curses, and several other things. This time Paul Nashy/Jacinto Molina exhibits little breast but he was a weightlifting champion. Here Waldemar takes on villagers , gypsies and a constable in some moving attack scenes. Pretty slow going, but hang in there for the nice make-up Daninsky turning into werewolf . In the film turns up usual actors from the 60s and 70s who starred as secondary cast many Spaghetti , horror , Gialli co-productions such as : Mariano Vidal Molina ,Jose Yepes , Eduardo Calvo and Maria Silva . Acceptable and atmospheric cinematography by Francisco Sanchez . Filmed in Toledo , Manzanares and Navacerrada, Madrid and Talamanca De Jarama, location in which were shot most part these horror movies. Eerie and creepy musical score by Anton Garcia Abril , saga's usual . The motion picture with Spanisth title ¨El Retorno de Walpurgis¨ has various international titles as Curse of the Devil" , "Return of the Werewolf" (informal literal title) "The Black Harvest of Countess Dracula" , "The Return of Walpurgis was written by Naschy and professionally directed by Carlos Aured , a slick craftsman who directed all kind of genres, especially Erotic and Terror for Paul Naschy as ¨Horror rises from tomb¨,¨Vengeance of the mummy¨ and , ¨Return of Walpurgis¨ . The picture will appeal to Paul Naschy fans and terror genre enthusiast
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        • Release date
          • May 1977 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • Spain
          • Mexico
        • Language
          • Spanish
        • Also known as
          • The Black Harvest of Countess Dracula
        • Filming locations
          • Castillo de Guadamur, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain(Daninsky's castle in opening scene)
        • Production companies
          • Lotus Films Internacional
          • Producciones Escorpión
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 13 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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