The Curse of the Werewolf

  • Horror
5/1/1961
93
NR

HALF-MAN... HALF-WOLF... COMPELLED BY THE HIDEOUS CURSE OF HIS EVIL BIRTH TO DESTROY - EVEN THOSE WHO LOVED HIM!

A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.

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  • Wuchak

    Conceived by rape and born on Christmas results in

    In mid-1700s Spain a mute servant lass (Yvonne Romain) is raped by a mad beggar and her child is born on Christmas day, which is considered blasphemy by the local religious folk. As an adult, Leon (Oliver Reed) leaves his adoptive parents to work at a nearby winery and develops a relationship with the owners highborn daughter (Catherine Feller). Unfortunately, an animal spirit seeks to dominate his soul as he struggles to suppress the beast within.

    The only werewolf flick made by Hammer, The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) was based on the novel The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore, but the location of the story was switched from France to Spain because there was a Spanish set avail...

    February 13, 2019
  • JPV852

    Some respectable prosthetic effects and fine work by Oliver Reed and Catherine Feller, but kind of plods along at times. but ultimately found it to be entertaining, especially the finale. 3.5/5

    May 17, 2020

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