Werewolf's Shadow
by Paul Naschy
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Actor: Andres Resino, Barbara Capell, Gaby Fuchs, Patty Shepard, Paul NaschyDirector: Paul Naschy
Brand: DVD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Original Language); English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-10
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Navarre Corporation
Movie Reviews of Werewolf's Shadow
Movie Review: A fanatastic film from a true horror icon.
Summary: 5 Stars
Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Lon Chaney Jr., Paul Naschy, Boris Karloff: which is not like the others? Why, it's the oft-overlooked Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina); a legend you may not recognize as a household name for all old-time horror fans. Well, that is a crime. Naschy not only starred in a staggering three decade-plus string of horror and exploitation pictures, single-handedly creating the Spanish horror industry out of nothing, but he wrote, directed, and produced many of them as well, drawing inspiration from the classic universal films he loved as a kid. This DVD release gives us (finally!) the original Spanish language feature "Werewolf Shadow" (aka "La Noche de Walpurgis") plus the shorter English-dubbed version generically known as "The Werewolf Vs. The Vampire Women". It's a vampire versus werewolf flick that will satisfy fans of either and thrill fans of both.
"Werewolf Shadow" was the fourth film in the continuous three decade saga of Waldemar Daninsky, a man cursed to spend eternity as a werewolf; killing whenever the moon is full. Think of Chaney's Larry Talbot, but stoic and manly instead of whiny and annoying who turns into a werewolf that actually rips, tears, and bites it's victims rather than strangling them. Hell, I can strangle someone to death; why would I want to see a werewolf do it?. Don't feel the need to catch up on the story; you can jump in and out of this series at will without anything much changing on you. This is Hammer-style 70's horror at it's finest with all the blood, breasts, and bloody breasts a gorehound could ask for. Barbara Capell is a spectacular beauty and makes for a captivating partner for the vampire queen; the satanist Countess Wandesa D?rvula de Nadasdy. The image of the two undead succubi frolicking hand-in-hand through the woods in slow motion towards their intended prey as their ethereal laughter fills the scene with pure dread is one that has stayed with me many years. Lesbianism seems to be a big selling point for this movie, but it is WAY overstated. While there is certainly a sexuality to the feeding of the lady vampires on their nubile prey and the closeness of the Countess and her new companion is suggestive, there is nothing explicit.
When a pair of girls investigating a legendary vampire known as "Satan's favorite mistress" mistakenly awaken the ravenous bloodsucker, it falls upon Daninsky to hunt her down lest she call forth hell on earth on Walpurgis Night. All the while he seeks release from his own curse and must protect the woman he loves from her own best friend who soon falls under Wandesa's sway. The key object of the story is a silver crucifix capable of finally sending the tormented wolfman to rest, but also necessary to defeat the rampaging vampires. Can he have it both ways?
"Werewolf Shadow" is an outstanding film of the era, but not a perfect one. It cribs heavily from Hammer's films and I swear if I see one more idiot remove a stake or cross from a dead vampire corpse's chest and accidentally cut themselves -dribbling blood into the corpse's mouth in the process- I'm gonna freak. The big showdown everyone knew was coming starts out fantastic; savage, frantic, and realistic but it ends quickly and with a dud. More screen-time for the captivating vampiress duo would have been great and if my other favorite scene -featuring the two cackling ladies of the night murdering a character and then twirling together childishly as they fade into nothingness- had not wound up being a dream (LAME!) it would have been a show-stopper.
Now you have a choice to make, my friend. Buy this "special" edition which is annoyingly light on special features or get the older edition with the great bonus features while you can. The older DVD release is mostly English dubbed (though it is a very good dub), but has the full uncensored film nonetheless plus an amazing interview with Paul Naschy himself in which he gives more interesting information about his career and films in 15 minutes than most people do in every feature commentary they ever do put together. Then there is a comprehensive biography/filmography included that spans his entire career and fully illustrates -along with the interview- why this man is among the most prodigious icons of horror cinema in the world. There's also a b!+chin' poster gallery. If you are unfamiliar with Naschy's work; I'd suggest you get that edition before this one. But hurry up because it's out of print. But if you want the true Spanish language version of this fan favorite or want to reminisce about the drive-in days of yore and watch the butchered American version, then this is your disc right here. Either way, you really need to see this film. And if you're one who was not previously aware of Paul Naschy, you've got a whole lot of viewing to do. So do I, for that matter. Enjoy!
4 1/2 stars rounded up for giving us the full Spanish monty (but almost rounded down for skimping out on the bonus features!)
Summary of Werewolf's Shadow
International horror star Paul Naschy stars as the immortal Waldemar Daninsky a man cursed for eternity with the mark of the werewolf. But when he rescues two young women researching the legend of a vampire queen they unleash a ferocious rampage of bloodlust lycanthropy and lesbianism. In the final battle to the death can a werewolf in love destroy the depraved desires of the undead? Also known as THE WEREWOLF VS. VAMPIRE WOMAN BLOOD MOON and NIGHT OF THE WALPURGIS this 1971 classic is now recognized as a milestone film in Spanish horror history.Running Time: 94 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HORROR/WEREWOLVES UPC:?787364805099 Manufacturer No:?Carton Qty 25Horror DVD Video
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