The stars of this film were clifford evans, oliver reed, yvonne romain, catherine feller, anthony dawson, and michael ripper, and they do a really good job in this. During the films opening titles, the camera zooms in on the werewolfs eyes which are clearly hazel. Its time to take another trip to the past for a film flashback. Oliver reed and yvonne romain in the curse of the werewolf 1961 yvonne romain in the. I can, however, compare it to other scream factory hammer releases and in that regard. However, getting in a collectors edition bluray of hammer film s the curse of the werewolf 1961 makes life just that much more bearable that i think its safe to say scream factory is doing mankind a great service with their continued efforts to restore and rerelease classics of this magnitude.
Curse of the werewolf has a very interesting film beginning of how leons parents met, what happened to them, how he was born and taken in to be cared for. Bad news the entire girls bedroom scene when reed first turns into the werewolf and kills the girl, audio is out. The aspect ratio for that film works just fine even if 2. The curse of the werewolf 1961 ultimate guide classic. The curse of the werewolf 1961 directed by terence fisher. The curse of the werewolf 1961 alternate versions imdb. When the moon is full, he becomes an uncontrollable killer incapable of distinguishing between friend and foe. Having only previously seen the film years ago on 35mm and even then, only in part, i cant say how scream factorys collectors edition release of the curse of the werewolf stacks up to other releases in terms of its transfer, but the new 4k scan of the film s interpositive is gorgeous, nonetheless. The curse of the werewolf 1961 after the last disaster of a werewolf movie, i waited with baited breath as the opening credits for the curse of the werewolf began to roll. The curse of the werewolf 1961 full movie online myflixer myflixer is a free movies streaming site with zero ads. After playing a thuggish bitpart in the previous years the two faces of dr. Just one of those films that tends to look good within 1.
Xvidkamuix standard definition movies, that were made last century, ripped from a retail source dvdrip, bdrip, excluding r5 dvdrips. When he leaves to find work, leon discovers that he has increasingly violent urges. The curse of the werewolf dvd, 2016 for sale online ebay. Stars oliver reed, clifford evans and yvonne romain. I find it interesting that hammer didnt do more werewolf movies after this one. The look of the werewolf is also a nice upgrade from the standard wolf man makeup of jack pierce and the universal chaney series of films. Oct 20, 2011 the curse of the werewolf is a few films after the onetwo punch of the curse of frankenstein and dracula, and while there arent any specific moments that standout on their own, the entire film is incredibly solid. The film was later completely restored with all the missing footage intact and first shown on bbc in 1994, and this version was released on region 1 dvd only as part of universals hammer horror series 8 film box set.
In spain, leon is born on christmas day to a mute servant girl who was raped by a beggar. Beautifully designed, and packed with stunning imagery, our magazine guide is the perfect companion to one of werewolf cinemas most stylish classics. The curse of the werewolf 1961 apocalypse later film. The us only saw four minor cuts, removing a bullet impacting and some bloody bodies. Dec 24, 2012 curse of the werewolf stars infamous british actorhellraiser oliver reed, in his second hammer production, as the tormented lycanthrope. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror duration. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror. This was hammer studios only featurelength werewolf film, and since hammer is legendary, that means this film kicks ass. L implacabile condanna the curse of the werewolf fisher. This film also features what is quickly becoming a fisher trademark to me, excellent dialoguefree sequences. Curse of the werewolf 1961collectors edition bluray. As a child leon becomes a werewolf after having been taken hunting. The curse of the werewolf 1961 full movie online myflixer. The curse of the werewolf, a 1961 release directed by terence fisher, takes its nineteenthcentury setting and basic themes from the werewolf of paris, a 1933 novel by guy endore that begins with an appropriately spooky old adage declaring that werewolves require no normal food since night, winter and death provide all the nourishment they need.
The film was made by the british company hammer film productions and was shot at bray studios on sets that were constructed for the proposed spanish inquisition themed the rape of sabena, a film that was shelved when the bbfc objected to the script. Watch the curse of the werewolf full movie in hd visit movie 28752 conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented. A humble, yet mentally unstable beggar ventures to the cruel rulers castle to beg for a scrap of food, only to be humiliated and jailed. The curse of the werewolf 1961, terence fisher the house of hammers lone lupine foray into the realms of carnivorous lunar activities, terence fishers masterly 1961 offering the curse of the werewolf was a film that much like its tragically hypertrichotic hero leon corledo was born out of a fiery crucible of catholic guilt and sin. Cropped a little bit from top and bottom hardly noticeable. Extremely rare original set of foh stills, and apart from ageing and light edge wear, are on good condition. The curse of the werewolf terence fisher, oliver reed. The curse of the werewolf 1961 full movie download full hd.
The 2010 12rated dvd features the same restored and fully uncut print. This is a short stop motion video we made here at ilw for the remake of the wolfman movie which stars lawrence talbot. Watch the curse of the werewolf full movie in hd visit conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented beg. I recall the bbc claiming they were showing the complete version of the film around 1990, though they mistakenly aired the usual chopped up edit.
Jekyll, the burly reed takes centre stage under the direction of hammer legend terence fisher in an altogether more sympathetic. Today film feature is the 1961 classic the curse of the werewolf. Watch the curse of the werewolf full movie in hd visit movie 28752 conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented beg. Im on board with that long opening scene at the marquess castle, but we continue with drawn out scene after drawn out scene all the way until the halfway point. Watch the curse of the werewolf full movie in hd visit conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented. Curse of the werewolf, the hammer 1961 classic monsters. The curse of the werewolf bluray disc details highdef digest. Curse of the werewolf poster 1961 original movie posters. A servant girl is raped by a beggar in a castle dungeon and gives birth to a son. The curse of the werewolf full movie video dailymotion.
The curse of the werewolf is a 1961 british horror film based on the novel the werewolf of paris by guy endore. New serial killer benjamin frankel, serialism and the curse of the werewolf the making of the curse of the werewolf including interviews with actors catherine feller and yvonne romain, mike hill, art director don mingaye, art department member margaret robinson and filmmaker jimmy sangster lycanthropy. Clifford evans, oliver reed and yvonne romain plot. Directed by horror filmmaker terence fisher of hammer film fame, this atmospheric tale of terror follows reed. The curse of the werewolf 1961 full movie download full. Perhaps audiences were not ready for a bare chested oliver. Watch the curse of the werewolf full movie in hd visit conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented begg. The curse of the werewolf 1961 hammer horror classic front. Jul 25, 2015 while a number of fishers film could be apt examples to drive home his point that he was more than a mere scare merchant, the curse of the werewolf1961 will suffice quite nicely.
Over the course of its horrorfilm heyday 19571974, hammer film productions made four mummy films, seven frankenstein films, two jekyll. Curse of the werewolf great transfer from a ib tech original master neg. A beggar the revenge of frankenstein s richard wordsworth wanders into town and finds himself at. The curse of the werewolf 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After the last disaster of a werewolf movie, i waited with baited breath as the opening credits for the curse of the werewolf began to roll. I gave a big sigh of relief because surely these two companies would know how to combine their powers for a good werewolf film. The curse of the baskervilles sir arthur conan doyle s classic now with werewolf. The curse of the werewolf is a film directed by terence fisher with oliver reed, yvonne romain, catherine feller, clifford evans, year. We revisit the drama, horror and tragedy of one of hammers most beloved movies with an exploration of 1961s the curse of the werewolf.
List of over 150 werewolf movies i love werewolves. New 4k scan of the original film negative, documentary, featurette, commentaries. Directed by hammer stalwart terence fisher, the film is still considered by many to be one of the best werewolf films produced. The curse of the werewolf is set in 18th century spain. The cause of lycanthropy is explained in this film unlike some werewolf films where someone is bitten by another infected and we take it for granted. Approved 1h 33min horror 7 june 1961 usa in 18th century spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town. The story hits a little bit of a low for a few minutes but then picks back up around 50 minutes into it. Curse has all the trappings of a good werewolf story.
Rock steady picture lush color muffle audio in some areas of the film. These people are not fly by night actors, they really try to do the best they could with the material given to them. Oct 07, 2017 regardless of the nonsensical plot, the saving grace here is that curse of the werewolf is a hammer horror production from the studios classic run of revitalized monster movies, right alongside. After injecting new life into classic movie monsters dracula and frankenstein. In 18th century spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town. A glossy hammer production of a boy cursed to be a werewolf. Apr, 2009 here is a trailer for the 1961 film the curse of the werewolf. Billed in both the uk and the us with the shadow of the cat, the curse of the werewolf was a commercial disappointment. Leons development is marred by savage, violent behavior during a full moon. Curse of the werewolf blu ray oliver reed terence fisher. Starring a novice actor named oliver reed and loosely based on a lurid bestselling novel of the 1930s, it was something of a gamble.
Although some may find the film rather slowpacedalmost half its running time is devoted to the werewolfs conceptionthe curse of the werewolf is a. The boy looks normal but as he matures he begins displaying some strange characteristics, most notably a bad. Curse of the werewolf is a great score, so long at the fair is early frankel and is just wonderfully engaging, the love theme from the net is lovely, and its just great to have the prisoner, a film that just came out on bluray in the uk. The curse of the werewolf tells the horrible tale of the unlucky leon. The curse of the werewolf 2016 universal edition vs 2020.
Curse of the werewolf begins with one of the weirdest setups for any werewolf film. I cant let halloween go by without watching a hammer horror film and this one is perfect for a dark night late in october. The curse of the werewolf 1961 the curse of the werewolf, a 1961 release directed by terence fisher, takes its nineteenthcentury setting and basic themes from the werewolf of paris, a 1933 novel by guy endore that begins with an appropriately spooky old adage declaring that werewolves require no normal food since night, winter and death provide all the nourishment they need. We let you watch movies online without having to register or paying, with over 0 movies and tvseries. The curse of the werewolf is a great movie in many ways but its also a very flawed one and the most obvious flaw is in its pacing. May 12, 2020 the curse of the werewolf was a bit more involved a story than a hairy killer on the loose. For this latest rendition, we will be looking at 10 screenshots of the new scream factory collectors edition of hammer horrors 1961 film the curse of the werewolf against the previously available version found in the 2016 set, hammer horror 8 film collection from universal studios. The curse of the werewolf full movie movies anywhere. The curse of the werewolf is a horror movie released by hammer in 1961. Hammer horrors only foray into the lycanthrope genre, starring a young oliver reed, set in spain at the turn of the century. Aug 19, 2014 aug 19, 2014 curse of the werewolf poster 1961 original. The curse of the werewolf 1961 this, in all likelihood, was the first hammer movie i ever learned of, as it was talked about in the crestwood house monster book about the wolf man, calling it probably the most frightening werewolf movie of all its definitely one of the most unsettling, in my opinion.
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