There is little doubt that this 1961 classic is up there with the best werewolf movies of all time. The curse of the werewolf 1961 a man with brutal and macabre origins, leon corledo oliver reed was raised in the home of don alfredo corledo clifford evans, his kind and loving adopted father. She kills the wicked marques and escapes, and is found by the kind don alfredo corledo clifford evans, who along with his wife cares for her. Curse of the werewolf is a 1961 film from terence fisher. Gallery of 23 movie poster and cover images for the curse of the werewolf 1961.
The title curse surfaces when a mute servant girl bears a child on christmas day after being raped by a. Oliver reed portrays the bloodthirsty manbeast who loves by day and kills by night in this gripping gothic thriller. Curse of the werewolf was made at the height of hammer films golden period for story telling. Surprisingly, this is the only werewolf movie produced in the entire run of hammer horror films. Jekyll 1960 sword of sherwood forest 1960 the curse of the werewolf 1961 the phantom. Watch the curse of the werewolf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The curse of the werewolf 1961 terence fisher synopsis. I would probably agree that an american werewolf in london might be the best of them, but its the curse of the werewolf which remains my personal favourite. For about 18 year afterwards, there really was no werewolf film of consequence, then in 1961, hammer films who were reenvisioning or should i say reinventing the horror genre, gave us the first masterpiece werewolf film, curse of the werewolf.
The curse of the werewolf trailer 1961 trailer for the curse of the werewolf. Diderots rating of the film the curse of the werewolf diderot this movie really takes its time setting up the werewolf curse as something born of dark sexual appetites before any real plot actually starts, and then it rushes through its sequences with the beautiful and perfectly cast oliver reed. Oliver reed in the curse of the werewolf 1961 yvonne romain in the curse of the. The curse of the werewolf 1961 directed by terence fisher.
Video archive for the film the curse of the werewolf, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1961. Yes, its a strange series of coincidences that make up the werewolfs origin. Im also very partial to wolf, the wolfman, and legend of the werewolf. Curse of the werewolf is the tragic tale of leon oliver reed in his first starring role. Oliver reed, anthony dawson, yvonne romain, clifford evans, catherine feller, hira talfrey show embed code. The curse of the werewolf dvd, 2016 for sale online ebay. Feb 14, 20 the curse of the werewolf trailer youtube movies. 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. Ultimately, that man ends up raping a beautiful, mute girl yvonne romain. By giovanni deldio a beggar richard wordsworth visits the cruel and pretentious marques siniestro anthony dawson, and is imprisoned in the dungeon. I like this and encounter fans of the genre to seek it out.
The curse of the werewolf is one of hammers better and more interesting horror films. The curse of the werewolf trailer 1961 video detective. Conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented beggar, an infant is raised by a wealthy but kindly bachelorgentleman and his woman servant who learn, years later, that he is a werewolf, a demonpossessed being whose only chance for normalcy will be, as a young man, to find a woman who will. Curse of the werewolf blu ray oliver reed terence fisher. Oliver reed portrays the bloodthirsty manbeast who loves by day and kills by.
The curse of the werewolf 1961 stream and watch online. It is though perhaps not one of hammers most well known films, which is in my. By 1961, hammer had already placed their indelible stamp upon frankenstein, dracula, and the mummy, updating the familiar tales with dashes of blood and sex. In 18th century spain, an adopted boy becomes a werewolf and terrorizes the inhabitants of his town. Thought it is slow, the movie provides a different take on werewolves. The curse of frankenstein 1957 dracula 1958 the revenge of frankenstein 1958 the hound of the baskervilles 1959 the man who could cheat death 1959 the mummy 1959 the stranglers of bombay 1960 the brides of dracula 1960 the two faces of dr. Conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented beggar, an infant is raised by a wealthy but kindly bachelorgentleman and his woman servant who learn, years later, that he is a werewolf, a demonpossessed being whose only chance for normalcy will be, as a young man, to find a woman who will love him for himself, which will effect his release from this curse. 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. Based on the book the werewolf of paris by guy endore, the movie changes the setting to spain. But its still a nice way of acknowledging a little bit of werewolffilm history, one that i think by now is largely forgotten except by hardcore fans of the genre. Released 1961, the curse of the werewolf stars clifford evans, oliver reed, yvonne romain, catherine feller the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The curse of the werewolf hammer house of horror wiki fandom. Oct 19, 20 a few observations after watching hammers the curse of the werewolf 1961 on the big screen.
With a great collection of films, even in a multipack, hammer often delivers and the curse of the werewolf is a winner. In spain, leon is born on christmas day to a mute servant girl who was raped by a beggar. During the full moon he changes into a ferocious beast initiating an orgy of indiscriminate killing. That covers most of the classic movie monsters, except for one. Unfollow curse of the werewolf to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Oliver reed portrays the bloodthirsty manbeast who loves by day and kills by night in this gripping gothic th more your new favorite show is. The curse of the werewolf 1961, terence fisher leave a comment 1961, film, horror. He is plagued with a terrible curse over which he exercises no control. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. His love for christina enables leon to suppress his lycanthropic feelings until the engagement is broken off which precipitates a. Alfredo consults the local priest john gabriel who tells him that leon is a werewolf possessed by the spirit of a beast that should not have been born. Liberally based on guy endores the werewolf of paris here relocated to spain, this film. I doubt the character of alex would be more familiar with the curse of the werewolf the one with oliver reed than she would be with the classic universal film. The curse of the werewolf 1961 fearinducing horror.
Apr 14, 2017 i doubt the character of alex would be more familiar with the curse of the werewolf the one with oliver reed than she would be with the classic universal film. When he leaves to find work, leon discovers that he has increasingly violent urges each full moon. And as has been noted by many a critic before myself, hammer. The curse of the werewolf movie trailer and videos tv guide.
The curse of the werewolf 1961, terence fisher the stop. A few observations after watching hammers the curse of the werewolf 1961 on the big screen. Written by, guy endore novel anthony hinds screenplay. Feb 15, 20 the curse of the werewolf trailer 1961 trailer for the curse of the werewolf. Sep 25, 2017 the curse of the werewolf 1961, terence fisher leave a comment 1961, film, horror. Conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented beggar, an infant is raised by a wealthy but kindly bachelorgentleman and his woman servant who learn, years later, that he is a werewolf, a demonpossessed being whose only chance for normalcy will be, as a young man, to find a.
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 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. The curse of the werewolf would possibly come next. Terence fishers the curse of the werewolf may seem to take too long to get to.
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