Diagonaldi Very well executed

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Wordiezett So much average

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Bezenby It's Walpurgis: Origins as we get the story of how perpetually-cursed Waldemar Daninsky and his lycanthropic ways came to be. Again. Back way back then, way way back when, Waldemar's ancestor was a good fellow who hunted down witches and devil worshippers. One witch in particular curses the ancestor's family to be cursed forever, although there seems to be some sort of delay I guess as the Daninskys enjoy several centuries of happiness before the curse falls squarely upon modern day Waldemar when he pissed off a gypsy clan by accidentally shooting one of them while hunting. The other gypsies are rather peeved that Waldemar can't be taken to court for killing one of their own, so during a bizarre selection process involving a lot of nude women and a strangely dressed man, a certain lady is selected to seduce Waldemar and curse him with lycanthropy, which she does, only to be hacked up five minutes later by an escaped mental patient. Not long after, Walmdemar discovers that his bic razor isn't quite doing the job once the full moon appears. Although it take a little while to get there, once Waldemar goes full wolf the carnage begins, with rather a lot of innocent bystanders getting their necks chewed off (and in one instance, their face) while that poor innocent escaped psychopath gets all the blame (and a knife to his guts, courtesy of Walmemar). There's also a romantic sub-plot between Waldedededemarademer and two sisters that results in some full-frontal nudity. Some poor bastard also takes a huge rock directly to the face for good measure too.Yep, this one ticks all the boxes too. Loads of gore, stupid situations, nudity and the usual 'old school' werewolf makeup. Does the trick for me. Nice ending too.

Leofwine_draca My second Naschy film (the first being WEREWOLF SHADOW) was much as I expected, more Spanish werewolf action. That's not to say it's a bad film, as it really isn't. This time however the scenery is different and much of the film takes place in a large forest which is nicely atmospheric. As for the plot, it's the typical werewolf story with the added bonus of witchcraft. I like the way Naschy always has to have as many different monsters as possible in his films, it certainly adds something and makes them more fun.There is some truly atrocious dubbing in this film, especially in the scene where he meets his lover's family. The words just do not match the mouth movements at all and no attempt has been made to sync them. Which is pretty funny when it appears on screen. The film has much the same Gothic atmosphere as your typical Hammer film, and benefits greatly from this. The budgets are obviously lower but there is enough action going on to keep this from becoming a problem.There's a lot of nudity again, especially in the black magic ritual, I don't know why women have to strip off when the devil is around but I guess that's the way it is. And lots of werewolf action too. The werewolf makeup in this film is, I have to say, quite laughable, but there's a couple of excellent man-into-beast transformations (and the required reverse beast-into-man at the end). There's a lot of gore on offer, and you know it's the '70s when the blood is a little too paint-like. Lots of people get killed and have blood covering their faces, there's also a maggoty body which Naschy liked to include in his films (hey, well all love maggoty bodies!).Naschy himself is once again good value for money, always the likable yet tragic hero of the story. The scene where the curse is put into practice is also quite horrible and effective. Altogether, this film is a typical werewolf romp and a lot of fun to watch as it has a lot of action and people fighting and getting killed in it. If you're a Naschy fan then it really is a must see.

Michael_Elliott Curse of the Devil (1973) ** (out of 4) Disappointing entry in Paul Naschy's Waldemar Daninsky series has his character falling victim to a curse put on his family centuries earlier. It turns out Satan worshipers cursed him so now each time the full moon rises he turns into a werewolf. It seems his only saving grace will come from the beautiful woman who loves him. CURSE OF THE DEVIL, also known as RETURN OF THE WEREWOLF, doesn't have too much going for it thanks in large part to a rather slow pace that never really leads to any excitement and a screenplay that seems to try and do too much. The best parts of the story deals with the curse being put on Daninsky but after this there's just a bunch of stuff thrown in that often doesn't make too much sense or adds up to very little. This includes just about everything dealing with the axe and machete carrying maniacs who pop up every now and then. Another negative thing is that the filmmakers were obviously working on a very low-budget but they don't do much with it. Most of the werewolf transformation scenes look pretty cheap and none of the attacks are staged very well. The actual look of the werewolf is quite good as there's a lot more hair this time out and there are several scenes where the blood just gets caught in it for a rather nice effect. The death scenes aren't all that memorable but I'm guessing a lot of this is due to the small budget. Naschy is in fine form as usual and there are some beautiful woman around him who constantly get naked but outside of this the supporting players really don't add too much. There's some nice atmosphere in a few scenes but in the end there's just not enough that works here.

lastliberal This was an excellent print. That means that you unfortunately have to look at blood so fake that it is funny. The dubbing was excellent in a technical sense, so the poor dialog is crystal clear. Why don't they leave the films alone and subtitle them? Paul Naschy is Waldemar Daninsky, in what is the 7th in the series. Don't worry if you haven't seen any others as Daninsky gets freshly injured in each one and the werewolf costumes are all different. However, this one gives us a glimpse back to the beginning and the origin of the Daninsky curse when an ancestor runs afoul of Elizabeth Bathory.There are plenty of luscious women and lots of full frontal to enjoy as the movie proceeds.Certainly there is sufficient gore for the most rabid horror fans.