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This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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.

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.

The previous reviewer was somewhat coy. Putting the curse on poor Valdemar fortunately requires a well-endowed coven to have a Satanic orgy, which is indeed a delightful slice of 70s Gothic-erotica.The opening medieval fight scene really lets you know what you're in for. It makes 'Monty Python & the Holy Grail' look like 'Gladiator'. Superb badly-dubbed dialogue throughout. Tasty variety of buxom Spanish maidens thrust into the action, to keep things bouncing along. Most shameless ketchup gore effects imaginable. I especially liked the killing of the tipsy woodsman in his house (towards the end) - he really looks as if someone's just rubbed a very saucy pizza all over his face. And watch out for Valdy's fantastic flying leaps - who would have imagined werewolves could swoop so gracefully into action?Worth watching for the cleavage alone. Awoooooo...

Paul Naschy, Spain's numero uno horror star of the 70s, hams it up in this cheesy slice of Euro-schlock.From the impressive opening scenes (in which we get a beheading, a cut throat, several hangings and a burning at the stake) right through to the end credits, this fun film delivers the goods – gratuitous nudity, some none too convincing gore and hammy acting from all involved.Waldemar Daninsky (Naschy) falls foul of a curse (placed upon his family by a coven of witches centuries before) and becomes a werewolf when the moon is full. His only hope of salvation is to die by the hand of his true love.Curse of the Devil boasts pretty good production values and at times is very stylish in execution; at other times it is unintentionally funny. Whilst never up to the standards of a Hammer horror, which it resembles at times in plot and content, fans of this kind of stuff will find enough to enjoy for it to warrant a viewing.