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THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF

1961 GB HMDB
May 1, 1961

A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.

Directors

Terence Fisher

Cast

Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain, Catherine Feller, Anthony Dawson, Josephine Llewellyn, Richard Wordsworth, Hira Talfrey, Justin Walters, John Gabriel
Horror

REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

The film takes place in a small town in Spain: a young deaf-mute woman, raped by a prisoner, gives birth to a child who is adopted by a scholar; as he grows up, the young man is affected by lycanthropy and kills mercilessly during his terrible crises. After "Dracula" and "The Mummy", Fisher decides to tackle the myth of the Wolf Man by crafting a decent horror film enhanced by the excellent performance of the great Oliver Reed.