The Curse of the Werewolf

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NR,1hr 31min

Genre:

Horror

Released:

June 7, 1961

Distributor:

Universal Pictures

Starring:

Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain ... More

Synopsis: After injecting new life into classic movie monsters Dracula and Frankenstein, Hammer Studios apply their Gothic touch to another monster genre with this excellent, stylish piece -- probably the best of the old school (i.e. pre-Rick Baker) man-to-wolf transformation films in the mold of Universal's The Wolf Man. The title curse surfaces when a mute servant girl bears a child on Christmas day after being raped by a bestial madman and first shows itself at the infant's christening, whereupon the holy ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review The Curse of the Werewolf is the Hammer studio's lone excursion into Wolfman territory, which is a shame. Werewolf is not a perfect film -- or even a perfect horror film -- and some genre purists won't find it to their liking, but many other will find it among the very finest werewolf films. One of the things that will divide people into pro or con camps is that Werewolf posits that lycanthropy is ... Read Review