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Elvira and her friend Genevieve travel through the French countryside in search of the lost grave of a medieval vampire, Countess Wandesa.Elvira and her friend Genevieve travel through the French countryside in search of the lost grave of a medieval vampire, Countess Wandesa.Elvira and her friend Genevieve travel through the French countryside in search of the lost grave of a medieval vampire, Countess Wandesa.
Barbara Capell
- Genevieve Bennett
- (as Bárbara Capell)
Andrés Resino
- Inspector Marcel
- (as Andre Reese)
Yelena Samarina
- Elizabeth Daninsky
- (as Helena Samarin)
José Marco
- Pierre
- (as Jose Marco)
Betsabé Ruiz
- Pierre's Girl
- (as Betsabe Sharon)
Barta Barri
- Muller
- (as Barta Barry)
Luis Gaspar
- Distraught Man
- (as Louis Caspar)
Ruperto Ares
- Mayor
- (as Rupert Aros)
María Luisa Tovar
- First Female Victim
- (as Maria Tovar)
Julio Peña
- Dr. Hartwig - Coroner
- (as Julio Pena)
Patty Shepard
- Countess Wandesa Dárvula de Nadasdy
- (as Paty Shepard)
Carlos Aured
- La Sombra de Satán
- (uncredited)
Eduardo Chappa
- Tramp
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaGenerally regarded to have kickstarted the Spanish horror film boom of the '70s, due to its box-office success upon release.
- GoofsThough the setting of the story is supposedly France, the architecture of the buildings shown is clearly Spanish, the actual location of the shoot.
- Alternate versionsThe Anchor Bay DVD entitled "Werewolf Shadow" incorporates previously missing footage that only appeared in Spanish prints of the film. The material is mostly centered on Elvira's boyfriend and his attempts to locate her once she has gone missing. One scene shows him receiving a letter from Elvira, and another long sequence involves a conversation he has with the mayor of the local burg that Wandessa has been terrorizing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
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The Werewolf versus the Vampire Woman (1971)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
A couple beautiful women go looking for the tomb of Countess Wandesa (Patty Shepard) who was believed to have been a vampire. They happen to end up staying with werewolf Waldemar Daninsky (Paul Naschy) and sure enough one of the women (Gaby Fuchs) falls for him while the other falls victim to the Countess when she returns to life. The uncut version of this, under the title WEREWOLF SHADOW, features a few extended scenes involving one of the women's boyfriends but I've always found this to be the lesser version. The American one features bad dubbing but overall I've always found it to be more entertaining. There are several reasons why this here was the best Daninsky picture up to this point. One is that there was a bigger budget, which at least allowed the make-up of the werewolf to look terrific. The biggest reason this picture turned out so much better is that director Leon Klimovsky managed to bring some terrific atmosphere to the picture. The Gothic feel of this picture is without question the highlight because the director really makes you feel and sense an evil presence throughout the picture. This is especially true during the scenes involving the werewolf as well as those were the Countess is brought back to life. The screenplay itself is a few notches better thanks in large part to there being some interesting characters but also because it manages to move at a better pace. The werewolf, the vampire woman and the two female characters are all much more interesting than anything in the previous two movies. With that said, there are still some flaws here including the slow pacing. Still, no matter which version you watch, this here remains an entertaining monster mash.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
A couple beautiful women go looking for the tomb of Countess Wandesa (Patty Shepard) who was believed to have been a vampire. They happen to end up staying with werewolf Waldemar Daninsky (Paul Naschy) and sure enough one of the women (Gaby Fuchs) falls for him while the other falls victim to the Countess when she returns to life. The uncut version of this, under the title WEREWOLF SHADOW, features a few extended scenes involving one of the women's boyfriends but I've always found this to be the lesser version. The American one features bad dubbing but overall I've always found it to be more entertaining. There are several reasons why this here was the best Daninsky picture up to this point. One is that there was a bigger budget, which at least allowed the make-up of the werewolf to look terrific. The biggest reason this picture turned out so much better is that director Leon Klimovsky managed to bring some terrific atmosphere to the picture. The Gothic feel of this picture is without question the highlight because the director really makes you feel and sense an evil presence throughout the picture. This is especially true during the scenes involving the werewolf as well as those were the Countess is brought back to life. The screenplay itself is a few notches better thanks in large part to there being some interesting characters but also because it manages to move at a better pace. The werewolf, the vampire woman and the two female characters are all much more interesting than anything in the previous two movies. With that said, there are still some flaws here including the slow pacing. Still, no matter which version you watch, this here remains an entertaining monster mash.
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- Oct 1, 2013
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